Friday Fun: Got Crazy Socks?!?

[Benjamin]

Another Fun Friday! It's been a while since I signed up. Thanks to @Monique vdB for the reminder. Hope everyone had a great week and ready for awesome weekend ahead!

Not sure where the week went but I'm sure glad Friday coming around the corner. 

Do you all have any crazy and fun socks to share?

Got these from my sister to remind me what ever challenges comes along, "I GOT THIS".

[Linda Milne_Togetha Group_]

Great socks!!!

Mine are not really exciting, but they are my fave. The Cat in the Hat comes to mind whenever I see them (sure the colour isn't quite right), so these are my Dr Seuss socks.

[Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__]

Jesus baby brought socks with panda for my son (3 Y.O.). He asked me to buy the same socks after Christmas so we can got to sleep wearing the same socks :D

[Esther Strom]

I'm addicted to BlueQ socks. 

Current favorites:

[Mandy Ross]

@Esther Strom I love them too! I have 3 pairs including the crafty bitch ones I'm wearing today. :D 

[Linda Milne_Togetha Group_]

O.M.G. they have AMAZING socks!!!

[Andrew Kendris]

Happy Friday All!!

I'll be zooming into the weekend with my Taco on Wheels socks 🧦

[Mandy Ross]

TACO SOCKS!! +100 @Andrew Kendris 

[Andrew Kendris]

Thank you @Mandy Ross 😄 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Nah, not here, I just keep it simple with a pile of identical ones, so I don't have to think about pairing.  Apart from the odd random gift...

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

And you may need to squint a bit at the one on the left to see the theme - RIP Charlie!

[David Wuth]

I have a similar sock drawer full of Atlassian and partner socks 

[Mandy Ross]

Today I'm wearing my Crafty Bitch socks, a gift from my BFF @BJ Miller , who knows I love to knit/crochet/spin/paint/sew/embroider! 

[Brant Schroeder]

Had to dig deep to find these ones.

[BJ Miller]

@Mandy Ross I love your socks! I am rocking my Partners in Wine socks, and my kitty (Rosie) isn't sure about them!

[Mandy Ross]

@BJ Miller tell Rosie I said meow!

[Esther Strom]

@Mandy Ross I have those Crafty Bitch ones, too! I'm also a knitter. Ironically, I've never been able to finish a pair of socks; I just get too bored and end up frogging to do something more interesting 😂

[Mandy Ross]

@Esther Strom I admire your ability to even start socks! I've never attempted them, I'm more of a hat/scarf/baby sweater skill level! 

[Esther Strom]

I've been knitting for 15 years, and there are some really basic sock recipes out there. If you're interested, I can share. If you can knit in the round (either DPNs or magic loop) you can knit socks!

[Linda Milne_Togetha Group_]

Hmmm. Dont come look in my cupboards - I have at least 6 jumpers and other half finished projects in various spots around the house. My problem is I choose really complex things, that I then make changes to and so it takes me FOREVER to finish. 🙄

[Mandy Ross]

@Linda Milne_Togetha Group_ same! I have so many half done projects where I get into them and then I just lose interest and put them in a bag.  @Esther Strom I'd love an easy sock pattern! I probably have to get new points bc I lost like 2 of my set of 5 :doh:!

[WW]

@Mandy Ross,

I'm a spinner, too!  I have about 30 bags of raw alpaca (fiber) up in my attic waiting for me to process...one day. :)

[Esther Strom]

Ooh, I haven't tried spinning yet. Do you use a fancy wheel, or a drop spindle? 

[Mandy Ross]

@WW  I have three icelandic cross lamb fleeces in storage too! I'll trade you for some delicious, delicious alpaca! I just spun up some gorgeous Merino/silk blend, so luscious!! 

@Esther Strom I started on a drop spindle, but quickly upgraded to an Ashford Traveler and I also picked up a Louet from a friend who was moving and sold it to me cheap. Spinning is like meditation to me! 

[Esther Strom]

>Spinning is like meditation to me! 

That's what I need! I don't really have room for a wheel, but I might have to look into drop spindles. Because I need a fleece stash on top of my yarn stash 🙄

[WW]

Spinning is mesmerizing, just watching the wheel go round and round, your foot (or feet) goes up and down, <ah>

You'll hate me for this, but I got my wheel at Salvation Army for ~$60.  Best guess it was built in the 1970s or 80s.  I also do woodworking, kind of as a (pun intended) spin off hobby from fiber works.  So I built 3 more bobbins to fit my wheel.  There were some chew marks on it, but other than that, it works just fine.

My wheel is portable, or rather it's small enough to bring places.  It doesn't fold up or anything.  I don't think anyone has room for the standing ones these days.  You can get a fairly small wheel.

Drop spindle will just take you a long time to make the yarn.  You can make a drop spindle out of like an old CD/DVD and a dowel or something, too.

[Mandy Ross]

@WW that's the dream, finding a good wheel secondhand! I love the chew marks, that's just character. I really want to do decorative painting on my Ashford, but of course that's another project to add to my ridiculous backlog! 

Now you guys are making me want to abandon all my projects and spend some time in the garden spinning! 

[WW]

Sounds like we may need a (yes I can't help myself) spin-off group.  Something of a mash up between the Atlassian Community and Ravelry.

Ravlassian, Atlasselry, Jiravelry?

:D

[Esther Strom]

@WW I'd be there for that! Several of my Rav communities have recently started using Discord; we could easily set up a chat server there!

ETA: or, duh! A group right here on Community for crafters...

[Esther Strom]

@Mandy Ross if I were ever to try socks again, this is the pattern I'd use. There are two basic methods - toe-up and cuff-down. I've always done cuff-down, but I think that's what contributes to the boredom. With toe-up, if you get bored, you can call them finished as soon as you get past the heel; you'll have a perfectly wearable pair of ankle socks. Cuff-down, you spend tons of time on the leg part, but can't stop until you're really finished.

[WW]

@Esther Strom , I like to make yoga socks.  They have no heels and no toes.  Basically, you eliminate the hard parts, and can keep your feet warm, while still having stability doing yoga. :)

[Mandy Ross]

Thanks @Esther Strom !! I will give that a shot! 

[Tom Kakanowski]

Not much of a crazy sock selection in my drawers...

[Mandy Ross]

@Tom Kakanowski I used to have those same socks!! I totally wore them out and they went to sock heaven. 

[Sri Kumar]

Wow this one is great👌

[Linda Milne_Togetha Group_]

There are so many great socks... that we never get to see. Perhaps we all need to start a movement to make sure our socks are always on display!!

[LarryBrock]

My favorite relaxing socks are on the left and my favorite riding socks are on the right.

[Angélica Luz]

I love colorful socks! Here is my collection

[Darryl Lee]

I don't really wear crazy socks. But sometimes I get them as swag, and my wife kept these (and somewhere there are mates).

[Marco Brundel]

Hi,
I don't really have crazy socks myself. My son, Mats, on the other hand, loves crazy socks and brand socks. In the photo a very small part of his collection. So if someone wants to make my son Mats happy, it is with socks with logos. :-) 

greetings Marco

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

No crazy socks for me, buuuut after seeing all of your socks, all I can say is that I'm definitely buying something similar! It's time to say bye-bye to old one color plain socks!