Charlotte models the Dead Simple Lace Socks

I finished the Dead Simple Lace Socks a couple of weeks ago but in the chaos of moving to California, I was unable to get them modeled properly. Along came my niece Charlotte who graciously complied and she even modeled them on her 19th birthday! She looked stunning with her freshly styled coif, perched atop the blue couch and as always, game for just about anything.

Also willing to try anything at least once is Charlotte’s mother, my sister Karen, who took time from her busy schedule to model the socks for this close-up shot. Karen’s a good sport along with having spectacular feet and also has a beautiful dog named Bella.

As for the socks themselves, well…against my better judgement, I cast on 72 stitches and needless to say they came out a bit too big. Yes, yes, I did achieve the called for gauge but my knitting seems to grow as I knit and besides, I don’t know about you, but I like my socks snug.

The socks have already been shipped off to my dear friend Mary in Portland and they will go nicely with her red hair.

Now getting back to Charlotte and our impromptu photo session. As you can see, Charlotte, who could never pass up mud puddles when she was little, had a lot of fun posing for the camera.

A one time blogger, Charlotte will be starting her second year at Franklin College in Logano Switzerland in the Fall.

This is not the first time the leggy and spirited six foot tall Charlotte has modeled for me. You can see how much she’s changed in a year and half by checking out this blog post and photo. It’s amazing what a little henna will do, isn’t it?