As I mentioned recently before vacation, I was busy for about three weeks knitting. There I was the vision of old lady with my knitting needles slowly turning a ball of yarn into a wearable.
I was inspired by the price of wool socks I buy for hiking. These high quality merino wool socks can be found in nearly every outdoor store for the same expensive price.
So I knitted. I would need socks for my vacation travel it could be cool in the North part of Netherlands at the end of August.
As I write this I wonder how I could have thought I would be wearing these hand made garments as it is 32C!
Not letting Mother Nature deter me with her summer like temperatures I continued with my plan. Wear my wool!
We traveled to the most Northern part of the Netherlands. Walked across a blistering hot sandy beach to the sea.
Without hesitation I placed my wool items on and pretended that the weather was 10C and not 32C.
That lasted only long enough to get some nice photos. Maybe Minnesota will be cooler. For the love of wool.
The Cedar Journal 
Yes, but they are very beautious socks, wear them proudly!
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Thanks.😊
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To wear woollen socks at 32 degrees is the ultimate example of determination. I am sure you wore them just long enough for the picture above.
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Peter- I do not like things detecting my plans! So yes, I was very determined and the hubby was not going to talk me out of it! This really is not my sorta weather. So, I did quickly take off the new wool hat and wool socks. Walked back across the blistering sand and found shade.
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Lookin’ good!
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Thanks!!!
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I wore my Smartwool socks in Spain’s summer as I hiked across the Camino last year so a thin wool sock is good for you.
Congratulations on knitting them though
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Smart wool socks are great for hiking. Cheaper too!
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I am a huge fan of the SmartWool brand – happens to be my preferred trail running sock as it provides a bit of extra cushioning but more importantly good at wicking the water away from the stream crossings. Impressive you were able to knit your own apparel – hoping Linda doesn’t see that or she might get ideas for things for me to do in between my home duties as of late!
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Good way for her to “see” you productive. LOL If that happens let me know as the You Tube that helped me was great.
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