Billy and Nancy
(Heelless) Sleeping Socks
by Nancy Bush
Pattern source: Knitting Vintage Socks / Nancy Bush
Yarn: The Yarn Yard Hug, in shade Gaskell
Needles: 2,75 mm
Confession time: my biggest celebrity crush ever was Billy Idol. Oh was I sweet sixteen! Thousand times, over and over again, I listened to that song. At that time I was also madly in love with a boy who looked a lot like Billy. (That, surprisingly, didn't work out. I was too shy to let him know about my undying love for him.) Well today Billy Idol is 52 (yikes!), and I'm a knitting lady approaching her forties who is clearly in need for a more suitable celebrity crush.*
I don't think Nancy Bush should actually be afraid of me, but I've definitely developed some sort of obsession for her work. Take these socks for example: is it healthy that I was more excited to have another one of her patterns done and added to my "I love Nancy Bush" album over at Flickr than of the socks themselves? I'm reluctant to choose patterns from other designers because that would take time away from Nancy-patterns. I'm collecting her socks – there are times when I think that knitting every single sock pattern she has ever designed is entirely possible and totally reasonable. I'm not kissing her photo every night before going to bed, yet, but I'm reading her sock patterns more often than I'm willing to confess.
… and now I've read that last chapter again and I'm thinking that maybe some hobby other than knitting would do me good for a change. Unless you all keep posters of Elizabeth Zimmermann and Kaffe Fassett on your walls and just don't tell. Am I crazy, or are we all?
A few more pictures of the socks, and some information about my modifications, here on Flickr.
*I still have the hots for Daniel Craig.
posted by Terhi @ 10:51 ip.
30 Comments:
the heelless-ness of them seem very interesitng. how do they feel when worn?
Nothing wrong with obsessions/addictions to knitting. I have one. It's healthy. I think.
Also, it's the production of something beautiful (really love the socks. gorgeous) as a hobby, rather than say, video games. (I also might be guilty of reading and reading patterns. Unfortunately, in my case, I never seem to get round to making these...)
Beautiful socks. And I don't think being obsessed with a designer is all that bad. We all have our addictions.
Lovely socks. I think all Nancy Bush's patterns are simply wonderful. But I am not one to judge anyone's obsessions. Especially about socks or knitting.
1. The socks are excellent! Wow!
2. My Elizabeth Zimmermann poster hangs on my wall. Okay. Maybe I have more than one of them. There. I said it.
3. You have GOT to be KIDDING ME that Billy Idol is FIFTY-TWO?!?! Oh my. Can he still belt out a Rebel Yell? Do you think?!
I'm with you on the loyalty: every non-Nancy sock pattern I knit... could have been a Nancy. And that makes me very sad :( So I don't do it often.
I can personally attest that Billy CAN still belt out Rebel Yell AND Sweet Sixteen and....very well mind you!! His voice has aged beautifully and so has his bod...LOL! :)
Love the socks btw!
Those came out beautifully and you've inspired me to make those with similar modifications out of some Trekking I've had lying around waiting for the right pattern. I haven't knit a Nancy in a while, and I have missed her socks.
Hei mä osaan tehdä Billy Idol -irvistyksen. Ja mulla on kokoelma lovalla kuuntelulla aina kausittain.
Niin ja ihanat sukat taas. Eikö yhtään kutkuta palata esim. yläosien pariin? :)
I thought that it was only me (and my family) that felt that way about Nancy. We talk about her like she is a family member, and are working through her sock patterns. I really, really like the way that all the patterns work, no rogue stitch counts. She must have a mind like a steel trap.
I'd like to meet her one day (a bit tricky from Hong Kong!)
They look great. I don't really have a sock knitting thing but seeing socks by others will do me!
Olipa piristävä postaus! Kaikkea hyvää Nancy-ihastuksellesi; ainakin se on hyödyllinen, kun tuloksena syntyy noin ihania sukkia.
Älä huoli, posterit ovat seinällä. Iltaisin luen neuleaiheisia juorulehtiä fanipaita päällä.
Sukkiin tuli tosi nätti raidoitus!
Oh, I have my EZ/Meg books near my bed just in case I need some soothing bed time reading... Also Barbara Walker's Knitting from the Top counts here. After reading the comment from travellesyarn I think I ought to give Nancy a try; I've been reading her patterns but never tried to knit one.
Yes, we are all crazy! And you're not the only Nancy Bush fan. As you probably know, Lolly is working on a NB compendium:
http://lollygirl.com/blog/2008/10/21/laila-you-got-me-on-my-toes-laila
But with such beautiful socks, what sane person would not go crazy?
Personally, I'm crazy about YOUR sock oeuvre! Truly inspirational!
Oh! I forgot to mention my favorite celebrity, JOHNNY DEPP!!!!
I feel you about Nancy Bush. I love her patterns too. I always add all these socks to my queue and then end up pouring over NB patterns for the next "Must Knit". Maybe some day we will both get through them and be able to move on! LOL :)
Is it my imagination or do your "Heeless sleeping socks" have heels?
Ei hätää. Ihan normaalia. Jatka vaan samaan tahtiin!
If Schoolhouse Press printed Elizabeth Zimmermann posters, I would absolutely hang one over my bed. (Okay, maybe just on the wall in my craft room. I think the husband might be a little creeped out by some knitterly dame watching him in his sleep.)
The socks are beautiful - and far better formed to your feet than I would have expected from a heelless sock.
Beautiful socks! I love how the colorway stripes one way and then the pattern stripes another way. It makes it wonderful to look it!
Apua, mä putoilen tuolilta täällä ;D Ei ole Kaffen kuvaa seinällä, mutta lueskelen iltasaduksi aina joko Rowanin kirjoja (tai katselen lähinnä kauniita kuvia) tai Nancyn kirjoja.
Mahtava postaus ja ihanat sukat! Mäkin tykkäsin Billystä silloin Rebel Yellin aikoihin, pakko myöntää!
I like your mods on those socks! I think I need a photo of EZ above my bed, now that you mention it.
:)
The socks are beautiful! The socks on Daniel Craig, now that would be awesome.
So now I know I'm not the only one who reads patterns for bedtime reading.
The socks are fantastic. All the socks you've made lately are amazing.
Nothing wrong with the knitting addition, though knitting passion is more accurate.. :)
Moi!
I also share your knitting and Daniel Craig crushes! As Kristin says - Nancy socks on Daniel, yum!
I love these. I have Nancy's book, but never really noticed them. You make them jump off the page!
Oh, I so join you on having the hots for Daniel Craig. Who doesn't, really? :)
I would call reading knitting books over and over (Hi, yes, me too) as part of a healthy enthusiasm.
We'll get the Knitting Squad together if you end up rooting through Nancy's trash. Otherwise I think you are safe!
Once again, delightful socks. I love the stitch definition.
I think it might be time to go and watch the last bond film again. And have you seen Layer Cake?
Hello! I have looked at your work on Ravelry many times and was delighted to see that you have a blog. I'll put you in my reader so I will see your updates!! I was totally in love with Billy Idol too for a really long time, and I'll be 40 next year! See you on Ravelry! (I'm FinnGarian there!)
Wow, that IS a great pattern. I don't think there's anything wrong with an obsession that's creative, productive, and only a little expensive! It could be worse...
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