Toasty Toes

Lemme tell y'all. I am continuously amazed at the generosity, thoughtfulness, and overall warm and fuzzyness that I encounter on the knittyboards. Granted, there's been some bad too (see sidenote at the bottom), but the good far outshines that. See these socks? They were knit for me by Vknits. All because of a thread in which we were discussing how many pairs of handknit socks we owned. V mentioned that she had at least 30-40 pair herself, never mind what she's made for her hubby. Jokingly, I posted my foot measurements. Wouldn't you know it, the wonderful v decided to go ahead and make me some socks? And not just any socks, but the best fitting pair I now own? They're made out of Wildefoot on size 1s. And alas, caused her hands much pain as a result. I am honored that she even continued and finished them for me. I absolutely love the detail of using a mini-cable instead of plain knits in the 2x2 ribbing, and it looks like it was followed by a round or two of purl ridges before heading into the stockinette. I am so going to use that next pair of stockinette socks I do! It's things like this that warm the cockles of the heart. Or, as Dennis Leary makes me continue to think - maybe below the cockles, maybe in the subcockle area. Maybe in the liver, maybe in the kidneys, maybe even in the colon. We just don't know. Heh. (Sidenote - if you plan to donate any money to - oh no one in particular - it's probably best to forget that idea as it won't be put to the use you intend. And if you have donated, I am so sorry that your goodwill was most likely spent on frivolous shit at the mall and not on rent, car repair, or healthcare as it should have been. And yes, I'm calling her out here in public because I can't do it on the knittyboard where it really should go, but I can't bear to stick to Dear So-and-So anymore. The goodwill of the knittyboard has been compromised, taken advantage of, but hopefully - not harmed. The more I learn about her, the less I like in the long run. If you want a taste of it, just read a bit of history on her here, specifically 38, 39 and 46. I no longer answer her repeated phone calls as I want no part of her manufactured drama. And for a much more detailed rant, please see the fabulous Roxy's rant on the subject.)