May 08 2007

Socks for Momma

Published by lolly at 5:25 pm under Juta's Stockings, Socks

My mother’s birthday was last month. I didn’t finish her present until this weekend… but that didn’t seem to matter too much. She liked them all the same!

Juta's Stockings

Juta’s Stockings
Yarn: Tess Designer Yarns
Source: Stitches East 2006 (Baltimore)
Pattern: Folk Knitting in Estonia, by Nancy Bush
Needles: Size US 1 (2.25mm) DPNs

Juta's (short) Stockings

Juta's Stockings Toe detail

Juta's Stockings

Juta's Heel and Instep Detail

These socks were very photogenic. I took many many pictures of them throughout their time on the needles. Started for the Green Sock Knitalong (way back in January), I didn’t really start working on them until April. The yarn is one of my favorites, and after this weekend’s activities, I now have a little more of it in my stash. The yarn did pool a little bit around the ankles - but I have never had this problem with Tess yarn before. Once I turned the heel, it started to lightly stripe, which looked better to me.

My mom and I have about the same size of foot, so if I wasn’t such a generous soul, I would have easily kept these beauties for myself! The good thing is that momma knows how much time went into these, and she cares well for them.

My first finished knit in over a month - you were starting to think I just buy yarn and never use it, weren’t you? :)

34 Responses to “Socks for Momma”

  1. # estheron 08 May 2007 at 5:35 pm

    Socks are lovely! Happy birthday to your mom.

  2. # Heatheron 08 May 2007 at 5:41 pm

    So nice to meet you as well…glad you’re being a dutiful daughter and giving your mom the socks, I’d be tempted to keep them as well!

  3. # Liz K.on 08 May 2007 at 5:57 pm

    Those are gorgeous! I think I need to get that book, now that I have some Tess of my very own (on your recommendation, no less!)

  4. # Barbon 08 May 2007 at 7:38 pm

    Your are right. They are very photogenic socks! Nice.

  5. # Jenniferon 08 May 2007 at 7:48 pm

    What a gorgeous gift for you mom!

  6. # Amy Artisanon 08 May 2007 at 7:55 pm

    What beautiful socks! I’m beginning to see a trend - birthday socks for Momma :)

  7. # Nonnahson 08 May 2007 at 8:58 pm

    Very cute socks! Lucky mom! :)

  8. # cristinaon 08 May 2007 at 9:34 pm

    i think “juta” means “shoes (flipflops particularly) in Urdu…I’ll double check w/ the hubs.

    the socks look AWESOME!! great color.

  9. # yuveeon 08 May 2007 at 10:06 pm

    very pretty socks! no wonder your momma is happy, I’d be too ;)

  10. # Meredithon 08 May 2007 at 10:23 pm

    Beautiful socks! I don’t think the pooling is really a problem in that yarn–the color changes are rather subtle so you can’t really tell.

  11. # margeneon 08 May 2007 at 11:31 pm

    They are beautiful! Very nice yarn for the pattern, Lolly!

  12. # Debi Leshinon 08 May 2007 at 11:46 pm

    Great socks Lolly! So now are you good for birthday and Mother’s Day since you were so generous :)

  13. # Lizon 08 May 2007 at 11:58 pm

    So pretty! How does that toe fit? Do you like it better than the usual one?

  14. # Sarahon 09 May 2007 at 8:03 am

    Just lovely — your mom is very lucky! For what it’s worth, I can’t tell that there’s any major pooling at all from the pictures.

  15. # Jennekeon 09 May 2007 at 8:14 am

    Happy birthday to your mom! The socks look great. I recently made Ellen’s stockings from ‘Folk knitting in Estonia’ for my mother in law in green and they look stunning on her feet.

    A lot of my knitting time goes into buying/checking out new yarn and projects. Perfectly normal.

  16. # annon 09 May 2007 at 8:34 am

    so pretty! lucky mom. :)

  17. # s t a c ion 09 May 2007 at 9:25 am

    The socks are really pretty! I like the pattern on the top of the foot…normally a pattern would make them uncomfortable in shoes, but that pattern looks like it would still be smooth and flat. Great choice!

  18. # Karenon 09 May 2007 at 9:39 am

    Very pretty socks! The Tess booth was one of many that I missed last weekend.

  19. # ckon 09 May 2007 at 10:06 am

    They turned out great…love that yarn!

  20. # staceyon 09 May 2007 at 10:16 am

    very pretty - glad I got that book! the Tess I got has some darker and lighter sections - I have a feeling it will pool as well…

  21. # Dorothy Bon 09 May 2007 at 11:07 am

    They are very pretty socks. Your Mother is a lucky woman.

  22. # lomesteron 09 May 2007 at 12:41 pm

    Lucky Momma!

  23. # Andreaon 09 May 2007 at 1:00 pm

    Absoultely gorgeous! I may just have to knit myself a pair :D

  24. # Jennaon 09 May 2007 at 1:01 pm

    Of course, I have to wish another belated happy b-day to your mom, my b-day pal. I hope she will treasure these, they are a beautiful, personal gift. I think the shifting of the colors with the Tess are part of its beauty. Great work, but you’d better cast on some more!

  25. # Jessicaon 09 May 2007 at 2:26 pm

    Very nice! I know she’ll enjoy them. :)

  26. # iselon 09 May 2007 at 2:36 pm

    So pretty. Too bad they didn’t have that colorway.
    Lucky mom.

  27. # novaon 09 May 2007 at 3:08 pm

    Yay for birthday socks!! I am sure your mom will be appropriately please! What a sweet daughter you are!

  28. # Claireon 09 May 2007 at 4:19 pm

    Ooh, I love ‘em! There goes another book on the wish list… GREAT job, Lolly!

  29. # Krissyon 09 May 2007 at 5:44 pm

    Wow, what beautiful socks. You are so kind to give them to your mother. I love how your yarn looks, I’ll have to check them out.

  30. # tiennieon 09 May 2007 at 8:23 pm

    Beautiful socks Lolly!

  31. # Noraon 09 May 2007 at 10:01 pm

    Love that pattern - and the length is perfect!

  32. # shadkittyon 10 May 2007 at 6:06 pm

    The socks look beautiful!

  33. # rhembeinon 13 May 2007 at 12:27 am

    Those are some pretty socks! I love knitting and am a little chicken to try fancy pretty socks yet. I am glad your mom loves them so well!! They deserve it! :)

    ~gyl

  34. # Wandaon 17 May 2007 at 2:00 am

    Those are beautiful socks. I love the pattern.

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