First Bronte, I know that some of you would never believed that I ripped it without proof. So here is the before
and the after.
Yup, it's all been ripped and reballed. No muttering of disgust, just a rip-fess. No tears were shed. (and unlike Ann, this was not an April Fool's joke.
Sockapalooza News ...
Neither is this... my sockapalooze socks went out in the post on 15th March and are now, lost somewhere. I sent it air mail with a few other packages to the same city.
Other packages have arrived, but Sockapalooza pal has not gotten her socks. So, I've cast on some more socks and this time, I'm going to get them hand-delivered.
This is not an excuse to work on something more interesting than the fruity sleeves... but man, I've been dying for an excuse to start these socks.
the lost socks are so beautiful. i wish they would get lost in seattle, in my mailbox ;-)
i'm sorry though. that stinks. i recently mailed something that took forever to knit and was more than a bit anxious until the box arrived at it's destination.
Posted by: rebecca at April 7, 2005 07:41 PMLOST. SOCKS....... a huge disappointment, I'm so sorry!
Brave and upbeat of you to cast on for another pair.
Oh, dear, I can relate to the lost socks. I knit a pair of alpaca/wool socks for my Secret Pal and they were lost also. But take heart! They arrived in a mangled box about 8 weeks after I mailed them. So there's a thread of hope to cling to. (Although I would check the feet of the postal employees.)
Posted by: SUsan at April 5, 2005 03:21 PMIt's a shame about Bronte, but I'm guessing that you have a solution in mind for the edging problem. Please do tell when you cast on again!
Posted by: Beth S. at April 4, 2005 02:50 PMWatch out for postmen wearing green socks is all I can say ;¬)
Posted by: Tracy at April 4, 2005 11:28 AMOh no! After all that work, what a shame for the socks to be lost. The Retro Rib look great. Hopefully the other socks will turn up too.
Posted by: Mary at April 4, 2005 10:36 AMWOW on Brönte...
Best hopes on the lost socks
And I have heard that pattern mentioned enough that I am going to have to get it here soon and make it myself. I need Métro knitting :)
Posted by: stinkerbell at April 4, 2005 09:22 AMoh no! what happened to your Bronte. Looks very nice to me...
Posted by: marjorie at April 4, 2005 05:14 AMAck!
All this is freaking me OUT.
But the Retro Ribs are looking good! xoxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at April 4, 2005 02:42 AMThose socks were lost?! Oh. my. goodness. I'd be a lot less calm than you are if that happened to me.
Posted by: Colleen at April 4, 2005 01:40 AMOh NO! Twice!
I guess that Bronte edge was too much to get used to? I'm keeping hope alive for the arrival of the socks!
Your socks might still turn up! Lovely colour for the retro ribs, but why the two balls of yarn?
Sorry about Bronte, but it would bug you if you'd left it on the needles!
Dawn
Posted by: dawn at April 3, 2005 11:22 PMpoor bronte! she was so beautiful. hope to see her again soon.
Posted by: amanda at April 3, 2005 10:47 PMOh No! Maybe they will still make it there. I sent a package to Australia once and it took 3 MONTHS to get there!
But the new socks are beautiful also!
Posted by: Jenn at April 3, 2005 09:33 PMOh so sorry Polly, your socks were so nice, I hope they turn up. Where were they going?
The new ones look very good too.
Ughh. Knitting stuff lost in the mail is the worst thing ever. I hope the socks turn up!
Posted by: Katie at April 3, 2005 07:28 PM