Tuesday, May 08, 2007

More on the Dragon Socks.

So, I feel that I should post better pictures of the Dragon socks. The yarn is Fleece Artist sock in Moss. I used US size 0 DPNs (oh, how I love the Knit Picks DPNs). The pattern is more or less Child' First Sock (I disagreed with the heel. Stridently. So I changed it.) from Knitting Vintage Socks.

Socks in progress:




At this point in the construction, Matter-Eater Lad decided that these socks look very much like something Aquaman would wear. I was amused, but not as much as he was. He proceeded to ask for an orange sweater in this stitch pattern so that he could look like Aquaman. I said no, because I am not doing that much work for something I know he would never wear.

Finished socks:



I very much like how they came out. I will have to knit some for myself once I finish my sister's wedding veil. Which will go faster once I have started knitting my sister's wedding veil. I may have started a simple pair of stockinette socks while I am waiting . . . .

24 comments:

Grendel said...

I wouldn't thing the sweater would be that bad. . . But Aquaman (as opposed to the Marvel equivalent) also has leggings. Besides, who would want to knit a speedo? However, if you made it, I suspect you could force MEL to wear it and then post pictures. :)

Witty said...

I think I need a glossary to read your blog.DPN???

Kate said...

Double-pointed Needles.

Kate said...

He would wear it, like, once. So that's not happening. Maybe I'll make him an orange hat. I might be able to get him to wear that.

Vika said...

Argh. I. Am. Trying. I. Swear.

I love you, I do, and I want this to work, I do.

Kate said...

Oh, that was *not* meant as a jibe. It really wasn't. Please don't take it that way.

Vika said...

It's not you. I'm on my last push, which seems to coincide with my last wind. Sheesh. Comapred to this the wedding is going to be so much less stress that it'll be amazingly fun. Which will actually be a nice side effect of this insanity :D

Vika said...

And again with the lovely sock modeling-it's getting more sophisticated now. We have a peekaboo section where you can see PART of the secret foot bits, (but not that so Victorian of holy-of-holies, the Ankle) and then the modest section, but with the elegant ball-of-the-foot posing.

Nice. The knitting needles even add a subtle S&M flavor to the whole affair.

Vika said...

~realizing that I'm writing too many comments, not caring, and picturing SWMBO stridently disagreeing with a heel.~

Yes, I think that covers it!

Grendel said...

"secret foot bits?"

Bwwaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!
*collapses into a laughing heap*

I'm so going to try and work that into every conversation from now on. And what a shame that I can't try and use it as a pick up line. I mean, if one's going to get shot down anyway, might as well have fun.

*sidles up to hot blonde at bar*
"Hey, baby. Wanna see my secret foot bits?"

ROTFLMMFAO!

Vika said...

~bowing deeply~ Thank you.

Grendel said...

Ah, yes. And I ended up laughing all over again. Not to mention the laugh I got after my coworker gave me an odd look when I asked about her secret foot bits (she's got a good sense of humor. Thank gods or I might be in jail. . .)

Witty said...

Secret foot bits? It sounds like a discarded Monty Python sketch. Although the photo does look like something Terry Gilliam would have drawn.

Vika said...

May I focus the attention of the group back on the knitting needles/S&M accessories? What did SWMBO's feet do to get put in a fashion accessory that looks like it should be a medieval torture device?

Grendel said...

Bad, wicked, naughty evil foot. It's been setting light the castle beacon. . .

:)

Vika said...

A thorough spanking should be administered. And when you're finished with the foot, you must...spank me. (~heard in the background~ "and me!" "ooohh, and me!!!!" "me next!")

Grendel said...

. . .

I'm just going to wave to that one as it passes by. . .

Vika said...

meanwhile I'm just waiting for SWMBO to recover from the huddled ball of laughter she is currently in on the floor by her monitor and weigh in on this conversation :D

...I'm sensing that she may have something to say about exposing one's Ankles.

Grendel said...

Ankles?

*gasp*

Next you'll be talking about wantonly letting one's hair down!

(to continue the Victorian theme.)

Grendel said...

Or *shudder* leaving the stockings/skirts off the table legs!

Vika said...

Okay. We may not hear from SWMBO for a while now. I think I just heard one of her rib muscles snap from the constant laughter. Apparently I have very good hearing recently.

It is shocking, however, when I visit a house where the host is scandalous enough not to have a tablecloth that reaches to the floor. Its as if they WANT to encourage iniquity!

Witty said...

Maybe she's just too busy rolling her eyes at us?

Vika said...

Whaaaaaaat? Just because we are exploring the deep and lasting eroticism of green socks?

Why would that make SWMBO's eyes roll...oh, wait. Nevermind.

Grendel said...

Well.

So much for wearing green socks every again. . . Luckily it wasn't a very common sock color in my wardrobe anyway.