Deploy

Olympics Stealth Project The Second is 98% finished.  It lacks some weaving in of yarny ends and some minor functional embellishment.  I’ll save those bits to finish up during knitting breaks on the next project to take center stage.  

Which would be: Deployment Sock for Brother-in-Law (BIL).  Here’s what I have so far on sock one.  About three inches of cuff (why yes, that is a Shiner Bohemian Black Lager bottle—it seemed somehow appropriate).  

This is a basic black sock.  Knit from the top down, it will have ribbing down the whole leg, a heel-flap heel, and smooth knitting down the foot.  But I just can’t bring myself to leave all of that lovely smooth knitting blank.  I want to do some kind of decorative embellishment.  BIL is a biker-boot wearer during his off-time from a job as a U.S. Marine, so embellishments will likely be seen by no one but me and you and my sister and BIL.  But it’s the the sentiment that counts.  He once admired the Shambones socks I made for Brother:

That would be the tough Irish skull-and-crossbones socks in honor of a St. Patrick’s Day Birthday.  

And closer in. 

So, what embellishments would be appropriate for the socks of someone about to go off to (and we hope to come back whole from) war?  

I have considered some red flames around the feet.  Or some other such power graphic that could be simplified.  Or perhaps some words.  Maybe “home” on one foot and “safe” on the other.  Maybe his initials to make sure no one steals his socks?  

Embellishments will be added as duplicate stitch (an embroidering that imitates the knitted stitch), just like the Shambones.  Any ideas and suggestions you might have would be greatly appreciated.  I’ll ponder and take suggestions until I finish knitting the socks and then choose some decoration in consultation with Sister.  

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[Anonymous]

If he's a marine, there's always "Semper Fi."

;)

Astraea