Oct 19 2007
Handknit Socks + Shoes
1. Yarn Pirate *hearts* Royal Elastics, 2. there’s no place like home,
3. bluebell, 4. sf_lace3
After you spend the time to make a fancy pair of handknit socks, how do you actually wear them? Do you show them off with a special pair of shoes? do you only wear them around your home? Are they you own little secret - tucked away for only you?
Some of my socks that I have made are perfect for wearing with a cute pair of shoes - others are the comfy house socks that chase the chill on the winter mornings.
I would love to see how you wear your socks - past and present! Please feel free to contribute your sock photographs to the Socktoberfest Flickr Group or the Socktoberfest Ravelry Group. If you decide to make a blog post about it, please leave a comment so I can look at your post! (and for some more socks + shoes entertainment, you have to see Sandra’s Flickr group: Handknit Socks + Shoes = Happiness Forever - it is a great group with lots of cute ideas!)
Wishing you a lovely weekend ~ I have some plans with some cool friends… tapas, hockey, and sock knitting…
Have a wonderful weekend! I think my Caps curse is finally broken so I’m fit to return to hockey games this season. Did you see that a group in Columbus (they’re on Ravelry somewhere) is doing a “Sticks and Stitches” trip to a Blue Jackets game?
well, you caught me! i wear only a few pairs of knit socks with actual shoes…… I wear them mostly alone around the house. I just don’t want to mess them up! is that so silly?
ah, my favorite sock topic, as you know!
i have taken to wearing my socks around the house without shoes. although that may seem like a “waste” of long hours of sock knitting, they make me feel funky (because of the colors) and luxurious. occasionally i do wear them out with crocs.
Sadly, I’m under podiatrists orders to only wear sneakers with orthotic inserts. Those aren’t the best for showing off socks, but I did manage to find a pair of sneakers last year that resemble Mary-Janes and those are great for showing off socks.
I have those same leopard print flats! They are the least practical shoes I own and I love them!!
I have totally struggled with this concept…How to best rock the sock and shoe combo. I am excited to see the suggestions!
I always wear the socks I make (well if I don’t give them away that is). But unfortunately, I don’t have a pair of shoes that really showcases them like your mary janes. I’ll have to keep an eye out for some good footwear to go with my socks!
i admit to being a bit of a show off with my socks but i also wear them shoeless around the house…thanks for including me in your set
Have a great weekend. I have kicked the weekend off mith some mexican food and margaritas. I usually wear socks indoors, but some are just to indoors and some are used in sneakers and other shoes.
[…] Lolly asked on her blog today about what shoes you wear with your hand-knitted socks with? I have a growing collection of converse boots (I even wore converse at our wedding reception) and I am trying to make matching socks for all my boots, this is newest yarn I have brought to go with my (RED) converse. […]
These photos are making me realize how uncool all of my shoes are. I must fix this and fast!
So I have this pair of shoes that I like to wear when it’s cold out…they are perfect for handknit socks…. When it gets cold, I will bring them out..maybe I will have a pair of finished socks by then…maybe.
I have a blog post showing off the shoes I bought specifically for wearing my socks with. It is at: http://craftycarolyn.livejournal.com/26873.html
Love those pics, I am forever amazed at the versatility of hand knit socks!
have to admit that mine are usually hidden.
Mine are pretty much strictly for wearing around the house. I should probably stick to sports weight but don’t. My handknitted socks are the first thing I put on when I come in the house.
i wish i had shoes that would show off my handknit socks
but i really just try to wear them as much as i can in the winter, with boots + regular ol’ shoes… i do pull up my pants leg quite often though and make e admire them 
xo
The thicker ones I’ve knit so far go into boots and closed-up shoes, or are worn around the house. Very very comfortable (now I have to knit more, I want to wear them all the time), but a bit thick and too much for “dressy” shoes. I am working on my first pair of thinner socks (for me - although the yarn is a DK weight, rather than the laceweight I know many work with) with a simple pattern, and I am trying to figure out what shoes I can wear them with, to show them off!
I have been known to pull up a pant leg and say, “Look at my socks!” to a friend or two after finishing a pair - even standard 2 x 2 leg ribbing deserves some applause!
Mostly I wear my socks with brogans, or oxford or loafers, so people don’t generally see them. I do have two pairs of heavy, clunky mary janes that work with socks, but they’re not work-appropriate. I actually saw a super cute pair of Dansko mary jane clogs which I think would be PERFECT to show off some socks!
Lolly, your pictures are always the best. Each one showcases your handiwork differently, its like the socks have their own personality.