Sock Resolve Every so often on the Socknitter's List, there is a flurry of emails about fraternal vs. identical socks. Being relatively new to sock knitting, I read these (well, the first time the discussion fired up). I'm now on my third pair of self-patterning yarn socks, and I have come to a decision. Unless fate intervenes, my socks will be fraternal (insert dramatic music here). Why, you might ask? Well, for a few reasons. First, with law school debts looming, coupled with my resolve to tighten my belt as much as possible in order to save $$ for school, I see no reason to waste yards of perfectly good yarn just to get to the "correct" color repeat. Second, and perhaps more important, is the fact that I'm not a machine. I want my creations to be unique, and I think that having the stripes start at different colors on the 2 socks gives the recipient a little reminder that they were made by me for them. Not by a pre-programmed machine. Plus, unless someone has a serious sock-fetish, I very much doubt they will spend enough time staring at the socks to notice.
Since it's Friday...
bono animo esse
"to be of good cheer"
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