Socks for Christmas… and Beyond

Over the years I have learned to take my husband at his word, when he asks for hand-knitted socks as gifts for every special occasion. The only time I’ve ever seen him disappointed in fact, was when I disregarded this request - thinking surely he must be tired of my knitting by now - and got him store-bought presents. He tried to hide it, but I could tell by the searching look: The sock-shaped void in his life that day was palpable.

Lesson learned. If the man says ‘please knit me more socks,’ he means it. And this year it so happened he’d worn out several pairs at approximately the same time, and was now struggling having enough to wear over the course of a week.

So I knitted him socks, once again.

Lots of socks.

7 pairs to be exact! Merry Christmas.

If like me, you are feeling a bit brain-dead over the winter holidays and could use a bout of sock knitting as a sort of palate cleanser, there is an end-of-the-year sale on 5 of my sock patterns.

This sale is on ravelry only, until the end of 2022. Enter the code SOCKSALE40 at checkout to receive 40% off any (or all) of the following patterns:

Bashful Fireflies Socks (top left)
Berry Lane Socks (top right)
A Pale Fire Socks (bottom left)
Sleeping in the Garden Socks (bottom right)
and the basics favourite:
Basic Sock with Integrated Heel

Although my Christmas gifts have now been gifted, there are always more special occasions next year. And so yes, I have started yet another pair of socks...