Posie Gets Cozy: Socks like Brach's

December 21, 2005

Socks like Brach's

I tell my sister to come over this morning. "Okay, put on those socks and then stand on that chair."
   "I didn't shave my legs."
   "I don't think it will show. I'll Photoshop it for you if it does."
   "Why are you taking a picture of these? Are you going to sell them?"
   "No, I made them for my friend for Christmas and I have to give them to her soon."
   "I know, but why are you taking a picture of them?"
   "Because."
   "I love those kind of candies."
   "Dude, get on the chair."

December 21, 2005 in Crocheting and Knitting | Permalink

Comments

bee-a-u-tee-ful! and yummy too! Is it your own pattern?
Happy Holidays!

Posted by: Tracy | December 21, 2005 at 01:53 PM

gorgeous! i love the colors - very nice of your sister to model them.

Posted by: mary | December 21, 2005 at 02:59 PM

Cute! What yarn is that? Looks kind of familiar to me . . . like I may have it somewhere in stash . . .

Posted by: rebecca | December 21, 2005 at 03:05 PM

I love these! Would you share details of the sock yarn. I pondered over sock yarn for what seemed like hours recently at the yarn store and once I got home I hated it. But this color combo is great...dude.

Posted by: Blair | December 21, 2005 at 04:12 PM

The candy and socks are definitely made for each other! I don't enjoy eating those candies, but I do love the color combo.

Posted by: Leslie | December 21, 2005 at 04:24 PM

love, love them. please share the yarn brand!!!!

Posted by: laurie | December 21, 2005 at 06:12 PM

The socks are made with Trekking XXL yarn in color 126. I bought the yarn at Abundant Yarn (http://www.abundantyarn.com) in Portland. I used the socks pattern from Martha Stewart Living December 2004, but I think it has two mistakes in it. I think these yarns will Fair Isle with any basic sock pattern; I used #2 needles and cast on 60 sts. These are only my third and fourth socks ever, so that's about all I can say about them, except that once you get the hang of it, socks are a lot of fun. And I agree that it is extremely difficult to tell what the pattern will look like just from the yarn! But I am very happy with these. Thanks for liking them!

Posted by: Alicia | December 21, 2005 at 06:34 PM

I love those!

Posted by: Scout | December 21, 2005 at 08:36 PM

I love the colors!!!!!

Posted by: Anna | December 21, 2005 at 09:37 PM

fun post and fun socks - I expect a fun sis too!

Posted by: jess | December 22, 2005 at 02:27 AM

Love the socks. You may make me take up knitting again. I hjaven't knitted since 1970! And where did you sister get that CUTE skirt?

Posted by: Lesley | December 22, 2005 at 05:50 AM

yummy socks (not so crazy about the candy) and hilarious scenario. your sister is a good sport... and a wonderful illustrator!

Posted by: *jenny | December 22, 2005 at 06:14 AM

lol. LOVE the socks 'n LOVE the Brachs... Fun entry!

Posted by: Sarah | December 22, 2005 at 11:40 AM

Fun socks! I had forgotten about that candy. Yummy. :)

Posted by: Marie | December 22, 2005 at 02:06 PM

Oh you made me laughed !!! You post is too funny ! And I love your socks too !!!! And also the skirt of you sister ! Big big hugs and Merry Christmas !!!!

Posted by: Sandrine (alias Didine!) | December 23, 2005 at 01:55 AM

Super fun and cute!!!!

Posted by: Kim | December 23, 2005 at 09:26 AM

l o v e
the socks!
the candy.
what a good sport sister is.
xo

Posted by: laura r. | December 24, 2005 at 02:51 PM

Great Sock!
That is one of my crazy loves, socks, socks, socks.

Posted by: Gina L | December 26, 2005 at 05:11 AM

This post was so funny! Those candies bring back lots of childhood memories :) Very cute socks BTW.

Posted by: Toni | December 27, 2005 at 10:50 PM

What a great idea! Matching candies with socks...maybe I'll go with ice-cream the next time.

Posted by: Emy | December 28, 2005 at 07:38 AM

I am in love with those socks! What a lucky girl your friend is to have received them. And the candy? My most favorite Brachs candy ever...it reminds me of my great grandma.

Posted by: amy | January 03, 2006 at 05:59 PM

I must admit, when I find a new blog I love, I'm a sucker for reading people's old blog posts. This one was hilarious and sounds like a conversation I would've had. I love those candies, too. One time, I had some (not Brach's) that tasted homemade at Barberian's in Toronto. They were in this HUGE bowl right as you left the restaurant, and I wanted to just open up my purse and dump the whole freakin' bowl in there. :D

Posted by: Lizzy | September 25, 2006 at 03:11 PM

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