Down to Earth Socks

This has been a great project. Often I have design ideas that look wonderful in my mind's eye, then in reality just don't match up. This is one those rare times when it actually comes out as planned!

I started with sock blanks, hand painted them (more about that another time) and then knit theminto these great socks. They're called "Down to Earth" for the color transitions from sky, clouds, water, grass, soil and rocks. Take a look.

And here are a few close-ups of the detail.


Legs : Grass - - - -> Water - - - - > Cloudy Sky - - - ->


Ankles: Soil - - - -> Grass - - - ->


Toes: Rocks - - - -> Soil - - - -> Grass - - - ->