My first Sock Pal gets my first lace socks. I hope you like them. The pattern is from Folks Socks by Nancy Bush, Latvian Lace socks. The yarn is 50%cashmere/50% merino wool. Sorry, but these babies will need to be hand washed. I followed the pattern pretty much with just some considerations for your dainty measurements. I did find that the cashmere ( I assume it's the cashmere since I never had wool do this) relaxed a bit with washing. I hope they fit anyway. There also wasn't a lot of twist to this yarn so they may not be all that hard-wearing. Kntting these was fun and I am grateful to Alison for a fabulous job of coordinating all this. It's hard to imagine that 350 people can get so excited about knitting a stranger a pair of socks, but I am delighted to be among them. Wear them in good health.
Sincerely,
Julia
P.S. A special thank you to my friend Shug who showed up just in time for a visit and happened to have a working digital camera. Otherwise, you would simply have had to use your imagination.
Lucky sock pal! They look wonderful.
Posted by: June | July 19, 2005 at 09:44 AM
how beautiful. cashmere, wow! i'm sure your sock pal will love it!!
Posted by: blossom | July 19, 2005 at 11:44 AM
I wish I was your sock pal. They are beautiful and I can just imagine how wonderful they feel.
Posted by: Marguerite | July 19, 2005 at 12:10 PM
Ooooh, I hope I'm your sock pal! :D
They are gorgeous . . . whoever your pal is (I still hope it's me) is a lucky, lucky person!
Posted by: chris | July 19, 2005 at 12:34 PM
What a lucky sock pal! Maybe I'll join the next one. If only I could be so lucky.
Posted by: Sandy | July 19, 2005 at 02:38 PM
Wish I was your sockpal, Gorgeous socks!!
Posted by: keri | July 19, 2005 at 03:50 PM
Cashmere socks! Can I be your sock pal!
Posted by: Samantha | July 19, 2005 at 09:11 PM
The socks look perfect, so glad we got to see a photo!
Posted by: Mary Beth | July 20, 2005 at 06:16 PM
Very pretty! And cashmere, yuuuum.....
Posted by: alison | July 25, 2005 at 10:51 PM
Lovely! I also love this pattern, and wow, in cashmere and red! Your pal will love them!!!
Posted by: Carla | July 26, 2005 at 06:35 AM
very pretty!
Posted by: cara | July 26, 2005 at 09:12 AM
Love those socks! I have that pattern, but it never looked so good before! Now I have to make them, those babies look too small for this sockapalzers feet.
Posted by: Liz | July 26, 2005 at 05:20 PM
wow- they look divine. You have a very lucky sock pal!
Posted by: di | July 28, 2005 at 07:22 AM
Beautiful socks! I'm sure your pal will love them.
Posted by: Vera | July 30, 2005 at 06:23 AM
Great Job on your first Lace socks!!! I am sure your pal will adore them!
Posted by: Christine | August 02, 2005 at 06:18 AM