They are very pretty though! But I can imagine they aren’t easy to make.
I just came across this free pattern and thought this scrappy project may appeal to some people:
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We are getting closer to Christmas! Less than 3 months now. No pressure!! I’m halfway through the 3d out of 4 Christmas socks. I finished my pair first, now I’m working on the first sock of Mr. Imma’s pair. I’ve not been able to do much that requires real creativity, so I’ve spent quite a lot of time knitting recently. I’ve been able to get used to the pattern, even though I still think it’s badly written.
I need to frame another piece of embroidery in a hoop, but I still need to stain that hoop. I’ve got the stain here on my desk but I haven’t gotten around to actually doing it.
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My yarn and I are still glaring at each other from opposite rooms. I have a few things to work out and then I am going to decide if I am serious about my having silly Christmas socks or not. There are 64 days until December 1st so I have to get my act together here.
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You must have a super power to glare from opposite rooms 
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Why havent I visited this thread/along earlier! So much inspiration, and so much help from others to craft!
I like to plan and do plan early in the year, both birthday gifts and xmas gifts, but I dont start working on them in time for most of the things. This year I have started though! But I think I need to speed up, and not get distracted by other crafts and projects I want to make.
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October 1st. 61 days until December 1st.
The time has come in this house to either buckle down with a Christmas project or let it go and move on.
But first, coffee. 
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Can you tell me to stop joining swaps already?!
I have big plans for some microwave bowl cozies this year. Everyone’s getting one, lol! (Hopefully)
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I use mine all the time, even if it is not for microwave stuff. I have a fairly large one made by kbrison that acts as sort of a placemat for anything I might eat at my computer…keeps the mess off my desk…and, they make great holders for ice cream and cereal as well…you really do need to start making them as everyone will want a few for sure once they use them a few times!
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That is super pretty!
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I can tell you that if you want me to
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I’m a subscriber to CrossStitcher Magazine and the first Christmas issue arrived today! I think the universe is trying to tell me to start more new projects…
@Lynx it came as a free kit with Love Embroidery magazine. I would never have put those colours together but I love it some much now.
Good news, I’m past the heel on my 3d Christmas sock (the first one for Mr. Imma). And I think there’s enough left for another pair of socks after this one. Now I just need to decide who is going to get them … I’ve knit a lot of socks for my mum, maybe this pair should go to my MIL, who grew up in a warmer climate and never got used to our winters.
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Santa’s sack will be my last one! I swear!
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Beautiful…and so festive!
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The yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Signature, the striped one is called fairy lights and has a bit of a sparkle, and the solid is called cayenne pepper I think. I used the matching free pattern and it was a bit of a hassle, it’s a plain vanilla sock still but the pattern is a bit annoying to read. Next time I would just use my regular pattern (a King Cole freebie). There’s a lot of the red yarn left over, but that’s a useful colour to have in stash, I will use that up eventually.
We have a tradition of spending at least one day between Christmas and NYE hanging out on the sofa, and this year we’ll be able to relax (unlike last year when we were packing up the house). I’ve already made us a couple of pairs of matching flannel pants, that get worn year-round, so I had to come up with something else.
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They look great!
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They look awesome! So, I’ll go ahead and mail you my sock yarn and shoe sizes, shall I? You’ll be done before the yarn even gets to you! Lol
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Sure! But I hate grafting, so I’m going to send them back unfinished!
I think on average I take about a week per sock. I only knit simple socks, I think socks are by far the most easy thing to craft. I can do it while watching Netflix, even when I’m really tired. I think this is pair nr. 7 and 8 this year, but 4 of those pairs were ankle socks. This wasn’t a typical sock year, I made all those ankle socks to get rid of leftover bits of yarn.
I misplaced some cards I was going to stitch for Christmas, so I need to figure out what’s next. I probably should get started on the quilted wallhanging (from a panel, so no piecing involved, it’s a cheat quilt) but I need to go and get batting first.
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I’m revisiting my Countdown Calendar desires. I had actually planned something out for last year but then the dang mice got into the project bag and I tossed it all and sulked instead of pivoting.
So, I’m looking at one unfinished pair of socks and a countdown calendar of some kind as my big wanna-do items.
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I love those!!
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