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Back in January, Carol emailed me to ask if I'd be interested in submitting a design proposal for her upcoming book -- Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarns. At the time I had already started working on Knotions so I wasn't sure I'd have the time to come up with an idea, never mind the time to knit the socks and write the pattern.

Most of the technical details were finalized during a long car ride to my uncle's 85th birthday party, and then I knit the socks and wrote the pattern over a span of 9 days (just a few weeks after I announced Knotions). It was a busy month but it was all worth it when I opened up my email today and found out that my socks are on the cover!

New Sock Book from IK

What an awesome way to start the weekend!

BTW, IK has also posted a preview of the book and you can take a peek at over 10 more pairs. I see some colorwork, unique stitch patterns and unusual construction methods. Last I heard the book will be out in December.

42 Comments

Kristy said:

Wow, the cover! How very awesome, J! The socks are beautiful, and they really showcase the different colors of the yarn. Congrats :)

mai said:

congratulations to you for scoring the cover! very awesome!

Tonya said:

Congratulations on making the cover!!

Dani said:

Wow, that's awesome! Congratulations!

Kim said:

Whoa! Cover Socks! Bravo! I really like them too. This may be a "must buy" book.

Christy said:

JODY!! The cover!!! That's awesome!!!!

I can't wait to buy this book and knit your cover socks!

Small thing...in my excitement to see your socks listed in the table of contents, I squinted as much as I could to read the tiny text and I'm afraid that your first name is spelled wrong so be sure to check with Carol. Wouldn't want anyone thinking that some Jodi person designed those socks. Nope, nope, nope, Jody Pirrello did them!

--Deb said:

That's so exciting--congratulations!

Anne said:

Congrats! They really are lovely socks.

Maud said:

Congratulations! Beautiful socks!

Kathleen said:

congratulations!!

Johanna said:

Those socks are awesome and definitely cover worthy! Congrats!

Donna said:

They're lovely - I really enjoyed the preview!

Kathleen said:

Cool! I just saw Carol's post about the book and admired the Interweave preview. I'm definitely a handpaint person but have yet to really be bitten by the sock bug (I'm more of a lace girl, I guess). This book may change all that. Congratulations on the cover!

juno said:

Hey, I was just thinking about you. Congrats on the cover.

Heather said:

Congratulations, that is so exciting! And making the cover must just be icing on the cake:)

Andrea said:

De-lurking to comment on those smashing socks! They're kind of like mega-Jaywalkers, but the heel flows so nicely into the rest of the patterning...kudos!

Jody said:

These are awesome! I love them!

Missed your blog the past month!

kim said:

Fabulous! The colors are great and I love the shaping on the foot.

magalie said:

Congrats! They look great and I love the striped-chevron effect. Different!!

chrispy said:

Very cool. I love the flow of the chevrons in conjunction with the short row heel.

Debi said:

The cover! How cool!

Congrats Jody! :)

connie said:

Congrats, Jody! How thrilling to have your socks on the cover. I love the tiger stripey goodness of them :) Can't wait for the Knotions launch too! But I guess I need to be a little more patient for that one.

nova said:

Again, congrats! So exciting, and you got the cover even!

Dawn said:

Congratulations! The socks are beautiful. I'll be eagerly awaiting that book.

Sharon said:

They're awesome! The cover! Congratulations!

Jessica said:

Congratulations!! That's way cool and the socks look fantastic!! :)

Debbie said:

Wow, I don't really knit socks, but, now I must. I love (LOVE) them! They may actually convert me to a sock knitter :-)
Congrats on the cover, it looks fantastic, and will definitely sell the book (to people like me!)

Julia said:

Congratulations!!! The book looks awesome :o)

elise said:

congratulations! the socks look great. love how the stripes turned out.

Neva said:

Wow! The cover! Congratulations! It seems as though the world is a fan of your knitting! :-)

stacey said:

OH MY GOSH!!! Congrats!!!!! That is amazing!!! They are beautiful!!!

Pioggia said:

Beautiful! What yarn was this?

scoutj said:

Whooo hoo!!! Congrats girl.

Hey.....email me. I have something to ask you. :)

Cassy said:

Congrats cover girl! Beautiful socks in a radiant color.

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le stash

Start of 2008
762 balls / 137,716 yards
Today
745 balls / 140,176 yards

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lovingly stored
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festival stash

what is this?

bought at MDSW '10

  • 1 hank of Miss Babs Sock in My Kelly - all used up!
  • Dragonfly Djinni Sock Yarn in Reluctant Dragon - gone!
bought at Rhinebeck '09

  • 2 hanks Creatively Dyed Calypso - used half of each hank for baktus
  • 1 ball Trekking in pink, purple, blue
bought at MDSW '09

  • 1 hank Just Our Yarn Aziza
bought at Stitches '08

  • 1 hank Just Our Yarn Myne
  • 4 hanks Miss Babs Yikes! Toes
bought at Rhinebeck '08

  • 1 hank Stream Valley Sock
  • 1 ball Trekking in pink stripes
  • 1 hank Cormo light fingering in natural
  • 1/2 set of colorwork icelandic socks (split with Christy)
bought at MDSW '08

  • 8 hanks of Carodan Farms Worsted
  • 4 hanks of Brooks Farm Mas Acero
  • 1 ball Noro Kureon Sock
  • 1 hank Tess Sock in teal,yellow,green
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bought at Rhinebeck '07

  • Morehouse Merino Dragon Scarf - Red done!
  • Morehouse Merino Dragon Scarf - Green
  • 8 hanks Shelridge Farm Soft Touch
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bought at MDSW '07

  • 2 balls Regia Bamboo in Speckled Pinkdone!
  • 7 hanks Tess Laceweight
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bought at Rhinebeck '06

  • Briar Rose Tuscany done!
  • Great Adirondack Soxie in Antique colorway sold!
  • Ellen's Half Pint Farm Sock Yarn in Pinks
  • Purple Heathered Shelridge Farms Sock Yarn
  • Sliver Moon Farm thin sock weight in pinks/purples
  • Socks That Rock Bleeding Hearts
  • Socks That Rock Rhodonite sold!
  • Socks That Rock Rocktober done!
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bought at MDSW '06

  • 2 hanks Jamie Harmon Angora in pinks sold!
  • Tess Sock Yarn in pink
  • Tess Sock Yarn in purple DONE!
  • Tess Sock Yarn in dark red
  • Tess Sock Yarn in white with gray bits
  • Tess Sock Yarn in gray tossed!
  • Tess Sock Yarn in Peach Melba (2 hanks)done!
  • Morehouse Merino Quad Laceweight Hank in SugarPlum discarded
  • Socks That Rock in Spinel sold!
  • Socks That Rock in Bronze sold!
  • Trekking in Pinks
  • Mega Boots in Oranges done!
  • Brooks Farm Duet in Green/Brown sold!
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