Surprised by Wool
I like cotton…. no… I LOVE cotton. I can deal with a little nylon here and there, but given the choice I’ll pick cotton everytime. Wool socks?! no no no… would never have tried them before. I mean come on… they make big ole scratchy coats outta wool… I don’t want that on my cotton pampered legs…
But, there they were… tucked innocently in with one of my last orders… looking all inviting in a soft black. To my hands they initially felt a bit stiff… but heck, I mean there they were… and me with two legs to put them on and all. So I thought I’d at least give them a shot while on my morning walk with Vel. I had on a tea length skirt and a pair of flats… little did I know that the morning air was pretty cold (we’ve had this heat wave going on and haven’t seen much normal cold temps at all… but this one morning was almost like winter should be). Anyway… I wore the O’woolies that day. My face was cold, my hands were cold, Vel’s little furry butt was cold… but my legs didn’t feel a thing except snuggly comfort in my woolies. Even as the wind blew shivers through my coat, the cold air battled direct contact with my O’woolies and lost… my legs were toasty. After a few hours of wear, it dawned on me that I hadn’t noticed any of that scratchy feeling I’d anticipated. hmmmm… maybe wool isn’t such a bad idea for sockies, maybe there is room in all my cottons for a little wool.
But, there they were… tucked innocently in with one of my last orders… looking all inviting in a soft black. To my hands they initially felt a bit stiff… but heck, I mean there they were… and me with two legs to put them on and all. So I thought I’d at least give them a shot while on my morning walk with Vel. I had on a tea length skirt and a pair of flats… little did I know that the morning air was pretty cold (we’ve had this heat wave going on and haven’t seen much normal cold temps at all… but this one morning was almost like winter should be). Anyway… I wore the O’woolies that day. My face was cold, my hands were cold, Vel’s little furry butt was cold… but my legs didn’t feel a thing except snuggly comfort in my woolies. Even as the wind blew shivers through my coat, the cold air battled direct contact with my O’woolies and lost… my legs were toasty. After a few hours of wear, it dawned on me that I hadn’t noticed any of that scratchy feeling I’d anticipated. hmmmm… maybe wool isn’t such a bad idea for sockies, maybe there is room in all my cottons for a little wool.
I was also happily surprised that they fit my feet and calves, though I wish there was more length as they didn’t make it far enough over my knees. Perhaps someday there will be a thigh version? I really hope so. They are so perfectly basic… a great medium weight (not too thick not too thin), nice shape, great warmth, feel yummy on… and they also don’t seem to get that “too shiney” look too them when you stretch them over larger calves. I just know these are going to become a frequently worn staple in my sockdrobe.
There is something elegant about these wool socks, something in the way they curve and cling yet don’t smother…
something old fashioned about them, yet so new and funky to me…
I’m surprised and I’m smitten.
These rock my socks off (ummm… on).
January 6th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Thanks for this thread on “woolies.” Have always loved the comfort of wool when the weather gets cold. Also like that it is a natural product from renewable sources. Not necessarily down on other products but if one is more sutainable than the other, I’ll probably pay a little more for it. Now, back to building that cedar chest sez Arr.
December 26th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
Nice post EG! & Vel is as adorable as always, heehee shoelace fetish. I’m really looking forward to my next sock purchase as I had to wait for my xmas money to come in since I just spent waaayyy too much on painting supplies. On my list: Owoolies, Inclineds, and warmers, ALWAYS MORE WARMERS! lol.
December 25th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Welcome Becca!!! : )
December 25th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
awesome pics, and dogs are big responsibility and commitment, but always worth the time and effort. Standard poodles are such clowns.
December 25th, 2006 at 9:59 am
I think Vel has a shoe lace fetish ;)
December 25th, 2006 at 4:20 am
Yhanks for the post…Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays) everyone ;-0
December 25th, 2006 at 8:29 am
P.S. cute Christmas chucks!