crazy train, one ticket, please

So I turned all my baby sock singles into pairs.  And though I am perfectly aware that I could have knit three pairs of socks for myself with the energy exerted to knit these tiny ones, I would totally do it all over again.

It all started innocently enough with two pairs of socks (which, coincidently, are not pictured as they have already been gifted).  A pair for a friend wanting socks that her daughter couldn't kick off; and a pair for new feet miles away. 

Julie is right, baby foot attire is addictive.  Before you know it, you're done with one and then another and then another...and so on and so forth. 

I started going through my stash of sock yarn remnants and knit that up.  I quickly contemplated buying sock yarn for the sole purpose of knitting a pair of baby socks, but this seemed counter-productive in some way. So then I started knitting up sock yarn that I wound with no original purpose.  After that, I sent out the call to a few knitters who are more prolific (as in, they actually finish pairs) in the sock department than I.  Beth and Stacey were really generous about sharing their sock yarn remnants (thanks again for the enabling!). 

 

I didn't get through all of the yarn.  I figured that it was time to stop the craziness when I bought all that yarn in Maine last weekend (at least for now, I reserve the right to go crazy with the baby socks again, but maybe next year).

But I have to admit, every time I see fingering weight yarn now, my first thought is "I wonder how that would look as a baby sock."

Come on, you know you want to knit a pair (or 12).

The Great Baby Sock Project of 2007

Pattern: Mim Felton's Baby and Toddler Socks (the link may be wonky for a while, she is working out some bugs)

Yarn: Various and sundry fingering weight yarns (mostly Koigu, with some J. Knits, Cherry Tree Hill, Sundara and Wollmeise thrown in for good measure)

Needles: US 1/2.25 mm Susan Bates aluminum DPNs

I had particular babies or mothers in mind for three pairs of these socks, the rest were just knit because it was fun, addictive, and I was really curious to see how the yarn would knit up.  I guess I have baby shower gifts at the ready.

I plan on getting on to the knitting of socks for adults now; but, before I get involved in that, let's talk pie, my other little obsession.

I had a bunch of pears and Wednesday rolled around before I knew it...

Raspberry and Pear Pie, a la mode.  I was intrigued, as I had never heard of pear pie (though I have made a pear tart with walnut pastry which is excellent). 

I think Ned and Chuck would approve (I am so glad that it's not just me).  I heartily recommend this pie, should you feel a little fruity.  The crumb crust is, well, crumbly; so, your slice may not be picture perfect.  But the pie is going to taste unbelievably awesome.  Don't forget the vanilla ice cream though (cuts the tartness).  So yes, make the pie; and, join me in my "Pie Hole Wednesday" ventures.  Also, I need some company on the crazy train.  Go ahead, snag a ticket.  I hear the train engineer is a dreamboat.

All aboard!

I hope your Halloweens were ghoulish, zany, cute, or whatever adjective you were hoping to tag the day with.

Comments

[tiennie]

Yay for cute baby socks! Yay for yummy pie! Yay for cute baby sock wearing, yummy pie eating Little Sir! I am so amazed by all these little socks!

[Elinor]

Nova, that amount of finishing is inspiring. I've never actually made baby socks. Do they really stay on? We've been battling with B's socks for weeks. Perhaps some mama made ones would be better? I have LOTS of remnants. Good for you for using up EVERY LAST BIT of yarn!!!

[whitney]

Oh my goodness, what bright happy sock pictures you have here! I love those baby socks, and wow, so many!

(apparently I am incapable of leaving comments that are anything other than something along the lines of "wow! colors! yay!" when I am this sleep deprived. But still. Wow! Colors! Yay!)

[Kirsten]

All of those baby socks are so cute! (And tempting.) But no, as it is I struggle to find babies to knit for!

The pie looks delicious and that engineer truely is a dreamboat!

[Jodi]

Holy sockville! That's a ton of fabulous baby socks. They look like fun -- I need to sort through my sock yarn leftovers and give that a try.

[leslie]

thanks for the journey!
i can't believe all of these socks...their cuteness is just making me giddy!
yeah for pie......as soon as my stomach ache (i am worse than my kids ) subsides, i want to make that!

[Valerie]

The baby socks are so cute! Exactly what I'm planning to do wit the tons of sock yarn leftovers I have! : )

[Liz K.]

Question: about how many grams of sock yarn do they take? Can you weigh a pair? I have lots of leftovers, and baby socks might be real cute! And you know, I love to jump right onto your madness!

[Pat]

OK - your are a LITTLE crazy, but that's what keeps it fun! Now I'm trying to think of who I could possibly knit baby socks for....
Damn, that pie looks good!

[christine]

beautiful socks, beautiful pie, beautiful engineer! i'm totally into "pushing daisies" now, so perhaps we need to busy out the husband's "PIE" cookbook and try some new recipes. you inspire me! (always.)

[margene]

The little socks are so cute! That pie looks TOO GOOD, too. Your boy is so, so darling. You do good work all around;-)

[Beth]

All those little baby socks are adorable. Almost makes me wish I had a baby to put into them. I always hated all the baby socks my boys had.

LOVE the Pie. Do you have the cookbook Pie by Ken Haedrich? Amazing!

[Heather]

No not crazy...you're my new knitting idol!

[Oiyi]

Love all the socks! They are all so cute.

[Stacey]

Little Sir is getting so big! So cute.

Love the socks!!

[Kara]

That pie looks and sounds so insanely good. And who could resist knitting those baby socks? They look so darling, especially all jumbled in that pile.

[Lindsey]

I don't think you're crazy at all. Those baby socks are just too cute for words. And, if I wasn't in a dorm room with an unreliable oven, I would totally jump on the Pie Hole bakealong bandwagon!

[Opal]

Those are adorable! I can see why they're so addictive. And that pie? Scrumptious!

I just watched last week's Pushing Daisies. I'm a little behind. I loved the line, "Big daddy needs to buy new yarn."

[kathy]

I'm with Jodi -- Holy Sockville!

And that engineer... what a dreamboat! ;~P

[Nora]

Oh, the socks, the socks - adorable, but the little boy - even more so!

[Stella]

Yeah, ok, but clearly it's the crazy train to cutesville, and that's fine by me.

[Rachel]

All those bright, colorful socks put me in mind of the cinematography in Pushing Daisies. I love them! Baby socks are a delight in any circumstances, but in such a large quantity? Almost too cute to bear!

See you on the Crazy Train!

[Jen]

Oh thanks for the link. I need to make some baby socks--I have a few new babies coming into my life in the next few months and a little leftover sock yarn myself to burn through! Little sir is adorable in his costume.

[yaiAnn]

Too funny! I have two pairs of baby socks from remnants and was planning to knit more! They are so so cute! And Little Sir, always a cutie!

[Eva]

Thanks a lot for funny colourful pictures in GREY NOVEMBER WEATHER ;D
LG Eva