Ess-Oh-See-Kay-Ess
There used to be a radio ad that you might remember. It was for a set of audio cassettes to help one learn Spanish, but with a trick. The ad told us that you could speak Spanish just by spelling words in English!!
Really.
I spoke with my Spanish-speaking friend (in Spain!) yesterday, and I asked him if he could think of any other examples of spelled English worlds that made a Spanish sentence. S-O-C-K-S is the only one he could think of, only because he remembers the radio ad, too.
Those audio cassettes probably didn’t teach much Spanish.
This phrase isn’t even especially useful. “S-O-C-K-S” (eso si que es) in Spanish means, “That is indeed it.” My friend tried to give me an example of a conversation where this phrase would be most appropriate, but his example included Yul Brynner being in the room, and I got terribly confused.
Anyway, on to some SOCKS…
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In my new signature sock pose.
Go With The Flow Socks, from Interweave Press |
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I am on a mission to knit less obnoxiously-colored socks. So that I won’t be embarrassed to wear them out of the house.
No where in these socks will you find any hot pink, orange, or disco green. |
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In fact, there more of a coffee-and-cream color. Nothing obnoxious about that.
Ahhh. |
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As much as I like these socks, I realize that I have a sock-knitting neurosis that I need to address.
While knitting traditional, cuff-down socks (like these), I am paranoid the whole time that I’m not going to have enough yarn. So I end up making short cuffs. No more! From, now on, I will knit toe-up socks, and knit and knit and knit without paranoia. |
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You may remember these socks that I knit several months ago for my niece, when we still didn’t know that she was going to be a niece (and not a nephew).
Everyone who saw these socks said, “Are you sure those will fit a baby? They’re really small.” I honestly didn’t know the answer back then, but now I do… |
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Molly Renee’s feet, in the socks.
She seems to be kicking one of them off, but they fit! Sent via camera phone. |
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In case you were worried, I can assure you that my bodyguards were present for the entire sock photo shoot. |
September 5th, 2007 at 7:22 am
Love, love, love those tiny baby feet . . . and of course your feet are too cute with the knitting tattoo in the cool coffee-and-cream socks.
Can’t believe there wasn’t a bodyguard paw in the photo. Must have been a lucky photo shoot with so much help as I well know.
September 5th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Toe up and Magic Loop and Two at a time… it’s the only way I knit socks! Nice plain ol’ coffee socks.
September 5th, 2007 at 9:06 am
love the socks, especially the color. I agree. I like to knit toe up, but I tend to knit with STR so I don’t run out, but I also like a shorter than average cuff. most of my hand knit socks are anklets.
September 5th, 2007 at 9:19 am
See, and I thought those cuffs were really long! I guess a perk to being short is that I’ve never worried about sock length, as I like my socks short. Of course, they would probably never work if my dream of moving up north comes true!
September 5th, 2007 at 11:36 am
I remember hearing that commercial on AM radio. That was years ago.
Thanks for your good wishes. I’m doing alright hanging out here in the hospital. But man it is impossible to sleep in these places.
September 5th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
I was so worried about you and that photo shoot until you revealed that you were covered by body guards. Sheesh. That’s a load off my mind!
Dogs and baby feet pictures..does it get ANY better than this?
September 5th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
1. Apart from teaching you not-really-useful phrases, the method wouldn’t really help with the phonetic differences. I HAD to comment on that, as a spanish speaking linguistics student. Heh.
2. Awwwww, cute baby leeeegs!
September 5th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Um, replace “as” with “being”, please.
September 5th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Seeing those socks in the cups made me long for cold weather. (I hate hot drinks in the summer.)
I love M.R.’s little tiny legs! So cute, and frighteningly delicate! I want to see more pictures of her modeling her amazing knitted wardrobe. What good is being the best dressed baby if the entire internet can’t see??
September 6th, 2007 at 2:01 am
first, i remember that ad. my dad used to quote it all the time.
and second, i have the same sock drama. from now on, toe-up socks all the way. i’m trying to translate cuff-down patterns, which is always amusing.
September 6th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I started knitting socks cuff down one at a time and always worried I’d run out of yarn and thought there has to be a better way to knit socks. I came across the turkish cast-on method using 2 circs and have used that ever since. Love it! Love it! Love it! I have since added a twist to the turkish cast-on which provides you with a more rounded toe and that came from the Queen Kahuna crazy toe’s and heel’s book. My new favorite way to start my toes! My heels are done with short rows from Lana Grossa called the jo-jo heel. Easy, easy, easy!
You’re projects always inspire me!
September 6th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Ohhhhh cute Koigu(?) baby feet (and legs!)
Yours aren’t so bad either!
As for your neurosis, I share it but am loathe to change methods. Perhaps someday I will find a need to address it, but there’s something a bit dangerous and thrilling about not knowing whether or not I might run out.
September 6th, 2007 at 9:11 am
I love those socks! And the baby socks too! I haven’t been so lucky - the ones I’ve made so far have always been too small. We must have big footed babies here!
Love the puppy pictures - yay!
Hope all is well.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:51 am
I wonder if your neighbors can see you out on your deck taking strange pictures of yourself. And, please tell me you took the coffee cup picture BEFORE you put the socks on your feet!!! jk.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Cute little baby feet! I think I’m with you on the resolution not to knit socks in obnoxious colors. I never end up wearing any of my socks outside of the house. Such a waste!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
am I the only one tempted to drink those socks? tasty coffee and cream flavour
if baby feet aren’t cute enough, then baby feet in home made, teeny tiny sockies have to be the cutest thing ever!
September 7th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Why must you have less obnoxious colored socks? I think brights are fun. The colors are pretty and subdued, but knock someone else’s socks off when they see yours! With most sock yarns, if you have yardage over 400 yards, you should be able to knit a cuff of at least 7-8 inches easily and still knit up to a women’s size 10 or 11 foot. For example, I knit a pair of socks in Opal, which has about 420-430 yds. I knit a cuff of 9 inches, which was far too tall for me, but a cuff of 9 inches and my foot size is a women’s 10 and I knit the feet for a total of 10.25 inches. The Araucania sock yarn has at least 400 yds, so you would be fine for taller cuff socks.
When you’re knitting with something like Colinette Jitterbug which is really short on yardage ~300 yds, then you can only do a 4-4.5 inch cuff regardless.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Sure hope baby Lou and Abe get to stay together. I know I shouldn’t, but it’s hard not to worry about (all) the little guys with the changes ahead. But you’re a fantastic B-Mom so whatever happens, I know you have their best interests at heart. Love the socks!