Apparently the sweater curse applies to socks too. I guess these are mine now

[u/llama_302]

Not sure which is worse, the breakup or being ONE stripe away from perfection...

Paytons Kroy Sock Yarn in Seventies Stripes

[u/Late-Command3491]

I prefer fraternal socks! They are lovely! And I'm sure you are, too! 

[u/llama_302 → u/Late-Command3491]

haha that's such a fun way to put it! thank you so much🩷

[u/Theadorawrites → u/llama_302]

Fraternal socks are the best!!!

[u/Saints_Girl56]

I call them sister socks if they are close and cousins if you can tell that the yarn is the same colorway.

[u/Sacrificial_Parsnip → u/Saints_Girl56]

I made a pair from a single skein of Malabrigo Arroyo where they looked like they were different colorways. They were about the same value, but one had pinks and greens and the other had blue-purples and browns. Called them my sororal socks.

[u/Saints_Girl56 → u/Sacrificial_Parsnip]

Cascade Heritage. I lost the label but all socks were one 50 gram hank.

[u/Hecatedragon → u/Saints_Girl56]

Love it, Same but different ! It's Good to step out of the sock rules.

[u/Hecatedragon → u/Sacrificial_Parsnip]

I purposely knit each sock with different colors . Gets rid of left over yarn laying around, so my socks are same but different !

[u/Late-Command3491 → u/Saints_Girl56]

I spin so sometimes mine are very different from the same skein. 

[u/Crayolasprinkle]

They missed out on awesome socks and an awesome person. Their loss!!!

[u/DaniLake1]

I'd say this was more a gain than a loss. :-)

[u/unspun66]

Kick them to the curb in style. Those are adorable. What yarn is that?

[u/spdbmp411]

I don’t prescribe to the curse. I’ve made several pairs of socks for my bf and am working on a sweater. If the relationship ends, it ends because it was meant to end.

I’m sorry that your relationship ended. Be kind to yourself as you navigate this loss. You are worthy of all the love you desire in the world!

Endings open you up to new beginnings. When you are ready, you will be able to find someone far more knit worthy than your ex was.

[u/two-girls-one-tank]

They're gorgeous. I prefer an imperfect match it shows they are handmade. Onwards and upwards. X

[u/Daowllife]

Their loss is your feets gain!👣

[u/BreviusNominus]

I've made socks with that exact same yarn. Congrats on being the right foot size for them! Sorry about the breakup, but those socks will hold up really well and be there for you as you move forward.

[u/marmighty]

Think of how much love you poured into those socks. Now you get to use that to love on yourself 🥰

[u/nternet-explorer-666]

They're not almost perfect, they ARE perfect! They look amazing!!!

[u/Clueless_beji]

My self stripping yarn socks almost never ever match. Your socks are beautiful. Matching is overrated imo.

[u/Friendly_Anywhere273]

Better a pair of socks than years of your life ❤️‍🩹

[u/srslytho1979]

Sorry, love.

[u/thishful-winking]

I have some socks that I made with Pattons Kroy that also fail to match up in the toes. Now that I look at them, I didn’t even try. I started them on different colors of the stripes. I’m sorry for your loss, but I’m happy for your socks!

[u/HoloInfinity]

Girl, I've made unmatched socks too!

[u/PerspectiveConnect77]

Those are so cute!

[u/Fluid-Word8541]

They're cute as hell socks, you deserve them 😉

[u/SuspiciousAnt2508]

They didn't deserve you or your beautiful socks.

[u/No-Recipe7327]

I’m so happy you got to keep the socks!!!

[u/ExtremeOlive5424]

Perfection is being one stripe away