elephantJuice: done, done, done at last!

Friday, March 23, 2012

done, done, done at last!

I finally did it! After finishing my Galileo socks I felt bad that I still hadn’t gotten around to sewing in all those ends for the Boy’s socks, so I grit my teeth, stuck some Lewis on and hunkered down with my tapestry needle. By the end of it I was thoroughly fed up with ends and finishing, but I’m glad it’s all done now. And the Boy is glad that he’s got another pair of socks to keep his toes toasty. Happy campers all around.

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sandy · 679 weeks ago

The look great, soft, warm and very pretty. Great colors together!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thanks! I am assured that they are lovely and warm :)

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HillyT · 679 weeks ago

Wow, fabby socks, I love the colours.
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thank you! I was a bit uncertain about the colour combo at first but I'm so happy with how it's turned out :)

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MindingMyOwnStitches · 679 weeks ago

Great fit, comfy colours - those are very fine socks!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thank you! Custom fit, isn't that one of the wonderful things about handknit socks? :)

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kathy b · 679 weeks ago

SOoooooo cute. Wonderful sock finish

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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thank you!

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Stacey · 679 weeks ago

Love them!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thanks, and thankfully the Boy does too!

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suddenexpression 28p · 679 weeks ago

I love them! The black has a crayon look to it, like it was colored in! How cool!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

It's grey, but it does look quite black in the photos! And you're right, it does look coloured in!

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Sarah · 679 weeks ago

Sewing in ends is a bit like taking medicine isn't it? So worth it in the end! Also live those twisty socks you've got on the go now.
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Oh, that is so true! It's a necessary evil, but it does feel fantastic to have completely finished them :)

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Leah · 679 weeks ago

Awesome! I love the stripes and the way the gray semi-solid shimmers.

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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Thanks, I love thinking of the grey as shimmering! Nicely put :)

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craftsbythesea 1p · 679 weeks ago

They look great -I always get 2nd sock syndrome

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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Yeah, thankfully I haven't been struck down with that for a while! I knit 2 at a time sometimes to avoid SSS :)

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kiwiyarns 40p · 679 weeks ago

Well done you! Ends are the pits aren't they! I think they were worth it for the fabulous socks you've created though. I hope the Boy was appropriately grateful...!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

He was! He was giving me running updates on the comfort levels of his feet throughout the day. I just thought he was being weird until we got home and he took off his trainers and I realised that it was because he was wearing his socks!

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amanda · 679 weeks ago

Lily makes me sew in her ends in exchange for sorting out my knitting traumas! :D

Fab socks btw!
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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

Hehe, sounds like a good trade!

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baamekniits 9p · 679 weeks ago

Yay, I think that is the worst thing about knitting your own socks but it must be done and they look fabulous.

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elephantjuiced 73p · 679 weeks ago

A definite necessary evil! Thanks :)

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