Why I Knit Socks

People look at me like I’m a crazy old lady when I tell them I only wear hand knit socks. (I do have store bought athletic socks for working our and a couple pair of sturdy SmartWool socks for gardening. But other than for those special purposes, I wear socks I’ve knit myself exclusively.

Why?

• They fit my feet perfectly.
• I get to decide exactly what my socks look like.
• No one else has socks exactly like mine.
• The wool absorbs sweat better than store bought socks.
• There’s a sense of accomplishment whenever I get dressed.
• Sock knitting is easy, mindless knitting that I can do while reading, listening to a friend talk, watching a movie, or riding in a car.
• Sock knitting satisfies my need to keep my hands moving.
• I know who made my socks and what material went into them. (Although the worker did get paid $0/per hour for their work.) Ha!