marigold socks!
The flower photos belong to other Flickr folks. Please click for details.Stayed up last night to finish these, listening to music and munching on popcorn in bed. Is there anything better?
The pattern was really inspired by the yarn (Fleece Artist merino sock in Saffron), which brought to mind the marigolds in my family’s old garden — as a kid, pulling out the seeds in the Fall (to be planted again the following Spring) was one of my favorite household chores.
I also love that this color evokes both Spring (see above) and Fall (see below),my two favorite seasons.
And the pattern is on its way — my first sock pattern! Terribly exciting.
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May 18th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Love the socks and the photos. They are very cheerful and bright.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Gorgeous!! The transitional seasons are my favorites as well =)
May 18th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
those are lovely socks - well done!
May 18th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
So so beautiful…congrats on your first pattern!! And your socks are making me want to try Fleece Artist all the more!
May 19th, 2007 at 12:00 am
These are beautiful! I’m definitely going to make some as soon as you finish up the pattern. I love the color, too.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:15 am
Congrats on your first pattern! woohoo!
May 19th, 2007 at 12:22 am
So, so, so lovely! I can practically smell the marigolds! (I love that smell, BTW.)
And, those shoes. The kitten heels. I am a sucker for the kitten heels.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Gawgeous, dahlink! I have no idea why I’m talking like that. That photo of the pretty, pretty, ruffly socks and black peep toes is putting me in an sassy mood. Love. Can’t wait for the pattern. Already scheming about the yarn I’d choose…
May 19th, 2007 at 12:31 am
Well done, Pam! The socks look great! Such a happy color.
Have a great weekend!
May 19th, 2007 at 12:53 am
Love the photos, and the socks and shoes. Looking forward to the pattern!
May 19th, 2007 at 1:26 am
I love those socks! Perfect length with just the right amount of ribbing (i get bored easily LOL). Hurry with that pattern.
May 19th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Fabulous… the socks, the pictures, the shoes, the flowers, and your first sock pattern!!! First as in more to come, right? Beautiful.
May 19th, 2007 at 1:51 am
they’re beautiful! congrats on your first pattern. i never thought about the spring/fall thing but i just love that!
ps - the mosaic is great
May 19th, 2007 at 1:54 am
they are beautiful! your pics make me feel like I need to take better ones for my blog.
May 19th, 2007 at 2:04 am
I love these socks. I have some yellowish orangish Koigu that wants a pattern? Perhaps Marigold? The socks are great!
May 19th, 2007 at 5:00 am
Very exciting! I think I have some yarn ready to be knit into some Marigolds!
May 19th, 2007 at 5:32 am
Lovely! And thank you for sharing your memory of seed planting– reminds me of a few of my own. I love marigolds! Beautiful work.
May 19th, 2007 at 7:13 am
Lovely, lovely socks! And congrats for a new sock designer!
May 19th, 2007 at 8:00 am
The socks are beautiful, and so is your pictures!
May 19th, 2007 at 11:50 am
yay, they are beautiful! I´m definatly going to knit these
May 19th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Gorgeous socks! The name is very apt — they remind me of puttering around in my Grandma’s garden in beautiful Lake City, MN.
May 19th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
They’re just fabulous. I’m so proud of you–sniff–your first pattern!
May 19th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
oh my gosh, beautiful socks and a gorgeous orange photo montage!
May 19th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Can’t wait for the pattern!! My yellow sock yarn is calling me.
May 19th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Those look great! I love the color and the pictures to match–they turned out really well!
May 19th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
it is terribly exciting! those are a GORGEOUS pair of socks. what a lovely shade of yellow. the fan and feather complements the yarn to perfection.
i love those cute kitten heels to boot.
May 19th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Beautiful job! My mom always had marigolds when I was growing up, too
May 19th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
oh they are so beautiful! why do i get the feeling fleece artist is going to be sold out of their saffron yarn very shortly?
May 19th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
SO cute–and the photo shoot is fab! Love how the color punches up against the green and then mellows out by the wood.
May 19th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
I love the marigold socks. They remind me of autumn, my favourite season. The photos look great too the way you set them up.
May 20th, 2007 at 2:06 am
love the socks & the yarn - great project. Enjoy!
May 20th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Oh my god, that’s the best photo collage I’ve seen in ages. When did I become so mad about orange? Is this one of those things where I think it’s just me and my unique preferences, but in fact everyone in the world loves orange now and I’m just a victim of fashion brainwashing (again)? Like when everyone thinks they’re being original in naming their kid Madison or something (oh god, I hope your kid’s not named Madison — it’s a very nice name), but then suddenly every kid in her class is named Madison? How the heck did I get on this tangent?
Your socks are glorious, and congratulations on your first pattern?
May 20th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
I LOVE the socks! So beautiful!
May 20th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
oooh gorgeous. have you tried marigold petals in salad? add after dressing, and those golden shards against the deep green leaves. your socks are stunning, love the ruffly fluffly petal pattern.
May 20th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
They’re absolutely gorgeous! Looking forward to the pattern.
May 20th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Ca-yoot! I love that orangey ripply-ness!
May 21st, 2007 at 3:17 am
Beautiful mosaic - and socks. You have a great eye for colour.
May 21st, 2007 at 4:30 am
love the photos.
i always loved marigolds too. such a beautiul flower.
May 21st, 2007 at 6:19 am
Aww, the socks look so cute with all of les fleurs. And I love me a kitten heel!
May 21st, 2007 at 2:52 pm
those are beautiful! the true marigold color!!!!!
May 21st, 2007 at 6:28 pm
I was about to comment on how delightfully springy these socks are, but you’re right… they could blend right into fall too. Nice work!
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:43 am
I love love love ‘em!
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:56 am
You’re amazing. Will you be my girlfriend?
May 23rd, 2007 at 1:39 am
Super lovely socks!!! These are so cool I can’t wait for a pattern!!!
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I think these are the happiest socks I’ve seen! Great job and beautiful yarn.
May 23rd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Wow, these socks really are like pretty little marigolds! You were spot on with the name & stitch pattern.
May 24th, 2007 at 1:15 am
Just gorgeous and sproingy. I can almost feel them looking at the photos.
May 24th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Wow, 47 comments…jealous! (Napolean Dynomite inflection)
I got my Soy Silk yarn! Thank you for such a pretty litle pick-me-up, the chocolate was crammed into my mouth like I was Charlie Bucket or something.
May 29th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I have just been the lucky recipient of the same yarn from Pam in a swap, and it really is the cheeriest thing to receive on a grey day - not to mention the chocolate that came with it! It is not a colourway I wear but I am going to enjoy knitting it up for a friend so much that I’m not going to want to part with the finished socks. I love the Marigold sock pattern too, BTW.
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