Feb 12 2007
Feeling Wellie
I came home today to a package on the doorway - it was a package from my little sister, Sarah. These adorable wellies were inside! She claims that they are a belated birthday gift (my bday was last November!) After a squeal of excitement, they went right on my feet. Snow was just starting to fall, and there was a cold breeze (hence the blurry photos!) but what a perfect time for wellies: The meteorologists are predicting some snowfall and freezing rain tomorrow!
I’ll take the nasty weather if it means I can wear this fancy footwear!
**UPDATE: Sarah got them from Target.com, and they have quite the selection!
Speaking of footwear…
I finished my first Hokusai Rib sock!
Yarn Pirate sock yarn (Cannon Beach colorway)
Based on the Madder Ribbed Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks
Heel detail | Toe Detail
What a fun surprise to come home to - they look great!
And congrats on finishing the first sock - it looks great, too!
they are such cute boots. i love mine. the socks are beautiful.
love you.
YAY! I am so glad you like them! I was so excited for you to get them! xoxo
Wowee- those socks are beautiful. I just love that colorway.
It can’t be a coincidence that those mitts match your wellies perfectly- they were *meant* to be yours. ALL YOURS!
Oh my gosh those are ADORABLE! Any idea where she got them?
The boots are really cute! What a lovely surprise from your sister. =)
*Love* the Cannon Beach colorway!
cute wellies! but the sock is abolutely beautiful! no pooling! I need to buy some yarn pirate yarn.
those boots are cute. and the match the mitts perfectly. and the socks are beautifu.
I love those wellies and mitts and those socks!
So cute! and so well coordinated with your Fetchings.
I’ll echo everyone else and say cute boots! Perfect to get you through the end of winter.
The sock turned out really nicely. I’m curious about what gauge you are getting…
I LOVE those boots! OMG … I want a pair now!!!!
Socks looked fabulous as well =)
Could those boots be any cuter? How adorable! And the sock is quite lovely!
I wish we had Wellie weather. I wish I had some Wellies!
Ah - those socks - and the yarn - are *gorgeous*. I *love* KVS.
Love the boots!
And what a lovely sock!
I’m experiencing wellie envy. At least you didn’t find a pair of those clear ones. There was a time I was ready to threaten lives for a pair of those that fit.
And whoa, do those socks look vibrant. Gorgeous!
Someone’s rocking out with her new camera! LOVE the sock pic. Fun wellies + handknit socks = Bring On The Rain!
The boots are very cute - but I love the blues and browns of your sock!
I *love* those boots — so cute and eye-catching! (If you’re sharing the source, I’d love to know.)
And that new camera is totally doing justice to your yarny pics — the sock is gorgeous and it looks like it glows!
Well how cute are those wellies! My snow boots are getting quite a workout up here in the mountains as our snow melts. My muddy walks would certainly be more enjoyable if my feet were decked out like yours!
Those boots are amazing …I’d love to know where they were bought.
Love the boots with your Fetchings! And congrats on the sock–it’s been a long time coming but they are clearly worth it. The second one never seems to take you as long, so I expect you’ll have a finished pair to tuck under those boots in no time flat. xo
Cute wellies and yay- your Hokusai sock is gorgeous!
The boots - I adore them! I want them for myself! Your new sock is beautiful, and your whole post today was very Project Spectrum-y. Love to see those blues
Beautiful socks and adorable wellies!
Oh those are so cute! I love them. What a fabulous gift.
The socks look great too.
The socks have such a gorgeous lustre to them, and the colors look so good all knit up. I also have to chime in and say I love the wellies. What a great way to fight off the glum weather.
What a treat for the feet!
How lovely with the co-ordinating fetchings.
Those boots are awesome!
those boots are soooooooo cute!! Can we find them anywhere here?
Love love love your wellies! and what a great pair of socks to tuck inside of them.
Oh my goodness, those boots are awesome! What great colors and patterning…I’m so jealous ;). What a nice surprise to come home to. Do you know where she got them?
The socks look fabulous, too. I really love that combination of blues and browns.
Those wellies are really cute! I love your sock as well. Great colors!
Cute Wellies…um, don’t think they will keep your feet warm in really cold weather but have fun!!
Nice socks too.
How adorable - and I bet they’re perfect to wear with nice thick wool socks!
Ooh - they’re just perfect. How cheery for the upcoming snowstorm!
You lucky girl! The boots are super cute and cool, and now you have the perfect socks to go with.
I wanted to belatedly thank you for the PB Granola Recipe. I made it yesterday, and my husband (even though it was right after dinner) couldn’t stop eating it. Then he took out a bowl and ate it as cereal with milk. I had to hide some of it from him so that we could share with his parents. Needless to say he loves it.
And I haven’t even mixed it with chocolate yet. Once I do that, I think he would eat the whole pan. 
awe i want some . arent you glad there not the old yukky brown knee high’s worn those many times here in alaska any well dressed gal here out on the town had a pair in her closet or did . evening gown and mud ducks or knee high rubber boots LOL and of course wool socks yep alaskan stye
Love, love them boots.
Cute boots. Great sock. Fabulous colors and the photography is pretty spiffy!
Very pretty sock.
Love the Wellies! If I had some pretty Wellies like that I think I would actually pray for rain and reasons to wear them.
oooooh…..the wellies are fantastique!!!
ya know, that cannon beach colorway wasn’t one of my favorites on her site….and yet now that i see them knit up, i love it! good eye!!
I’m so jealous! I love those boots but I can never find them in my size.
That sock is so mesmerizing. I love the colors. I’ve been slacking with PS2 so far because I’m trying to work from stash and I don’t have any blues. Your sock is making me really sad that I’m missing out on all the wonderful blues. I guess I now have a reason to buy more yarn
Today is definitely a perfect day to wear those and they provide the perfect bit of bright color that we need when the weather’s nasty. You lucky girl! Great job on the sock, too, can’t wait to see the pair.
OMG I LOVE those boots! I’m off to buy myself a pair
i love the way the yarn looks on those socks! no pooling at all. that’s really amazing to me
i feel like i never see hand painted yarn that doesn’t pool.
They are perfect for this weather. Nice and bright and they will keep your feet dry. And of course, you have to wear hand knit socks with them.
Love ‘em! (the wellies AND the socks!)
ooooh!!! the sock came out great! i’m so glad you aare happy with the yarn :). your boot/glove combo is absolutely adorable!!
Those boots are awesome!!! Your Fetchings go with them perfectly! I am going to have to check out my local Target and see what they have.
Your Madder Rib socks are lovely. You’re right, they sure are popular right now!
I just might have to get me a pair of those boots! They are great!
Love the Wellies, and the Hokusai Rib sock looks great! I bet you can’t wait to finish the other one!
I LOVE your socks!! Great yarn colorway….And those wellies are to die for!! Almost makes me want to move north to get to wear them!! (ALMOST!)
completely loving those socks (gorgeous blues!) and the festive wellies! as i write this i am stuck with a bicycle with an enormous storm on the way, waiting for a ride… and wishing for some wellies
Love the wellies the mitts and the socks!
Go, Lolly! I’m sure the second Hokusai sock will not be far behind. Cute boots, too!
Hmm, between the wellies and the matching fetchings and your new socks, can’t decide which ones are more fabulous!!!
Cutest wellies ever! The socks aren’t bad either!
I MUST get some of these! Better wait till teenage daughter gets home, or she’ll steal mine!
Way Cute! Great colors …especially w/your mitts : )
Your socks are gorgeous!!
Those Wellies look divine with your Fetchings! I’m off to Target.com to check out the selection!
aw, i love wellies. i have some pink ones.
i’m glad you’re having wellie weather and can break them in.
and i love your yarn pirate sock! that is such a beautiful color way.
Great wellies!!! I’m headin’ to Target. Those are adorable.
Love the sock, too!
I love the socks!…now that book must be mine. And why is it that I live in rainy Washington state and I don’t own wellies?
Cute wellies! And the color of that sock is devine.
Oh I love the color of those wellington boots. Both my favourites, and I like the new sock too, gorgeous colors in it.
Ooh, love the wellies. I want to get another pair myself. As if we get enough rain here to warrant 2 pairs…oh well.
oooh cute cute cute - totally lusting after those lush cornflower cables!
BTW you are looking GREAT!
Love the wellies. And the sock too!
Those boots are TOO CUTE!!!!
Wow, does the sock yarn have a shimmer? The sock is really nice, and so are the boots!
The boots!!!! Damn. We need Target in Canada.
So perfect wth the Fetchings.
Love the wellies, too cute! Nothing goes better with crummy weather than a big ol’ pair of rubber boots to stomp in the puddles with!!