The Lonely Socks Club – Or, Who Ate My Sock?
February 23rd, 2010This post doesn’t really have anything to do about creativity or any other type of artistic endeavor. I’m really just taking advantage of a forum to vent on a very common, yet annoying problem — the mystery of the missing sock.
The Lonely Socks Club
When we moved to Rhode Island almost 2 years ago, I started a missing sock box. Each time I did laundry, and failed to make a match, I would stash the single sock in a box. Every so often I would sit down and sort through the socks to see if any of the singles matched up. (Kind of like my own sock dating service.) Anyway, I went to match up some socks earlier this week and realized that my missing sock collection had grown to astronomical proportions. Even after matching up 7 pairs, I was still left with 50 single socks! What the &%@$??? Where ever did they come from? Have the neighborhood socks heard about my service and immigrated to my house in the stealth of night? I swear i don’t even recognize some of them.
The Sock Pile
I’ve checked under the beds and behind the dressers, but haven’t found enough evidence to justify 50 missing socks! Anyway, I will keep my collection until I give up hope of finding their mates. In the meantime, let me know if you have any creative uses for single socks. I’m open to suggestions!
UPDATE – Some of my lucky socks have been claimed by overnight guests who can now reunite them with their mates. A few others have turned up inside pillow cases and the corners of fitted sheets. Alas, the vast majority remain in “The Pile”.
I'm Rebecca Hamilton Stockdill and iceblueberries is my creative alter ego. This blog is a fun way to showcase my own projects, my kids' creativity, as well as that of my friends (virtual and actual!). I happily live in Warwick, Rhode Island with my husband, 2 kids, 3 kitties, and 3 hermit crabs. A special thanks to my husband, Jon, for having the patience to set up this site for me!
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Sock Monkeys!
I think the pattern usually calls for a pair, but I love the idea of patchwork, piebald monkey!
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:22 pm
yes, I could create a small army of calico monkeys. it would be very cute!
February 24th, 2010 at 3:04 am
I know…it’s so frustrating! I saw a tutorial once where you can make little girl’s leg warmers with them.
February 24th, 2010 at 4:28 am
I have that same box of mismatched socks! It is so sad
March 5th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I really liked this webpage post, it helped a lot! Thanks!
March 8th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
My 9yo nephew and I are making sock buddies (named by him) out of his old toddler socks, mismatched socks, and Morgan’s old socks (with holes in them)! Lots of mismatched lonely pairs. We’re using different socks for bodies/legs & arms, and it’s adding to the fun.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
What a great idea! I bet they are turning out adorable. It sounds like a fun way to use up the mismatched pairs!