wizard's socks
potter, put your feet down!knit project: gryffindor socks for husband
difficulty (1-5): 1.2
size: men's medium (64 stitches, long tail cast on)
yarn: dani's sunshine yarns in gryffindor
knitting specs: US 2 cir.
we are all fascinated by the world of harry potter; his friends, enemies and the hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft. last week, we saw the latest potter film and were totally in love with it. surprisingly, i found myself loving the less important characters more... like, hermione (my absolute favorite) and the weasley twins (totally hilarious)!
as we hogwarts groupies, the only thing we can do to satisfy ourselves is to make some knock-off harry potter costumes and imagine what it would be like to go to the interesting wizard schools than the boring grammar or high schools. so, over the thanksgiving weekend, i made a pair of gryffindor socks out of dani's house special, hand-painted self striping sock yarn for my husband. it turned out just perfect!
to accommodate for the size, i casted on 64 stitches and knitted the 1X1 ribbing using US3 needles, when i hit the first yellow stripes, i switched to US2 and continued on for the rest of the socks. they fit wonderfully. i also cut out the yellow sections for the heel to maintain the stripes. a brilliant slight modification copycated from alison. oh, i asked the husband if he wanted a short-row heel or a slip-stitched heel (not that he really knew what i was talking about), he picked the slip-stitched heel as, he said, he might have to fight dragons one day, a sturdier heel would be better. yeah... whatever.
it took me less than one week to finish this pair of socks. a record success for me. i think it was the magic. or, the magic loop on addi turbo's. whichever one you want to believe in is fine with me!
the feet of an aspiring sock model/wizard wannabe, aka, my husband
Comments
Your gryffindor socks look great! I loved the movie, too. Can't wait to buy it on DVD.
posted by Carin on November 28, 2005 03:05 PM
These socks are just too cool to describe in mere words. But alas...I'll try: Whoo Hoo!I'd wear them every day if I could. Very comfortable & stylish in that esoteric special kind of way; The kind of clothing that actually means something when you wear it. I believe a wedding ring can come in many forms. I wear one on my finger...But occassionally, I wear a wool one on my feet. Not sure if everyone can appreciate the meaning behind that, but that's okay...It means something to me.Bring on the dragons!!!
posted by Greg on November 28, 2005 03:08 PM
I love that first picture! Very fun socks! I was hoping for a little fashion shoot with you HP "costumes", but more pictures of socks will do. Very fun!
posted by Angela on November 28, 2005 04:39 PM
Brilliant socks Blossom! Don't stop here on the HP knitting... What about that scarf you promised your husband??? A quidditch sweater, maybe???
posted by francoise on November 28, 2005 04:45 PM
Ooooh, I love them. I love the stripes in plain stockinette. Brilliant. And cutting the yellow out of the heel - genius. You've been really busy lately!
posted by Stephanie on November 28, 2005 04:50 PM
Absolutely LOVE the socks!!! I am a huge HP fan - the books, the movies, and like you, love Hermione and the more behind the scenes characters :-)The socks are gorgeous! Good job.
posted by Esther on November 28, 2005 05:00 PM
LOVE THEM! Wow, aren't you on a FO roll! :)I haven't seen the movie yet! This weekend hopefully. Goddamn work!
posted by adele on November 28, 2005 05:03 PM
You must be a witch to be able to churn out such fabulous socks all the time and at such speed! They're fab!
posted by nichola on November 28, 2005 05:04 PM
I'm not really a huge HP fan, but I must say, those socks are faaaabulous. You two are the most charming couple, seriously :)
posted by eunny on November 28, 2005 05:42 PM
Great socks! I've been wanted to buy some of that yarn but it always seems to be sold out. The cutting of the yellow yarn for the heels worked great too!
posted by marirob on November 28, 2005 06:25 PM
great socks!!! LOVE the pixs!!
posted by laurie on November 28, 2005 06:59 PM
Wow, those did come out amazing! What a great fit too :) I love your pictures.. you really do have a knack with that camera!
posted by Dani on November 28, 2005 07:06 PM
Nice bright socks! I've always like bright colours. Yes I absolutely enjoyed this latest HP. Tell Greg, he will need more than just socks to fight the dragons... Make him a broom! HAHAH
posted by Lovely Tots on November 28, 2005 07:07 PM
They are fabulous! They match the scarf I just finished perfectly ;)
posted by Lolly on November 28, 2005 08:14 PM
They're super cute! So *you're* one of the lucky ones that bought that yarn! I missed out on it the last 3 times she's sold it, so I started my own Gryffindor socks Friday by striping the old-fashioned way w/2 colors of yarn... hope to be done soon.I think the movie is the best one so far. Love Fred & George.
posted by Sara on November 28, 2005 08:23 PM
The socks are SO great! Super job on the photos, I love the one on top.
posted by Carrie on November 28, 2005 09:39 PM
Those socks are fabulous! And I'm with you, the "lesser" characters really shone. I really loved Cho and her cute Scottish accent. :)
posted by goodkarma on November 28, 2005 10:56 PM
Great socks! I must drag my husband to the new HP movie this weekend, everyone has watched it but me :(
posted by knitties on November 28, 2005 11:27 PM
oh i just love those socks!
posted by froggyknits.com on November 29, 2005 01:44 AM
i need more sock yarn like i need a hole in the head! BUT i want some of these! they are fantastic.
posted by jacqueline on November 29, 2005 03:48 AM
I love the movie too! I love Cho's scarf(Ravenclaw colors) so much, I am going to make that for my future sis-in-law as x'mas present. Maybe I will make one for myself after that. I am going to try knitting socks when I am done with christmas knits.
posted by Jade on November 29, 2005 07:32 AM
They are super gorgeous!! Great job, Blossom! And it's sweet that your husband is so appreciative of them. =)
posted by caitlyn on November 29, 2005 09:19 AM
Nicely done! Great job, Blossom! Seems like you've been cranking out a lot of FOs lately. Do you have any elves to spare?
posted by Bear Knits on November 29, 2005 09:47 AM
Awesome socks! how many skeins of Sunshine Yarns gryffindor yarn did you use for your husband's socks?
posted by Anonymous on November 29, 2005 12:37 PM
What a great post!!! I love the socks - but just as much I love the pictures! Great job!And how about that knitting these in less than a week!! Woo Hoo!! You go girl!
posted by Kathy on November 29, 2005 12:56 PM
to anonymous and commenters without a return email address - thank you for reading my blog; no, i have no elves in the house and yes, one skein is enough for a pair of socks.
posted by eastern white on November 29, 2005 04:18 PM
The socks are great, esp with the books. I would like som eRavenclaw ones, I think. Very cool.
posted by julia fc on November 29, 2005 10:13 PM
The socks look amazing! Nice work on all the details!
posted by Diana on November 29, 2005 10:52 PM
Very cute...so quick on addis!
posted by cmeknit on November 30, 2005 12:18 PM
LOVE the HP socks - they are fantastic!
posted by KnittenKnots on November 30, 2005 01:45 PM