There is something so satisfying about knitting socks. For me, I enjoy both the process (the knitting and in some cases, the frogging and reknitting) and the end result. So I thought I would name the top ten reasons why I like to knit socks. I may add more later, as I think of them. They are in random order.
- I like to see a finished product fairly quickly and socks are small enough that I can usually finish them within a week or so.
- I hate to sew and since socks have no sewing, just grafting, they are perfect.
- I also hate to block. Most socks don’t require blocking.
- Since I have a “beer budget” with “champagne tastes,” socks allow me to buy special yarn, like cashmere, with which I can knit a wearable object.
- My feet are almost always cold. Wool socks keep them nice and toasty warm. Washable wool means I don’t have to be careful about throwing them in the washer.
- Since my feet are small, my socks really don’t take much time to do.
- When I first started knitting, I disliked purling. Once you get past the cuff, you don’t have much purling to do.
- Again, socks mean a small ball of yarn and smaller needles, so they make the perfect traveling knitting project. I keep a bag of socks-in-progress in my purse at all times and have been known to whip them out when I have some time to wait.
- There are SO many neat sock yarns out now that it is quite possible to just do a “plain vanilla” sock and come up with something that really looks fabulous.
- You can take the sock pattern and modify it to fit your feet, your preferences, or whatever to make a truly unique item.
Well, that’s my reasoning for liking to knit socks. What’s yours?
TTFN, Cindy
