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Aknita · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: Out of the Comfort Zone .........

........ and it feels great Very Happy

I said on here recently that I needed to get out of my comfort zone as far as knitting was concerned. I also rather foolishly signed up for the sock swap, so I thought I had better get in a bit of practice.

Now, these may not look terribly exciting, but I am so inordinately proud of myself I could burst! I have not so much as looked at a set of dpns for some thirteen months - I've knitted LOADS of sock yarn I grant you, but no socks.

These are basic Regia socks, knitted on ordinary little bamboo dpns, Prym, I think, using Fyberspates sock yarn, colourway Pinks and Purples. It was a birthday present last year from the lovely terri.

I started them on the train to Paddington a week ago. They have been knitted on St Pancras Station ( where I had some odd looks and one comment ) Eurostar ( both ways ) and various coaches in France and Belgium.

I might just have to cast on again soon...........

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blueadt · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:59 am Post subject:

Very nice

I LOVE the colour!
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mogiebear · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 857 Location: Edinburgh

Lovely colour! and very neat.
First pair of many this year, Joy? Laughing

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pictish · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

Oooh what gorgeous socks Joy - you SHOULD be proud!!! Glad you have found your sock mojo!!!
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Ali xxx

Aknita · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

Thank you

It's ridiculous I know, but I have this silly grin on my face Rolling Eyes

craftybernie · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:19 am Post subject:

Gorgeous socks & colourway! Nice heel too.
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franney · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

They are fab Joy, well done for pushing yourself to try something different!
They are so neat too, your heel looks perfect Cool

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Aknita · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

slowasasnail · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

They are stunning and such a lovely colour.
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Kate

FatCat · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

eh?

*looks around wildly for a FCS*

Hang on, this IS Joy's post ... isn't it?

*goes off to check*

But it's got socks in it, this can't be right. Unless ... no, it can't be, surely Joy hasn't made socks .. Oh my word, she has! Shocked

*faints*

Joy, those are beautiful socks! No wonder you're grinning, they're fabulous

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