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The stripey socks are for my brother in NYC, artist, plumber, and fellow beach scavenger, whom I have dubbed 'the metro-gnome'. These are the ones I was knitting in the Newark airport while he was so close by, but inaccessible, in Queens. It's both a blast and kind of pain taking a walk on a beach with him as he'll both compete with you for the beach glass, especially the rare dark blue pieces, and at the same time be just as thrilled as you are for your own finds. He picks up of old painted wood that washes up on beaches, particulary blue if I'm not mistaken, using it in his art. The pieces in the top picture were as I found them on the beach in Panama, placed there, I'd guess, by some children who live nearby on a coconut farm. I couldn't help but add another piece of blue wood I found down the beach. The school in the bottom picture is what the public schools in Panama look like, although school was not in session this time while we were there.
The yarn is Regia NationColor # 5395 with Regia#2025 heels and toes. I'm not sure why the toes appear such different sizes in the pictures. They're almost exactly the same in person although maybe a little off. I'm not going to bother counting rows now. The striping was off by a few rows over the course of the entire sock but I fudged by a row or two each, both in the foot and the cuff parts. They're a bit big on me.
i love your blues! and such cheerful socks for brother! cute.
Posted by: hpny knits | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 04:19 AM
SO beautiful! Love the first picture!
Beth
Posted by: Beth | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 06:39 AM
Love, love, love the blues! They are so refreshing.
Posted by: Leslie | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 07:12 AM
Those socks are glorious!
Posted by: Adrian | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 07:20 AM
I love all these blue pictures. The socks are so fun.
Posted by: Wendy | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 08:19 AM
Those socks are adorable! They look long, or is that just me? Don't tell your brother I said he had long feet!
I've enjoyed being a lurker on your blog.
Posted by: mary | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 10:40 AM
De-lurking to say how much I am enjoying the colour photos and stories of homeschooling on the road. Great blog!
Posted by: Taimarie | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 02:11 PM
Your photographs are lovely. I am loving those striped socks.
Posted by: Maritza | Monday, March 26, 2007 at 03:59 PM