Truth be told, we think these knit socks are ugly. Also, they're incredibly impractical since they're full of holes and can't be washed. ...While we fully endorse staying cozy in wool socks and knit tights this season, we were astounded by the abundance of $50, $100, $500, and $1,000 pair.I have been enjoying making socks this year, especially now that I live in Chicago. My socks are very washable, warm, practical, comfortable, beautiful, and colorful. Here are some of the socks that I have made this year:
People generally have two reactions when they see me knitting socks. They either tell me that I can buy socks or they tell me that I can sell socks. I am interested in knitting socks, not buying or selling them.
I knit socks because socks are a small project that goes anywhere, I get to use a wide variety of wools that I can't buy in ready-made socks, I can custom-fit the socks to my foot, and there are some really cool sock patterns out there.
I am thankful that I do not make a living knitting socks for sale. It would turn something I enjoy into a chore, a job. There wouldn't be much choice in patterns, because it would have to be what people were willing to buy. There would be too much thinking involved, because right now I make only one size - my size - and having made many socks the pattern is pretty much memorized.
Finally, most people don't have any clue what a fair price for handmade socks really is. The materials cost is somewhere from $10.00 to $36.00 for wool socks and the time involved is approximately 15 - 25 hours. Most people stop their request when they hear the materials cost, and in truth, $500/pair for hand knit socks sounds a little low to me.
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