Niqkita's Sock Journal

I’m not a dot lover. But it can’t always be about me and what I like can it?
So when Simone showed me these

my heart thumped for those of you who do love the dots.
Much to my surprise, when they arrived I actually liked them. Now for the bad part…


When stretched beyond 16.5 inches around the dots distort noticeably revealing what appear to be holes and loose threads. This is a pretty common thing for socks with patterns (the fuzzier the yarn the less noticeable this & many other sock flaws are).
I was able to rearrange the dots by running my hands over them a bit to make them rounder, it lessened the gap between the red & black. As long as you turn these inside out and wash them gently the threads should not unravel. This is all less noticeable on the black with white dots. The top few inches do not have spots and can be left up or folded down, they’ll stay up pretty well either way. They’ll be just over the knees on longer/larger legs and nearly thigh high on shorter thinner legs. The feet, like most Cronert feet, fit great. If you’re an 8.5/9 I’d go for the smaller size; 9.5 and up go for the larger sized.
The truth is that I love these!!!

If you’re looking for a scrumptious pair of socks to keep your feet and legs warm, I suggest the Miss Dater Angora Thigh Highs. When I first saw the white color I knew I HAD to have it. It is so sweet with tiny flecks of other colours mixed in to it. Even the name is sweet: *baby’s blanket cream*. Doesn’t that just sound comforting? And they really are comforting when on too. They’re warm and soft, and the white pair surprised me by having NO itch to them at all… even before washing!

As our beautiful sock friend Eva pointed out to me, these are made with the perl knit side showing on the outside, which gives it a nice weaved look. I found you can easily wear these inside out if you prefer keeping the perl look on the inside. The toe seam is small enough that it doesn’t really look like you’re socks are on inside out. However, these do get much fuzzier and softer with washing and time, so I recommend deciding on which side to wear on the outside before washing & wearing. The horribly blown out picture below really captured how fuzzy my *cranberry* pair has gotten. {Just ignore the bad photography.}

The top part has a long ribbed section that keeps them up really well. I rarely need to adjust these at all. I got my white pair to stretch to 14″ before washing. The reds which have been washed a few times can stretch to 18″ in width. These are a good OTK length, even allowing me an ample cuff.

They’re made of 45% modal rayon, 20% angora, 17% polyester, 15% wool and 3% spandex. You would think the angora and wool might itch, and right out of the package you’re right! ;) Somehow my red pair itches more than the white, even after many washings. But you can easily wear these over a tight or another stocking. In fact, that adds drama as the colour shows through the pretty crochet holes of the Dater’s.

At $32 they are a higher end item, but they are well worth it for the comfort and beauty of a nice sock. They have formed feet which fit my 6.5s wonderfully. But since there is spandex in these, they do have a really good stretch and recovery. So larger feet should be happy in these too. I love these so much that I’m buying all the colours of them.