ravelry[dot]com has lots of patterns (free and for sale) which match these. Judging by the age on some of those patterns on that site, this image has made the rounds for years.
Anyone else surprised they had this level of luxury, unnecessary design, and contemplating our quality of life in relation to our scale of economy and scientific invention?
I imagine when you're knitting socks by hand- (or with whatever medieval sock loom may have been available?) it's going to take you almost as long to just make a plain white one. But after the first about two of those you get really bored. Even more so if you were making a full floor size rug. So maybe the motivation for the 'unnecessary design' on everything back then was less about the customer's vanity than the artisan's sanity.
Same. Though, I actually appreciate that they could last a year. They go through many thousands of steps, friction, salty sweat, wash cycles, and are made to comfortably fit many shapes and sizes of feet.
I'm sure they could last longer if made from stronger materials, but probably at the cost of comfort and fit.
🤔 This is probably the most I've ever thought about socks
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trd@feddit.nu · 45 pts · 73d
12 cent, that is a bargain.
moakley@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 73d
12 count? I only see 5.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 72d
Plus $30 shipping from Egypt.
Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 71d
Is that with or without the tariff?
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 71d
Those photos were taken right after the tariff was removed from the socks.
LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 72d
Did you see the holes?
lokalhorst@feddit.org · 24 pts · 73d
These socks are for sure !buyitforlife@slrpnk.net material
LongLive@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 73d
!afterlife
perhaps?
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 12 pts · 73d
Iirc the knitting on display here is very complex and reveals a lot about their abilities
Zephorah@discuss.online · 10 pts · 73d
It would be cool if someone drew up patterns for knitting these.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 73d
It looks very Scandinavian. You could probably adapt a pattern to look like these. My mom made Viking socks once and they were pretty uncomfortable.
Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf · 10 pts · 73d
You probably displeased Odin in some way.
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 71d
ravelry[dot]com has lots of patterns (free and for sale) which match these. Judging by the age on some of those patterns on that site, this image has made the rounds for years.
overkrill@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 73d
i see they too have a bored destructive dog
SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 73d
My cat would like a word. We call her "the Sock Destroyer."
agent_nycto@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 73d
Dang those are some pretty cool socks
w_l_l_w@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 73d
And I thought my socks have a lot of holes
blazeknave@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 72d
Anyone else surprised they had this level of luxury, unnecessary design, and contemplating our quality of life in relation to our scale of economy and scientific invention?
Or were these king socks?
uen3@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 72d
I imagine when you're knitting socks by hand- (or with whatever medieval sock loom may have been available?) it's going to take you almost as long to just make a plain white one. But after the first about two of those you get really bored. Even more so if you were making a full floor size rug. So maybe the motivation for the 'unnecessary design' on everything back then was less about the customer's vanity than the artisan's sanity.
m0darn@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 71d
Yes but I think socks were inherently a luxury item. I believe most people used footwraps if anything at all.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 73d
So I guess socks have always just kinda sucked. Mine also look like that after a year or so of use.
percent@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 71d
Same. Though, I actually appreciate that they could last a year. They go through many thousands of steps, friction, salty sweat, wash cycles, and are made to comfortably fit many shapes and sizes of feet.
I'm sure they could last longer if made from stronger materials, but probably at the cost of comfort and fit.
🤔 This is probably the most I've ever thought about socks
cabillaud@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 73d
They look like the kind of socks that always slide down on the ankles.
TheHonourablePierrePoilievre@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 71d
You need a garter
Glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 73d
Talk about buy-it-for-life!