One sock of my Welsh Flag Socks for the Ravellenic Games is completed! I've cast on for the second sock and am plugging away as quickly as I can to get them finished. I'm not sure whether they'll be finished in time for the end of the Olympics. I'm ok with that though.
I was having a conversation with the recipient of these socks (who is half Welsh, hence the Welsh theme) and we had a discussion about the theories behind matching hand knitted socks. There are two schools of thought, at least as far as I know, on the idea of matching socks when making a pair from self-striping yarn.
The first school of thought is that a pair of socks should match. I've seen knitters go to great lengths to ensure they end up with a pair of socks that match up perfectly from cuff to toe. This dedication, to me, demonstrates a level of commitment and skill to their craft and the finished product.
The second school of thought, and the one that I subscribe to, is that it's ok for a pair of socks to be fraternal twins rather than identical. I get a thrill from seeing how the yarn works up based on where the repeat starts.
In my humble opinion, I believe that a person's hand-knit socks can say a lot about a person. For me, knitting a pair of socks is knitting two individuals. Two experiences. Two different pieces that come together to make one set. I also think that it adds some personality to my socks.
And I like personality in my socks. And, thankfully, so does he.
What are your thoughts on matching your socks?
I was having a conversation with the recipient of these socks (who is half Welsh, hence the Welsh theme) and we had a discussion about the theories behind matching hand knitted socks. There are two schools of thought, at least as far as I know, on the idea of matching socks when making a pair from self-striping yarn.
The first school of thought is that a pair of socks should match. I've seen knitters go to great lengths to ensure they end up with a pair of socks that match up perfectly from cuff to toe. This dedication, to me, demonstrates a level of commitment and skill to their craft and the finished product.
The second school of thought, and the one that I subscribe to, is that it's ok for a pair of socks to be fraternal twins rather than identical. I get a thrill from seeing how the yarn works up based on where the repeat starts.
In my humble opinion, I believe that a person's hand-knit socks can say a lot about a person. For me, knitting a pair of socks is knitting two individuals. Two experiences. Two different pieces that come together to make one set. I also think that it adds some personality to my socks.
And I like personality in my socks. And, thankfully, so does he.
What are your thoughts on matching your socks?
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