RIP, FO. BFN.
Rest in peace, finished object. Bye for now.
Here’s the story…
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My FAVORITE socks.
Finished back in April of 2007. Toe-up pattern, Socks That Rock yarn. Approximately 26,680 stitches. So vibrant, so young, and such a bright future ahead of them. |
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The other night I was enjoying some downtime with my homey-dogs, wearing my favorite socks and these slip-on Keens (because there is no end to the “sexy” in this house).
La, la, la. Knitting, watching tv. Time for bed. I kicked off my shoes, and suddenly the floor felt really cold. |
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Noooooooooooooooo!
No warning! Just a complete heel blow-out without notice! |
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And the other one, too! |
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Rest in peace, favorite socks. You were loved to death.
From now on, I’ll knit with a second strand of heel reinforcement yarn in all of my socks. Lesson learned. |
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Stop. Doggie time.
Abe is proud to show me that he brought my bathroom rug outside. I don’t understand his reasoning, but I was grateful, nonetheless. Good boy! |
Yikes! I never even thought of the possibility of something I’d knitted wearing out! How sad!
Abe is SOOOOO smart! No bathroom rug = more water lick-up for basenji boys.
Comment by Chey — January 15, 2008 @ 12:46 pm
I’m so sorry about your socks, but those Keens rock!
Comment by Tammy — January 15, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
AWWWW bummer!
Lovely colors too!
Aleah thinks those red shoes are fabulous
“ooooooh SHOE!” and “puppay?!”
Comment by Christina — January 15, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Good job, Abe! That’s a fantastic photo of a black dog, btw. He’s gorgeous.
Comment by Karo — January 15, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Oh no! Are they darnable?
Comment by caro — January 15, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
Abe simply needed a place to sit or lay that wasn’t covered in grass. Next time he might bring your bedspread.
Comment by TamiW — January 15, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Abe is very cute with your bathroom rug. He’s very sweet.
Comment by Shawn Esterly — January 15, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
Oh no! your socks! That’s so sad! Will you frog them and remake?
Abe made me laugh. I needed that. Thanks Abe.
Comment by Denise — January 15, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Apparently the rug made him very angry, see the fur ridge?
Comment by teki — January 15, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
No, the socks aren’t really darnable, just damnable.
I would have to knit a 2×2 inch square to cover the hole. The heel is just GONE.
Comment by s t a c i — January 15, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
Yes! Abe’s hackles are up, but not because he’s angry. He was just really worked up and excited about his rug placement.
Comment by s t a c i — January 15, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
Ummmmmmmmmmm the rug matches the grass…maybe Abe thought that it belonged with its family outside??
Sorry about your socks…LOVE your Keens…they are all that I wear…every new style I have to get a pair!!! My fav ones are my froggy green ones!!!
Comment by Jennifer Liang — January 15, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
Oh that is a sad sock story! At least they were well loved
Abe has to be the cutest thing ever btw!
Comment by Alice — January 15, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Wow, not one, but BOTH heels are gone… It would be great to check out your next sock endeavor with the reinforced heels! BTW Abe is adorable with the Mr. Inocent expression.
Comment by Maya — January 15, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
Oops! At least they were loved. BTW I was in Austin today for an interview and missed you at the Knitting Nest but I got to meet the other Stacey. What a great shop!
Comment by Jenny T. — January 15, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
those socks were so cute. they had a good life.
abe is such a good boy.
Comment by zeghsy — January 15, 2008 @ 10:44 pm
Aww, so sad.
Comment by Emilee — January 15, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
The sock incident is totally calling for me to do this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5P1XBq6_tc
XD
Comment by m — January 16, 2008 @ 9:10 am
Well, you don’t expect that dog to lie on the cold ground now do you? He wanted to make himself a bed! And it matches the grass too!
Sorry about the socks. Bummer.
Comment by Tammy — January 16, 2008 @ 9:51 am
Man those socks looked comfy. Cute how Abe brought the rug outside, what goes through their heads sometimes I wonder?
Comment by Melissa D — January 16, 2008 @ 9:59 am
Well, we all need hobbies. Ike is a knitwear model, maybe Abe is into rug relocation. At least his efforts are properly appreciated.
Comment by Amy — January 16, 2008 @ 10:33 am
Girl, you must be some kind of hell on heels, cuz I wear mine all year – hot or cold and have not blown out any part of them for years! Abe is playing the matching game – see… the bathmat looks just like the grass. Makes perfect sense to me. Good boy!
Comment by Julia — January 16, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
Obviously those socks were made for walking.
Abe is not waiting for the BRL to come to his rescue. He is just taking this whole dirt/grass thing into his own un-opposable paws (IE mouth) . If you won’t give him a soft cushy place to sit, he’ll do it his self! So there.
Comment by Melody — January 16, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
Well, I am sure Abe had a very good reason to take the rug outside.
I know you have other great socks to wear…. I have seen them. LOL
Comment by Sarah — January 16, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
To look at it another way, these are now your “sexy” socks, with peakaboo heels!
Abe, you are wise beyond your doggy years ; )
Comment by Octopus Knits — January 16, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Staci- I discovered your blog about a month ago and have read each and every entry and am even close to being finished with the Mimi hooded scarf! Thanks for making me laugh and for sharing pictures of your beautiful dogs (and your great knitting patterns)!
Comment by katie — January 16, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
A friend of mine knit a pair of socks in STR that also blew out the heels on them. That makes me sad as I recently finished a pair of socks in STR, so I hope mine don’t wear out.
Comment by Wanda — January 16, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
Well, I see the reason for the moving – bathroom rug and the grass have the same colour! The fit just perfect together (can’t you see?)
Sorry for the socks!
eve
Comment by eve — January 17, 2008 @ 4:51 am
What a bummer! Do you think there is any possible way you would be able to repair the heels, even if it is a different color yarn.
Comment by Tina — January 17, 2008 @ 8:42 am
omg poor socks! abe brought the rug out b/c it matches the grass lol, he was returning it to it’s rightful place. what a helpful boy. and i love the mohawk!
Comment by Kate — January 17, 2008 @ 10:28 am
I guess I’m not the only one to see Abe’s reasoning- the mat matches the grass, so he had to put it in it’s proper place. He’s a neat freak like hims Momma
Comment by Mimi — January 25, 2008 @ 1:52 am