First One Down

by Wendy on June 30, 2008

The first Einkorn sock is done.

I’m pleased with it, so the second one is on the needles, but just barely.

(The pattern will show up at The Loopy Ewe eventually, by the way. Thanks for asking!)

Bellamoden asked in the comments:

How do you make some heel flaps look wedge shaped, and others look more squared, more heel-flap-y?

I think it’s a matter of different patterns for different heels. My slip-stitch heel pattern yields the squared heel flap, while my gusset heel pattern makes the wedge-shaped heel.

Loribird asked:

I’m curious: what made it difficult to find a foot-mannequin the “right size?”

All the female mannequin legs/feet I’ve seen thus far are identical — with the standing on tippy-toe arched foot. That foot is smaller and narrower than my size medium sock. I guess most of these body parts come from the same manufacturer. I’m still in awe of Dani and how she managed to find a foot that fits my socks exactly.

And Barbara-Kay commented:

That photo of Lucy with the foot model might seem strange to a non-knitter.  What about a lol-cat caption?

Excellent idea. Let’s have a caption contest! Look at the photo of Lucy with the foot model:

Now come up with a good LOLCats caption and leave it in the comments for today’s post. I’ll pick a winner or two or three, depending on how many entries I get, and the winners will receive something good!

Do it by 3:00pm EDT tomorrow (July 1) to be eligible to win.

Lucy sez:

“I’m not sure I approve of this use of my image . . . “

Listen to this post__DIRECTORY__ Listen to this post

{ 141 comments… read them below or add one }

1 catspaw 06.30.08 at 5:02 pm

Kick me, will ya?

2 catspaw 06.30.08 at 5:04 pm

We can play footzees.

I thought you said my fud cost an arm and a leg. Where’s da arm?

3 karen 06.30.08 at 5:05 pm

“So, my mommy will kill me for saying this, but, how do you like my new scratching post?”

karens last blog post..

4 meesh 06.30.08 at 5:05 pm

I seez your foot and raiz you 3.

5 Ann 06.30.08 at 5:07 pm

“My feet are prettier than yours!”

6 Tammy/DarthKnitter 06.30.08 at 5:18 pm

I can haz two left feets?

Tammy/DarthKnitters last blog post..Smile!!

7 deknits 06.30.08 at 5:18 pm

“My feetz 2 pritty for sox”

deknitss last blog post..it sucks to be me

8 Erica 06.30.08 at 5:22 pm

Mommie, when u sez u leav foot in azz if aiy on table agin, I not tink you serius!

9 Annika 06.30.08 at 5:26 pm

dont panik but
yur foot falled off!

Annikas last blog post..Eat Your Words

10 Shirley, in PA 06.30.08 at 5:32 pm

Watch where you’re walking.

11 Mary Pat 06.30.08 at 5:34 pm

Are you declawed too?

12 Leslieileen 06.30.08 at 5:36 pm

4 feetz much better den 1
AND I don’t need no stinkin sox either
pffffffffft

13 Jeanne 06.30.08 at 5:40 pm

Mama says no feets on the table!

14 Kim B. 06.30.08 at 5:48 pm

You put your left foot in, you take your right foot out and then you … take a nap!

Kim B.s last blog post..Look what I got!!

15 Laura 06.30.08 at 5:49 pm

Keeping mamaz feetz warmz.

Lauras last blog post..Nothing says summer like potato salad.

16 Beth in ohio 06.30.08 at 5:50 pm

This is what’s left of the last person that said they didn’t like cats. Brp!

17 Dixie 06.30.08 at 5:52 pm

See, Mama - told ya my claws needed clipping!

18 Kelly 06.30.08 at 5:56 pm

I haz a fetish :)

19 Caroline 06.30.08 at 6:06 pm

What’s wrong with that foot? It won’t play with me!

Carolines last blog post..Umm, so.

20 Jen 06.30.08 at 6:25 pm

“Hmm, is this what they mean by ‘putting your best foot forward?’”

21 cutehair 06.30.08 at 6:26 pm

I try to stay out from under foot…and foot follow me to table.
No can win.

22 Kristi ~ Ohio 06.30.08 at 6:33 pm

That’s Mommy’s sock, but where’s the rest of her?

23 jules 06.30.08 at 6:39 pm

I bit teh hand dat feedz me a bit too hard.

juless last blog post..Stuff we did in Virginia.

24 penny 06.30.08 at 6:40 pm

that’s a wonderful sock. i might have to play a loopyewe order… i’ve been wanting a sock model lately, but my foot is so small, I haven’t found the right size yet (or affordable) … I’ve been tempted to make a plaster cast of it … ;)
pennys last blog post..percent++

25 Ansley 06.30.08 at 6:46 pm

“Tolz you I’d kill you in your sleep”
“Trofiez: I haz wun”

26 Sandy 06.30.08 at 6:50 pm

Hmm wonder if I lay here long enough she’ll rub my belly with her soft tooties….

27 Tan 06.30.08 at 7:04 pm

U wakz me up 1 mor tym, bak 2 zombee movie 4 U

28 Kozy Kitty 06.30.08 at 7:08 pm

Beware! Killer lady kitty keeps souvenirs of unauthorized visitors!

Kozy Kittys last blog post..One down, one to go!

29 Tam 06.30.08 at 7:12 pm

“Maybe if I pose and look really adorable next to this sock Mommy won’t notice I’m ON THE TABLE.”

Tams last blog post..Felting Instructions

30 Imbrium 06.30.08 at 7:14 pm

“i gots bild own hooman kit…sum asembly rekwired.”

Imbriums last blog post..The Best Laid Plans

31 marianne 06.30.08 at 7:24 pm

“givin me a hand: ur doin it rong.”

32 Nancy 06.30.08 at 7:24 pm

Play N Futsies

Nancys last blog post..One down…

33 CC 06.30.08 at 7:28 pm

“what’s this red thing doing in my glamour shot?”

CCs last blog post..La Jolla Children’s Pool

34 Barb 06.30.08 at 7:36 pm

“just hoping I don’t get kicked off the table—-I know I’m not supposed to be there”

35 Monique 06.30.08 at 7:40 pm

I’m not suppose to be on the table?!!? What about your foot?!!!!!!!!!

36 Issy 06.30.08 at 7:44 pm

Okay, that’s close enough! This spot is taken.

37 Megan S. 06.30.08 at 7:44 pm

Ok, so maybe I have two..

“Mommy sez no tuch yarn… Futz don count, right?”

“You act like I’m going to move for you. Keep on dreamin’ Mommy - I got your number.”

You keep posting pictures of the red yarn, by the way, and I’m going to have to buy some. It’s so purdy. I keep trying to tell myself it’s the pattern, it’s just the pattern that makes it look so purdy, certainly not the yarn.

Enablers. Geesh.

Megan S.s last blog post..Monday Stupidity

38 Beverly 06.30.08 at 7:55 pm

Me likz wildeside salmon so moovz the toesies offa’ my tumtum.

39 Juliette 06.30.08 at 7:57 pm

YO! I bagged me a BIG rabbit.

40 bob 06.30.08 at 8:09 pm

invisible body

41 Kate 06.30.08 at 8:11 pm

You can make a duct tape foot to model your socks that will be the same size as your foot. I havn’t tried it yet, but I have seen pics of people who have made them based on the

42 Rycrafty 06.30.08 at 8:11 pm

“footloose. ur doin it wrong.”

Rycraftys last blog post..Can you have too many hobbies?

43 Julia 06.30.08 at 8:13 pm

“Pawz haz socks already.”

Julias last blog post..Bad Pun Alert

44 Trish in MD 06.30.08 at 8:24 pm

“Momma always say, ‘No Feets on table.’ But ayes didn fink she wud ever do DIS!

Trish in MDs last blog post..The Return of the Blankie

45 Katy 06.30.08 at 8:29 pm

I can haz prettier claws than you. Wanna see?

Katys last blog post..I can haz mail!

46 claire 06.30.08 at 8:30 pm

i can grow my own sox, thx

claires last blog post..Tastes of India class, June 28th

47 Ania Bloch 06.30.08 at 8:33 pm

“It’s not my size, but it is my color!”

48 Purl 06.30.08 at 8:40 pm

Okay, I really have two. I just love the picture so much!

“If I had that big of feet I wonder how much sock yarn I could play with…”

“What kind of a red cat is that!?!”

Purls last blog post..The guy hat

49 Dorothy 06.30.08 at 8:44 pm

Why u not petting yet?

Dorothys last blog post..Burnt out and Good times a’ comin’.

50 Cindy (Maxfun) 06.30.08 at 8:45 pm

Rubz my tum-tum or Iz eat dis foot 2!

51 Leslie 06.30.08 at 8:48 pm

Thiz sock iz going to fit me purrrfect! And I lookz gorgez in red.

52 Sandra 06.30.08 at 8:51 pm

“My paw can take on that foot anytime. Best two out three…”

53 Marion 06.30.08 at 8:56 pm

1…2…3…4…EEK ! I’ve grown a foot!

Marions last blog post..

54 Jenni 06.30.08 at 8:58 pm

Tastes like chicken.

55 NJJK 06.30.08 at 8:58 pm

A purrrrfect sock from the purrrrfect yarn on the purrrfect foot to rub my tummy…

56 Babs 06.30.08 at 9:04 pm

Feline Footsie!

57 Rachel 06.30.08 at 9:05 pm

“Dang, this is some soft paws!”

Rachels last blog post..long awaited..

58 Mary Beth 06.30.08 at 9:05 pm

“Giv me another baff and you’ll have no legs!”

59 Jana 06.30.08 at 9:07 pm

“Feet don’t belong on the table”

60 Vicki 06.30.08 at 9:08 pm

“scratch my belly, pleeeeezzze……yeah thats the spot!”

Vickis last blog post..so Claudia was riding a bike for MS

61 Dawne 06.30.08 at 9:09 pm

Do you mind?!!! I believe I reserved this table for one!

62 Dawne 06.30.08 at 9:14 pm

Oh puhleeeeze … just becuz ur red ‘n lacy doesn’t mean I plan to move an inch!

63 GailR 06.30.08 at 9:28 pm

You are seriously in danger there.

GailRs last blog post..Busy Busy Bee

64 kmkat 06.30.08 at 9:28 pm

“Yeah, yeah, you’re a disembodied foot, big whoop. Where’s my Greenies?”

kmkats last blog post..Needle matters. Or, needles matter.

65 Dr. Jackie 06.30.08 at 9:29 pm

“I can’t believe I (almost) ate the whole thing…burp!”

66 Roseann 06.30.08 at 9:54 pm

“I axed fur a blankie - not sox!”

67 Gina 06.30.08 at 10:00 pm

gee…if the rest of her was here, she could get me something to eat…..

68 Melissa (Meliabella) 06.30.08 at 10:09 pm

“i knew there wuz no trustin’ that dating site… you looks nuthin like ur pixure.”

Melissa (Meliabella)s last blog post..One Down, One to Go!

69 auntiemichal 06.30.08 at 10:30 pm

The duct tape foot model instructions are here. As for captions, my submission is:

Rite foot red. Wate! Front or back?

auntiemichals last blog post..Into the Closet

70 JoAnn-WI 06.30.08 at 10:43 pm

Lucy asks, “Is it declawed?”

Love the new socks, Wendy.

71 Sally Villarreal 06.30.08 at 11:42 pm

FOOT KAT TAKEZ FETISH 2 FAR

Sally Villarreals last blog post..July List

72 Hariamrit 06.30.08 at 11:42 pm

I told Mommy that diet wasn’t healthy!

73 pat 06.30.08 at 11:43 pm

“Mama said she was going to put her foot down…is this what she meant?”

74 Pensguys 06.30.08 at 11:55 pm

Hey! Don’tcha SEE me LAYING here?! Uh…where’s the REST of you?

75 Penny 06.30.08 at 11:55 pm

Im ready, Youz can pet me now.

Pennys last blog post..Dyeing swap!

76 Donna 07.01.08 at 12:11 am

This might explain the new books on the coffee table: “Encyclopedia of Serial Killers”, “Murder 101″, and “How to commit the perfect Murder”.

77 Susanne 07.01.08 at 12:29 am

“You talkin’ to me?”

78 Hattie 07.01.08 at 1:00 am

“I can haz footrub?”

Hatties last blog post..My Sock!

79 Jacquie 07.01.08 at 1:04 am

“My bunny thumpers are beautiful!”

cos Miss. Lucy has the cutest toes

80 Katie 07.01.08 at 1:07 am

“Hey now, if I’m not supposed to stand on the table, how come she’s allowed to?!”

81 Carrie 07.01.08 at 1:45 am

“Toejamz. You has them.”

82 Mary 07.01.08 at 2:00 am

Kitteh Big Foot
I squishes micies good now

Marys last blog post..Auntie at 96

83 Suzanne 07.01.08 at 2:10 am

“…And this little piggy cried ‘wee, wee, wee,’ all the way home!…OK, now you do my toes.”

Suzannes last blog post..Junuary becomes June

84 Stumbling Over Chaos :: And the winner of the most colorful Adirondack chair is… 07.01.08 at 5:01 am

[...] Create an lolcats caption for a picture of Lucy with a foot model by 3:00 pm EDT, July 1 (aka today), and you could win “something good.” I noes u guyz haz seryus capshuning skillz, so go 2 it! [...]

85 Genny 07.01.08 at 5:55 am

hooman puts foot with dangulz an string on da table. My werk heer is finishd.

Gennys last blog post..Sick of lists yet?

86 Lynne 07.01.08 at 6:11 am

Tummyrubzez:

Ur doin it rong…

Lynnes last blog post..Victory!!!

87 Catherine 07.01.08 at 6:59 am

“I luvz hoomanz but I cant eat a hole wun…”

88 Alice Moisen 07.01.08 at 8:01 am

Now I can lie at my human’s foot even while she’s at work. Life is truly good!

89 babyface 07.01.08 at 8:23 am

Get your crummy resin paws off me. Can’t you see I’m trying to take
a nap??????

90 Jen 07.01.08 at 8:37 am

“I told you, iz mai table!”

91 Clestial 07.01.08 at 8:44 am

I lub human scratching postz.

I axed for a hand!

Another 1 bitz the dust.

If feat can b on teh table, so can I.

Clestials last blog post..Socks Socks Socks

92 Cathy 07.01.08 at 8:45 am

I can haz trofee?

93 Suellen 07.01.08 at 8:46 am

“I’ve given you all the cuteness I can muster, but, NOOO, not a foot rub to be had…”

94 Jessica 07.01.08 at 8:56 am

Loving the new sock and I really like how Ribbon Candy turned out too. :)

95 miss sandra 07.01.08 at 8:58 am

Where’s the toe fluff on this thing? Mama, you forgot to put in toe fluff. Unacceptable. Get this thing off of here. Mama, get your foot off the table. Where were you brought up? In a barn? I’m trying to be understanding but you do push the limits of my generosity. If you serve me Wildside Salmon this instant I’ll consider forgiving you.

96 Mickie 07.01.08 at 9:08 am

The foot and I

97 cecilia 07.01.08 at 9:15 am

You may wear those socks but I am in charge and sometimes things fall off tables by themselves if you catch my drift.

98 Jenny 07.01.08 at 9:28 am

FRESH!

99 Jewel 07.01.08 at 9:32 am

Love the pattern I will look for it on the Loppy Ewe!

Jewels last blog post..The House

100 Ellen 07.01.08 at 9:35 am

“How is this person going to get to the kitchen to feed me?”

101 BreannaS 07.01.08 at 9:48 am

trying to sock it to me will never work! This is MY table, move over!

102 Bonnie H. 07.01.08 at 9:51 am

“I know the rest of her is around here somewhere….I’ll just wait ’til she gets back.”

(I really like this sock!)

103 Dene 07.01.08 at 9:56 am

“Does this sock make me look fat?”

Denes last blog post..Egads!

104 katrina grace craig 07.01.08 at 10:00 am

iz saving rest for snack

105 Lisa 07.01.08 at 10:02 am

Ah, now the composition is complete — I am here!

106 BethC 07.01.08 at 10:05 am

Foot? Have feet… ordered hand for can opener!

BethCs last blog post..Socks Done!

107 drpj 07.01.08 at 10:11 am

There is only room on this table for 4 feet!

Don’t just stand there! Rub my belly!

108 Helene 07.01.08 at 10:24 am

These humans are soo wierd. How do I train Wendy not to put her foot on my napping table.

109 Emily 07.01.08 at 10:28 am

-I haz concurred u. Reezistinst eez furtile.

-Off wif ur heyid. And de rest uf u. scept for fuut.

-Ware iz ur heyid? oh, u iz juzst fuut….dum fuut

110 Aesox 07.01.08 at 10:41 am

“Pardon me madam, I don’t think we know each other well enough…”

Great looking sock!

Aesoxs last blog post..What is it with me and spaghetti?

111 Connie 07.01.08 at 10:48 am

Dis fut….. It bovvers me.

112 heide 07.01.08 at 10:55 am

Mom, wherez the rest uv yur date? Did he makes you mad?

heides last blog post..It’s HOT!

113 tanya 07.01.08 at 11:06 am

I don’t know why people thing i’m not sociable. I am ALWAYS playing footsies!
or
If it moves, it’s toast!

tanyas last blog post..

114 Dave Daniels 07.01.08 at 11:08 am

“U huminz guts bigz feetz.”

Dave Danielss last blog post..A Special Miss Lulu Birthday Party!

115 Carey 07.01.08 at 11:11 am

Hi Mom. U look diffrent todai… OMG WHERZ THE REST OF U?!?!?!?

116 Sarah 07.01.08 at 11:24 am

“Is this some kind of a bad Monty Python spoof?”

or

“Does this mean I won’t be getting dinner anytime soon?”

or

“Ha! And momma thinks CATS don’t belong on the table!”

The first one is my favorite… :)

117 Sarah 07.01.08 at 11:29 am

Or, better yet:

“I KNEW my food tasted funny yesterday!”

118 S.Kate 07.01.08 at 11:49 am

MAI, WUT BIG FUT U HAZ

119 Diana 07.01.08 at 12:00 pm

“Datz pretty gud, dat sock, but *yawn* I cud do better in my sleep….just tink how fast 10 clawz cud wip up sumting like dat!”

120 Marti Johnson 07.01.08 at 12:26 pm

So Mommy, when will you make it in my size?

121 Maureen 07.01.08 at 12:50 pm

When I ordered “sole” I was expecting a nice filet……

122 Debbie 07.01.08 at 12:57 pm

Ur toez…
Not goin there.
Srsly.

Debbies last blog post..No News is Good News

123 Mandy 07.01.08 at 1:00 pm

’scuze me, table iz mine. you can haz floor.

124 Ann in CT 07.01.08 at 1:24 pm

That’s right, don’t disturb the cat.

Ann in CTs last blog post..Kitchener This

125 Beth Weekley 07.01.08 at 1:33 pm

“Dearie, I have a MUCH more dainty and ladylike foot than you. Really. Ponder them whilst I nap.”

126 Pat 07.01.08 at 1:43 pm

Oh, the things a cat has to put up with!!

127 Dee 07.01.08 at 1:52 pm

“This isn’t the right size paw-mannequin”

128 Ruth 07.01.08 at 1:56 pm

I vote for ” You declawed too “

129 Gwyndolyn O'Shaughnessy 07.01.08 at 2:06 pm

“Kik bukkit, not CAT!”

130 minijaxter 07.01.08 at 2:37 pm

im on ur tbl scratching your sox…

minijaxters last blog post..I am still around…

131 Tracy Hite 07.01.08 at 2:42 pm

No haz Red Sox here, send 2 PurlMan

132 Karen 07.01.08 at 2:46 pm

“Da Boot? U no can boot me off tbl!”

Karens last blog post..Munchkin Monday

133 Sarah 07.01.08 at 2:52 pm

Lucy sez: hoomans eazee to break down

Sarahs last blog post..My nephew…..

134 noallatin 07.01.08 at 2:52 pm

Sherlock Lucy sez: The game’s afoot!

135 Kelsey/ShutterSheep 07.01.08 at 3:15 pm

I like my feets free range.

Kelsey/ShutterSheeps last blog post..Tonsils, House Flooded, Excuses, Excuses.

136 Samantha 07.01.08 at 3:23 pm

Hello!!! I am laying here! Find your own table!

137 Kitten with a Whiplash 07.01.08 at 3:25 pm

Diz iz me lukky hooman foot keyzchain. Not zo lukky for da hooman, eh? MMMRRROWW-HA-HA-HA-HA!

138 Susan 07.01.08 at 3:31 pm

Nope, this won’t do. These are not my size at all and the color doesn’t go with my eyes.

139 Gretcheng 07.01.08 at 3:58 pm

Let’s just push you off this table and see if you can land on your… foot.

140 Kitten with a Whiplash 07.01.08 at 5:28 pm

Late Edit: Sorry, I blew it on this one. I was past the deadline without realizing it. In my defense, I state the following:

I am not good with time zones. I feel it is important to maintain one charming flaw, so as not to appear unapproachable. This is mine.

Kitten with a Whiplashs last blog post..Holiday Coming

141 moiraeknittoo 07.01.08 at 6:39 pm

“Fargo. Ur doin it wrong.”

moiraeknittoos last blog post..Farewell, Hammond of Texas

A Random Image

Meet Lucy, my sealpoint Ragdoll kitty and knitting supervisor. She was born in February 2001. She was a rescue cat: I adopted her from Capital Animal Care in May 2003.