Inside the Mind of Cookie A: Sock Knitting Genius

re: Inside the Mind of Cookie A: Sock Knitting Genius

PattiW — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:55:00 GMT

I love knitting socks( my daughter loves me to knit her socks) and these look amazing. The only problem I have is allergies. I can't work with wool,silk,cashmere,alpaca,etc. It is really cramping what I want to do. I knitted the boot lace socks from interweave knits, but had to use baby yarn. Does anyone know if there is a fine yarn I could try- maybe bamboo or a blend? Even if I liked the baby yarn, I can't find it in the colors I want....

re: Inside the Mind of Cookie A: Sock Knitting Genius

JamieJ — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:58:31 GMT

Sandi- Cookie A.'s new book is like being left overnight in the Cookie factory. I just got my hands on a copy of her Sock Innovations. My fingers are itching to start a new sock pattern..NOW! The photos in this book are cause for heavy drooling, so readers should be warned to keep a towel handy.

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marginnati — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:15:55 GMT

Amen on the shoes. What kind of shoes do you wear to show off your socks?

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TinaC@2 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:26:58 GMT

Sandi - Show us the shoes!

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SarahY — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:27:50 GMT

Oh my God. Cookie A has a BOOK? Joy and Gloating! I must go buy it at once. I fell in love with her designs on my first Monkey sock...my first socks ever actually. Her instructions are always so well explained, with no swearing and ESP and guesswork. Seriously, they're always beautiful and just fly off my needles. Can't wait! ~Jemima from jemimablog.com

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NinaT — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:35:27 GMT

If the socks shown reflect all the socks in the book, I just might have to get it. They are beautiful socks.

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laney72003 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:08:26 GMT

This book will be on my shelf faster than Sandi can say Snickerdoodle! I can't stop knitting socks. And, I too have bought shoes to show off socks I have knit--the shoes cost me $109, the sock yarn cost me $24, the clothes I wore with the shoes and socks?? Probably hand-me-downs!! I have my priorities.

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TheresaK — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:21:00 GMT

I am one of hundreds (thousands???) who are waiting with bated breath for this book. Thanks to Sandy, I know I am not alone in purchasing what I call "sock shoes". Yes, thanks to my need/wish/desire to show off Cookie A. sock patterns, I have bought shoes a size larger than I normally wear. And by shoes I mean more than one pair, LOL. For anyone reading this who is a member of www.ravelry.com we have a knitalong group based on the Sock Innovation group. It's called "Makin' Cookie's". Come join us. If you're not on Ravelry, join it, then join us. For the love of Cookie just do it! -thanks for the 'article', I enjoy seeing knittingdaily in my inbox all the time!

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Pamela — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:02:58 GMT

I love Cookie A patterns!!! I'm so happy to see a book now. What a great excuse for new shoes!

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B.L — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:02:11 GMT

The socks are beeyootiful. I just wish my hands would allow me to work with sock yarn, and skinny needles. (Big sigh.)

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KarenM@3 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:02:12 GMT

Sandi, will you share they shoes you bought to show off your socks?

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kathy@3 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:48:04 GMT

Sandi, I LOVE your website along with all the pattern and info that I have learned from you and your guests!! and I LOVE SOCKS!!! I am crazy about making them, these are beautiful.! I also have one ? not about socks though, I used to get the knitting daily emails and I waited everyday for them to see what was new and what I could learn, but this month of March I have not received any daily emails from the site. Can you please let me know why, I MISS THEM. Thankyou very much, krc128@comcast.net

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BarbaraF — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:35:59 GMT

I just did what I frequently do when I read Sandi's newsletter - print it for later reference. And I'm thinking the cookie sock on her needles is chocolate chip, what else? Barbara