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Unravellers Wednesday 2-24-26: Gifted

Posted on by Laura Kate

Making good on my promise to Bill at Christmas, this week I finished knitting this pair of socks for him. The lovely, self-striping yarn is Regia by Schachenmayr, made in Italy for a German company. Once I popped open the yarn strap, I was surprised to learn that the manufacturer offers a 10 Year Guarantee! That includes a free replacement if the yarn does not meet my high standard after washing and wearing!

So far, the pair meets Bill’s high standard for fit and comfort.

I can’t speak quite as highly of the pattern I used, to the point that I’m not going to link you to it. Unfortunately, the Vanilla Socks on 2 Circs pattern that I used for this knit was a bit vague and contained at least one error. Instead, I would direct the would-be sock knitter to a terrific pattern called Hermione’s Everyday Sock, available via Ravelry.com

More than 44,000 knitters have made socks using this pattern, so it must be good. The pair I knit a few years back using this pattern by Erica Lueder, came out very well indeed, if a touch big for my skinny feet. And if you haven’t yet signed up to be a member of Ravelry.com, this free pattern should be a good incentive to do so. Membership is also free.

So that’s what was on my needles most recently. Under my eyeballs during the same time was Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown. This biography of the 1936 Olympic eight-man crew gold medalists is not a typical fit for my reading tastes. It was recommended to me by a friend. By a strange coincidence, I saw the book on a prominent shelf at my local library within a few days of getting the recommendation. I was clearly meant to read it. The author does a masterful job, telling the story about young men growing up in hardship during the Depression, and how they triumphed by learning to trust each other while pursuing their shared goal of Olympic Gold in Hitler’s Berlin.

This post is linked to As Kat Knit’s Unravelers post of Feb 25, 2026.

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One of six children, I was raised by a busy mom, who instilled in me a love of fabric. Though I learned to sew and knit at a young age, it was the arrival of my first grandchild that pushed me into action. A long-time knitter, I am now ready to explore all things fiber.

20 thoughts on “Unravellers Wednesday 2-24-26: Gifted”

  1. I absolutely love Schachenmayr yarn… I have socks knit from that yarn that are still going strong in my sock rotation that are more than 10 years old! It is a true workhorse yarn! And I second the vote for Hermoine’s Everyday Socks… I have knit that pattern many times! Thanks for joining us today!

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  5. Despite the pattern, the socks look great. The colors shine in all the texture. Hermione’s Everyday Sock is a great pattern. I’ve knit it several times and it looks good in solids, stripes, and speckles.

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  8. Fantastic socks! I love that they offer that 10 year guarantee. I didn’t know that. I owe my husband a pair of socks that need darning, and I’m in the middle of making him a new pair of boot/slipper socks.

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  9. What great socks! Glad you persevered despite a less-than-ideal pattern. I love the Hermione Socks pattern (count me among the 44,000!), and heartily support your recommendation. I also really enjoyed the Boys on the Boat book (which is much better than the movie version). I read it with a book group, and it was a hit with everyone. Have a great weekend.

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