On Monday I took a few photos of my new box of socks. It says a lot that I hadn't taken the socks out of their box when they arrived; instead they stayed on the wide windowsill where I do much of my photography so that I could admire their spotty loveliness. There also happened to be some balls of yarn on the same windowsill and, by chance - or perhaps not - they matched my socks. So more photos were taken. Who, I asked myself, would not do the same?
Well, it turned out there was an answer to that question which proved me right. Because yesterday evening I was having a read of some of my favourite blogs, and look what I found on Vanessa's blog. It's wonderful how great minds of knitters and spotty sock-wearers think alike.
PS Don't leave Vanessa's blog without making a detour to see her masterpiece of colour and crochet.
Yes I had already read Vanessa's when I came to yours. Extraordinary coincidences abound on these blogs. I'm sure Boden will clock up a few more orders as a direct result. I hadn't even spotted these in the catalogue. Sorry for the unintentional pun!
Posted by: Lucille | November 12, 2009 at 12:31
How funny, yes great minds think alike, eh? Love the socks, normally I'm a pretty conservative gal, but I do love fun socks, and I love your new spotty ones. Vanessa's scarf is gorgeous, isn't it? What a great job she did.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 12, 2009 at 13:57
Great minds think alike. I have been listing after the socks, but Jonny's pricing is not for my pockets. Maybe they will be in the sale!!
Posted by: TheMadHouse | November 12, 2009 at 14:11
There is something about spots - I'm a big Emma Bridgwater fan and enjoyed seeing her spotty aga in the press at the weekend! I haven't progressed to spotty socks yet although I think I may now be tempted.
Posted by: Janice | November 12, 2009 at 15:08
This must mean that I MUST buy myself some of those socks. I had to laugh when I saw your post after looking at Vanessa's!
Posted by: jen | November 12, 2009 at 17:40
Right, so I thought I'd just take a quick glance at your blog over my cup of tea. Then I saw the link for 'Vanessa' and thought, just a quick look. Then I saw her Etsy section and ended up looking at all her watercolours. Then I thought I'd explore Etsy a little, and found the Community section with all the craft videos. So I watched them.... lots of them.... Then I realized my children were home, starving and no food in sight. They've had to put up with Cornish pastie and beans and I feel like a terrible mother! What's more, dear Jane, I think you are responsible, so I told them it was your fault! Still, I did enjoy it. xxx
Posted by: Martina Tierney | November 12, 2009 at 20:19
I saw the sock picture and thought, "Hey, those are just like Vanessa's!" and then read your post. Two of my favorite bloggers wearing the same socks...great minds!
Posted by: Beth | November 12, 2009 at 20:44
Not sure I could ever unpack them, don't they look lovely in their box, and matching yarn too. How lovely, it is that kind of thing that makes life special :-)
Posted by: maryannlucy | November 12, 2009 at 21:20
Oh, those socks are lovely and so cheery! I would want to admire them thoroughly before unpacking them too.
Posted by: skirmishofwit | November 13, 2009 at 09:31
How lucky that my kids needed underwear and that Boden has a buy 3 items, get the 4th one for $1 promotion! Worked out perfectly.
Loud socks always make me feel cheerful!
Posted by: Kristina | November 13, 2009 at 19:40
I am another fan of happy socks. And also of Vanessa and Sarah London, and you!
It continues to be pretty marvelous to find how many interests are shared by folks round the world.
Here in NYC, I am enjoying a fortnight off from my usual shop managing duties, and am painting my 2009 vintage watercolor Christmas cards ... gaudy tea cup image, with lots of dots. Also crocheting gifts and knitting my first pair of socks. Yes, first pair.
Thank you so much for that just previous post about traveling to London a la Virginia Woolf. It was a gem, and I so recognized what you were observing.
Cheers.
Posted by: frances | November 13, 2009 at 23:32
Cheerful socks make for happy feet! Spots are definitely cheerful. You're going to have to take them out of the box to wear them, though! You know that--right? : )
Posted by: Karen | November 14, 2009 at 00:22
Lovely to see those socks twice in one sitting!
Posted by: Penny | November 14, 2009 at 14:10
I am going to ask Santa for those socks, and maybe that Virginia Woolf book x
Posted by: lucy | November 14, 2009 at 17:51