I was asked not so long ago, “how many pairs of socks have you made?” I honestly didn’t know the answer. I started to knit again after putting my needles down for over a decade. It was all prompted by the ice storm of Dec. 2006. Our part of the country was hit with a devastating storm. We were without electricity for a couple of days but others were in the dark for a week or more. Fortunately our house had a wood fireplace and we all gathered in the “hearth room” to stay warm. As boredom set in I decided to trek up to the attic and pull out all my stashed yarn and needles. I helped the girls learn to knit over the next several hours and we were hooked, or should I say needled. Actually, we all like to crochet too.
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After the storm, I started investigating projects to knit. I kept seeing sock patterns everywhere I turned and decided I would take on the challenge. You see, I had never made socks before. I had never used such tiny yarn and I had no understanding of double-pointed needles. Thanks to the Internet and all the helpful web sites and videos available, my first socks turned out ok. I knew they weren’t perfect but they were wearable, woolly and warm. On to my next pair to improve my technique. I found myself knitting while watching tv in the evening and they were easy to travel with so my knitting bag went everywhere I went. My first socks took about a month to make. As time passed I could get a pair done in 2 weeks if I was diligent and the pattern was simple.
After 6 years of knitting socks, I would guestimate that I have made 30+ pairs. I wear them almost every day in the winter and my feet never get cold (most are made out of wool yarn). My favorite pair is made from a colorful variegated lace yarn by Poems. The pattern I used is Spring Forward by Linda Welch. They are in the picture above on the right end.
Have you ever knitted socks?
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Entrepreneurship flows in Sonya’s blood. Some businesses include an artistic rubber stamp manufacturing business, opening and running a bed & breakfast, having a fabric and yarn shop, and currently growing her professional longarm quilting business. As a serial entrepreneur, she loves to mentor and coach small businesses. She misses farm life, loves to travel, and enjoys her husband, children, their spouses, and of course the grandkids.