Beautiful Old Socks

On a trip to the antique market down the street from me I stumbled on this pair of beautiful old socks. Dyed by hand in a palate of greens, lavenders and rusty pinks, the label from the vendor simply read "antique socks from Asia." They were so lovingly and laboriously made that I took them home to admire. This kind of craftsmanship is so inspiring to me.

A view from the inside. 

And just because I had to try them on at least once...

so cozy. I don't think I could ever bare to try and recreate these in earnest since whatever yarn I found could never compare to the natural variation of color and texture present in these originals but next winter I might play around with recreating the shape of these beautiful socks since the moment I put them on they were the most comfortable, comforting house socks one could ever ask for. Perfect for a chilly night of puttering around.  

Delphinium

After the long months indoors, the little hints that Spring weather is around the corner are deeply felt. These delphinium, with their blue and white water colored petals were so beautiful when I brought them home the other day I couldn't resist taking a few pictures.