I adore hand knit socks. They are so comfy. They are so pretty. They are practical and yet a luxury. My only problem seems to be that they come in pairs and I am prone to second sock syndrome. That fact is the reason I was so proud of myself for whipping up the Hermione's Everyday Socks using Hedgehog Fibers so quickly last spring. The yarn was from an exchange years ago and I was doing my best to knit with stash yarn. I had had my eye on the pattern for a while for its simplicity and I had just finished The Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowry and I was ready to knit something smaller. Smaller doesn't necessarily mean less stitches though. I read somewhere that the average pair of hand knit socks is around 17,000 stitches. If you are ever gifted a pair of hand knit socks you should appreciate a few things. First, sock needles are tiny. Tiny needles plus a bazillion stitches means the gift giver really really like...
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