Contemplating the next bold quest: life beyond socks

15th Pair: Does Coolidge care?

When my friend Janet knitted me a beautiful pair of butter-yellow Regis silk socks for Christmas, I knew I would become a sock knitter and knit a whole wardrobe of socks. I never wanted to buy another pair of Smartwool socks, as devoted as I’d been to them. And I had no idea how to knit a sock, or anything on dpns.

Now, seven months later, I have completed my 15th pair of socks: five pairs for my husband, seven for myself, and three for friends and mum-in-law.

This is a stash pair, and so another fabulous freebie, knit from yarn left over from five other pairs. This time, I chose to use colors up rather than matching the pair.

Now I begin to contemplate life beyond socks. I actually could use a pretty scarf this winter, and might simply knit a scarf with some merino left over from gloves I’ve made, and some mohair I’d need to buy. I really don’t need another sweater right now…maybe I should design a line of cat toys….

Obviously, Coolidge  has no interest in any of this.