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At least, according to my Ravelry project notes, I started this pair of Monkey Socks by Cookie A. in 2017. However I’m pretty sure that I actually cast these on during a 2009 Ravelry challenge, and only added the project page during a tidying session in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That first sock is a hot mess. It very much embodies who I was in 2009. Overstretched, a bit tortured, full of noticeable mistakes, but still colorful and somewhat functional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2023 sock is tidy, fits like a glove, and there isn’t a color pool to be found. There are less noticeable mistakes. I’m really proud of the 2023 sock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Holding the two up to each other, and certainly while trying them on, it’s hard to imagine holding onto this lumpy, sad legacy sock. I thought it wouldn’t bother me to wear them, mismatched as they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought maybe I’d find it charming and special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And perhaps it wouldn’t have bothered 2009 me, but I will tell you gentle reader, it bothers the shit out of 2023 me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 sock sags with the memory of that girl, who settled for good enough, whatever checked the DONE box. I’m not picking on her, she did a great job getting from there to here…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I will be frogging that 2009 sock, because I think that girl, and this one, deserve a matching pair of socks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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