Niqkita's Sock Journal

Shelleopard recently asked me to compare the pink of the O Tubes to the pink of the M Stripes and I thought, why not just compare all the M Stocking pink varieties….
but actually I missed one or two. And the biggest obstacle with this task is getting them to appear correctly all together, I lost my will to go on with convincing the rose M40s to look as rosey next to the lighter pinks as they really are and I completely missed getting a pair of the raspberry pink (aka darker pink) stripes in there, when I realized that I was going to go down and set up another shot, but you might have noticed my lack of drive this week (no, I’m doing plenty, I’m just not doing it with a camera nearby, tax time, pms, ect…). Most of the pinks vary in their degree of pink vs peachy depending on the lighting, but the M40s and Super Ms are indeed the peachiest of the batch (I called it candy pink for the Supers, not sure why right now, it just sounded yummy I guess:) The socks with more elastic in them, like the ribbed M Stockings on the left, they are more pink-y, same goes for the O Pastels & O Chevrons, the O tubes are bulkier so it’s like doubling the pink, it is less peachy and definitely a bit darker of a light pink, and the palest and prettiest of all are the pink Thick & Bulky Bootsocks, they just have narrow ribs of color woven in with light grey, I love the effect that creates! I haven’t done more with the rose pink because it is a thicker yarm so I don’t think it couldn’t be striped, but I think it can be done in the Super Stripes, if so they are on order now. And the darker or raspberry pink, should we get that in M40s or M Stockings, so far I’ve just used it in a few stripes, but I’m thinking we might need to do more with it…
thinking of pink…

This combination was recently requested and as soon as I thought about it I hit myself on the forehead, of course! we need a whole batch of Brownies! then, a few seconds later, it also hit me how many of everything we need, so before I order in a whole selection of chocolate-y sock goodness we’ll just start with these under the Pink Knees designation. Like the rest of our private label stripes they are made of cotton right here in the US by sock loving American adults because it tickles me pink to help support a family run business!
We also have this length with brown & lime green and dark brown & lime…
AKA Green Knees.
These pink knees are my fav…

and are warming my toes this very minute,
along with one of each thick & bulky bootsocks in blue & lilac.

Yes, these are the same style as the intriguing pink pair from the other day…
seen above with a white midlength petticoat.
Lycra acrylic striped thigh highs from Leg Avenue…
(exactly like the Rainbows that we’ve had for awhile.)
I found that the pink and pink easily went thigh high on me but the red & white and black & white were more midthigh, so maybe just over the knees on taller or wider legs. The feet were plenty big leaving their heels closer to my ankles, easily fixed with a little adjusting. They are an acrylic spandex blend so they stay up quite well, keep their shape and won’t shrink. We like them alot and think you probably will too ~:)

During the rainy season here in Portland everything we leave outside quickly grows moss and by spring many limbs are covered in it…

The dampness doesn’t get to me though…
I keep my knees covered in soft warmth!

four fresh spring-y shades of OTK tube socks…
AKA O Tube Pastels…
yet another great comfy sock in our very own O line…
(((O for Over the Knees of course)))
Shown above with a pink pair of the new bootsocks from yesterday.
The yarn in these shades comes out a bit more nubby from the knitting, and just a tad more snug, I found them to be superior in just a little way, they stay up and in place quite a bit better on me.
I really like the lilacs with the peacock EG Smith tights, Mmmm-Mmmm!!!

Yes, they are finally up!
Originally we were going to call these pastel bootsocks because their colors are so soft, but a couple of them are less than pastel-y, though they are thick & bulky…
made of high bulk acrylic, so Thick & Bulky Bootsocks it is!
When we got our sample pairs early last month we immediately fell in love and ordered a bunch, a whole bunch. The only little problem with them is that they aren’t so little. You see, we ordered them in our usual two sizes, for smaller feet and for medium to larger feet, but when Xilia started prepping them last week she noticed that the smalls were mediums and the larger size was, well, large! I’ll let her give you the small footed review on another day, rest assured we’ll order in a yet smaller size, that is how much we love these!
Why do we love them so much? they are really comfy, sooo comfy! and soft, did I mention they are thick, yes, quite thick, with terry insides. And for those who are not cotton purists these have the advantage of staying thicker and dryer with prolonged use because of the acrylic, and, to me, they do not have *that feel* that acrylic sometimes does. I already have several pairs because one just isn’t enough, even for someone who is surrounded by socks night and day. I like wearing them over other socks to keep the feet clean (and warmer)….

yes, it really is true, I wear a pair nearly every day, with or without other socks under them.

and while I’m not completely behind I am a bit overwhelmed and no where near as caught up as I’d like to be.
So, I’ve been a bit slow in getting some items up and some images added.
I hope, with my toes crossed, that I will start catching up in the next day or so…
And now, I present the O Chevrons, soon to be featured in Bust magazine…

O for Over the Knees and Chevron for the little Vs all the way down them:
chev ron ~ noun
1. A badge or insignia consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of a military or police uniform to indicate rank, merit, or length of service.
2. Heraldry. A device shaped like an inverted V.
3. A V-shaped pattern, especially a kind of fret used in architecture.

Not only are these super sexy, they are really comfy and stay up well too!

Every so often I go back in time through the journal, back to the Socks the Day era and the one thing I notice the most while I’m there is how much this journal has changed from the days I started it, updating and moving days back manually as I went, without the help of modern blogging technology. The images were sized at random based on my moods & desires, the text varied in layout and content, and alot of times I was more personal than I tend to be now. Now I have helpers and several guest reviewers and we mostly focus on reviewing the socks and sometimes sharing ideas and plans for the future or big events we’re undertaking. But the biggest change has been the addition of a comments system 2 years ago last month, strangely not all who visit here are aware that they can click the text below that says “sock thoughts” and leave a comment or read comments left by others. Of the 200+ people who visit this page daily only a handful comment. Now I’m not saying I want everyone to comment, we’ve already learned that we don’t need to know what some of our visitors are thinking, some things are best kept to yourself~ we are a family friendly website afterall, regardless of what you may think or hope “Fetishizing socks since 2000″ means. But if you have thoughts, questions, comments that you wouldn’t mind my little sister and your mother reading than please, feel free to leave them, I love when we review something and get several other people’s opinions about it, that helps all of us make better decisions about which socks to wear & buy. We’re not here to set trends or tell you how to dress, just Like Andrew said in the comments of the previous post, I have always felt strongly that everyone, male, female, big or small should wear what they are comfortable in, what makes them feel good, not what they think society or their neighbors want to see them in. We don’t feature outfits with our socks very often and I rarely buy new shoes, we trust you to decide what will go with the socks, whether you make it up as you go or base it on the pages of Vogue or any other form of media. I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again, wear what you enjoy and enjoy what you wear. Be creative, be boring, be you, just be. And be sure to keep your toes warm…

From these hills were hewn the stones of Stonehenge,
Dragged to a new home east by man and beast

In these hills Arthur King of the Britons was laid to rest
Buried with a fortune in gold say myths of old

Yes these hills were the lands of Owaiyn Glendwr
The King of Wales, famed in Shakespeare’s tales

Atop these hills witches were burned at the stake
Spells, potions and brew, was witchcraft really true?

Straddling these hills was Britain’s last public gallows
The wind whines carrying the voice of sinners repenting their crimes

Under these hills the barrows of the dead
Where medieval man sleeps, the passing of the years softening a history of tears

Through these hills cuts the river Teifi
On its banks the first settlement of Wales, steeped in myth, mystery and tales

Walking these hills that have carried their history for millennia
Following the footprints on the ranges, indelible immortality through the ages.

Exploring the land of mages and kings, a mortal man and his Throx

Celebrity Sock Mascot Andrew Whittaker and his Throx in Wales

This new trend seems to be popping up almost every where. One leg in stripes and one leg fishnetted seems to be the combo chosen by most of the gals I have seen running around the trendier areas of Downtown Portland. Personally a stickler for balance this is a hard style for me to try and test out…. So I mixed and matched as best as I could and came up with this “negative image”.

It consists of Black opaque thigh highs with white bows under white thigh high fishnets with backseams
On the other leg it is reversed with Black bows on a white stocking under black fishnets. This combo ended up looking sooooo cute- I got a ton of comments! :) Its a nice simple way to latch on to the hottest sock wearing style in a slightly more mellow way.