Socks Don't Grow On Trees

from JoeUser Forums
After I had some lunch I wandered into the truck stop tv lounge. I was sitting there all nice and quiet knitting on my sock and watching the idiot box when another driver came in and sat down. He asked me what I was doing and I told him that I was knitting a sock.

"You can actually knit your own socks?" he asked.

"Umm, yeah dude, socks don't grow on trees ya know." was my probably a tad too smart-assed reply.

The guy seemed genuinely fascinated by the idea that a person could actually knit their own socks. I don't know how he thought socks were made, but I guess it never occurred to him that they are knit.

I spent a couple of minutes showing him what I was doing, and how it's done. I'm knitting with a single circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. I guess I'm just so used to it now that I forget that ML does look pretty cool.

As I have to stay parked here until Monday morning before I can move this oversized load again I'll have plenty of time to get some knitting done as well as doing up some laundry. I'm running low on clean socks and boxers so I guess it's time to toss some stuff into a machine and let them swish around a bit. Sounds like a good project for a Sunday afternoon.

And I can knit some while they're swishing around.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
Oh but they do grow on trees, didn't ya know?



Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Cool patterns and colours there Mason. No wonder the guy was fascinated!
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
ditto
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Poison

Thanks Doc, but those aren't mine. I'm just knitting a pair of plain dark blue cotton socks at the moment.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
I could never get the hang of knitting. I can crochet all the live long day, but I cannot knit. I should learn because you can do so much more knitting than crocheting. Plus, knitted scarves look better than crocheted. My Harry Potter scarves just don't look as cool as the ones in the movies.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

I could never get the hang of knitting. I can crochet all the live long day, but I cannot knit. I should learn because you can do so much more knitting than crocheting. Plus, knitted scarves look better than crocheted. My Harry Potter scarves just don't look as cool as the ones in the movies.


All it takes is a bit of practice and patience.

If I of all people can do it I'm certain that anyone can.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

Down south, we always plucked our socks off of sock trees.

Or maybe that was shoes off shoe trees?

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
Or maybe that was shoes off shoe trees?


I mostly see shoes on power lines... or beneath the trees. (Toes grip better than flip flops when you're trying to climb a tree.)
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ok Mason... when do we get to see pics of your socks?

Huh? come on.... You can video now we need pics of you in your socks,, lol
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

Down south, we always plucked our socks off of sock trees.


Or maybe that was shoes off shoe trees?




Musta been the shoes
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
(Toes grip better than flip flops when you're trying to climb a tree.)


No doubt
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

Ok Mason... when do we get to see pics of your socks?



Huh? come on.... You can video now we need pics of you in your socks,, lol








Whenever I have them finished I'll be happy to take a pic of them. Could be a while as I had to frog and start over
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

Have you made a pair of Jaywalker socks yet, Mason?  It's like a sock knitters rite of passage to make a pair....I have the pattern if you're interested. 

I'm making a pair of socks with an Om symbol on the heel right now.  They're very cool...

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Could be a while as I had to frog and start over


Darn it!  
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top

Have you made a pair of Jaywalker socks yet, Mason?  It's like a sock knitters rite of passage to make a pair....I have the pattern if you're interested. 


I'm making a pair of socks with an Om symbol on the heel right now.  They're very cool...




Not yet but I will eventually. The ones you're making sound cool.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top

Could be a while as I had to frog and start over


Darn it!  


Yeah, knit happens
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
Socks may not grow on tress but apparantly there is an area that they migrate to via the washing machine vortex.
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Socks may not grow on tress but apparantly there is an area that they migrate to via the washing machine vortex.


Socks, like ball point pens, go to their own planet.
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top

Socks may not grow on tress but apparantly there is an area that they migrate to via the washing machine vortex.



Socks may not grow on tress but apparantly there is an area that they migrate to via the washing machine vortex.


Socks, like ball point pens, go to their own planet.


Yep, there is a planet in a galaxy far far away where they all live a happy existence, joyful of their sock divorce. It can only be accessed via a special type of worm hole created by washers and or driers.
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm glad you're still knitting, since I hadn't heard you mentioned it lately! I have not picked up the needles since the last time I talked about them...which means I won't learn! Aw well....
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
My friend has a knitting group... when I move to Fayetteville, I may have to join so she can teach me how to knit. Then I can make all kinds of hats, scarves, socks, mittens and all that cool stuff. You all have inspired me.
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

I'm glad you're still knitting, since I hadn't heard you mentioned it lately! I have not picked up the needles since the last time I talked about them...which means I won't learn! Aw well....


Since I hurt my back last month I hadn't done very much knitting, but now that I can bear to sit still for a little while at a time I'm back to working on that sock I frogged at the hotel.
Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top

My friend has a knitting group... when I move to Fayetteville, I may have to join so she can teach me how to knit. Then I can make all kinds of hats, scarves, socks, mittens and all that cool stuff. You all have inspired me.


Cool, glad to hear it. It really is very relaxing once you get past that initial frustrating couple of weeks. Don't let the starting out frustrate you too much. Just remember that it takes practice to get it "just right". It doesn't have to perfekt.

Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top
Once I got the hang of crochet, I stuck to it. I make some pretty cool blankets. However, you can do so much more with knitting. I do have a problem with the clicking needles... so I guess I need to stick to bamboo needles.