juicy socks
I find citrus fruits that are sold with their leaves ridiculously appealing. I'm sure it's because we never see lemons and oranges growing on full-size trees here, and we can never wander outside to pick a fresh lime to squeeze into our evening gin. I've hardly ever seen citrus trees laden with fruit because I rarely travel in winter to the kind of place where they grow but, if I ever do see any, they please me enormously. So occasionally I pay a premium to buy clementines with their (already withering) leaves still attached just so that I can imagine how wonderful it would be to pick my own.
Phoebe (my foot model - or should that be phoot model?) spotted this yarn at the UK Stitch 'n' Bitch Day in November and we both loved the combination of colours. As I knitted these socks for her, the bright orange and limey green made me think of leafy clementines and satsumas and they became her Juicy Socks (the knitting version of Juicy Couture, of course).
The photographs were a great excuse to buy some clementines with leaves, and for Phoebe to show off what she's learned from watching America's Next Top Model. Only they never model socks, as she pointed out. Those girls don't know what they are missing.
The yarn is Trekking XXL colour 158 knitted on 2.75mm dpns to a very basic pattern. And I'm sorry, but I don't remember the name of the retailer.
Those colours are so fresh, great pictures on such a gloomy day! We used to live with an orange and apricot tree growing outside the kitchen window ... the Lorikeets would get to the fruit before we did!
Posted by: Lin | December 28, 2007 at 06:13 PM
Hey Phoebe, great socks, great sock-modeling chops.
I wear wild socks too. What kind(s) of shoes will you wear with these?
Jane, you have an alternate future as a stylist for commercial photog.
Posted by: Leslie | December 28, 2007 at 06:20 PM
What wonderful colours to see on a dreary grey December day.
Posted by: Flossie | December 28, 2007 at 06:20 PM
Those socks are simply delicious. I was just thinking of you all - it's so nice to have you back. Happy Holidays!
Posted by: Lynn in Tucson | December 28, 2007 at 06:21 PM
All I can say is YUM!!
Posted by: homejewel | December 28, 2007 at 06:39 PM
I'm very taken by those socks! The colours are juicy indeed.
I first saw oranges on the tree when visiting the Alhambra in Spain this May, and I was arrested by the beauty of a citrus tree bearing fruit.
Gorgeous socks, gorgeous photos!
Posted by: Valerie | December 28, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Lovely socks! I helped a budding quilter pick out fabric for a table runner at my local quilt shop today and they were almost the same juicy colours! The longing for longer days and more sunshine might have something to do with it. In thee meantime I'm going to snuggle down under a quilt and do some sock knitting of my own and plan a new quilt. I recieved Kaffe F's "Quilts in the sun" from Amazon today. Bliss!
Posted by: mathea | December 28, 2007 at 06:46 PM
So that's where Phoebe learned to smile with her toes?
Posted by: B. | December 28, 2007 at 06:48 PM
I can feel the vitamin C from here. Now if I could only be brave enough to cast on my first pair...
Posted by: Ali | December 28, 2007 at 06:57 PM
I too am always taken in by fruit on the stem. Your socks are beautiful as is your start to the diamond quilt below. Glad you are back and in a crafting mood.
Posted by: Amy | December 28, 2007 at 07:25 PM
gosh I wish I knew how to knit socks!!
Posted by: Jenna Lou | December 28, 2007 at 07:33 PM
These pictures are a joy. Perked me right up!
Posted by: Jan | December 28, 2007 at 08:25 PM
That is quite the toe model. Such style and grace... I see a career here!
CUTE socks =D
Posted by: sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | December 28, 2007 at 08:26 PM
Phoebe now needs a pair of clear Converse hightops to wear with her magnificent socks! What a great model you have!
Posted by: Chanda Watkins | December 28, 2007 at 08:33 PM
In September we were visiting California and I was offered a kumquat straight off a tree. Divine indeed.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | December 28, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Love the socks and the model phoots :)
Posted by: Ash | December 28, 2007 at 09:03 PM
Beautiful colors in those socks. I live in Florida; this is my favorite time of year. The fruit trees are bursting with fruit. I walk the dogs around the neighborhood and come home with an armful of oranges and grapefruits. My favorite tree in my neighborhood is an old grapefruit tree. Somehow, years ago, a white grapefruit tree and a pink grapefruit tree grew up within inches from each other. The trunks twisted around each other so now it looks like one tree: a tree that grows both white and pink grapefruit.
Posted by: Christine | December 28, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Welcome back, Jane. Thank you for bringing up such lovely colors to brighten up a very dull, grey day, even in this land of non-stop lemons on my lemon tree.
Posted by: Laura | December 29, 2007 at 01:05 AM
It's great to have you back. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Becca | December 29, 2007 at 01:57 AM
Love the colours!
Posted by: Nadia Lewis | December 29, 2007 at 07:20 AM
lovely refreshing colours, think orange is the new pink, I will a start a sweater in superchunky cashmerino today. Happy knitting and quilting,Jane!
Posted by: Christiane | December 29, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Fantastic socks!
And I agree completely about the clementines - it's just not Christmas without some foliage in the fruit bowl.
Posted by: Joanne | December 29, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Love the color and your photography is awesome.
Posted by: Lynn | December 29, 2007 at 01:58 PM
The socks are gorgeous and the photos beautiful too!
Posted by: the pesky bombolino | December 29, 2007 at 02:04 PM
very cool socks and i know what Phoebe means i own so many differnt patterned and coloured socks my mum say i'll never have time to wear them all i love socks and models should really give modeling them a go lol
Posted by: sammyjo | December 29, 2007 at 02:08 PM