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It's a bit bizarre to get an order for one sock. But there's a story. Of course. Last Winter I knitted a pair of grey socks for a lady. One of the socks accidentally ended up in the washing machine and was horribly shrunk. So she asked me to knit another. I did warn her that my chances of matching the socks were somewhere between nil and nothing. She said that was ok, she wears them at home on Winter evenings, so it's not a problem. I had two goes at matching the yarn. The first one was too dark, the second one too light. I decided that the lighter one was closer and went with that.
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So I have fraternal socks ready for collection
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It's a credit to your handiwork and product that she approached you with her request! Once on the feet, the difference might hardly be visible.
ReplyDeleteThat takes real skill: Spin the wool, dye the wool, knit the sock all to match a previous sock! I'm impressed!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a challenge!! At least you were willing to try, most would not have.
ReplyDeleteI have experienced this tragic phenomenon of a horribly shrunk, hand-knit sock that went through the machine wash by mistake. And I completely 300% agree with Muskaan and Anonymous and God's Kid. You are tremendously talented and did a great job! If I were the client, I would wear those fraternal socks with pride!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely comments everyone! I delivered the sock yesterday and the lady was very happy .
ReplyDeleteLovely sock glad she was happy, not easy matching up colours when its been a time between
ReplyDeleteWhere else in the world can ask someone to make you one sock to replace one that shrunk in the wash?? Very cool.
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