I’m sure many of you still haven’t recovered from seeing the rainbow Jaywalker socks the other day, but for those who have and fell in love with the yarn, it might be available again – I just saw it in the Patternworks catalogue (Regia 5399, aka “Fun Nation”). For those curious about my maryjanes, they are Keen Seattles in black.
A while ago, Jeanne got me the coolest present – a Socktopus!
This clever gizmo (formerly known to IKEA as a “JABBA Hanging Dryer with 16 Clips” and now as a “PRESSA Hanging Dryer with 16 Clothes Clips” – boring) is perfect for hanging handknit socks to dry out of harm’s way.
I know you’re all familiar with Harm:
“How dare you say something like that! Look at how adorable I am!” -Mayhem
*snort* -Chaos
I’M FIRST?! I’d better hurry up and post this quick so I’m still first. *snort*
I love the Socktopus. I’d hang my bras on it. 😉
I love the hanging dryer, I need to get one. Were you able to rescue your sweater yesterday. I think you need to get a childs playpen for those 2.
Harm – or why I have my clothes rack in my bedroom, leaving me with about 2×2 feet of maneuvering space on laundry days!
I love the socktopus! I need to get one too!
That socktopus is very cool.
Love the socktopus! (“Harm” is pretty cute, too.)
How cute! I’ll bet the socks dry faster when they’re hanging up too.
Cool present! I’ve been considering one since I saw Jeanne’s on her blog. If I knit lots of socks for myself this year, I’ll definitely need one. I kind of wish it came in different colors, though.
Socktopus! Need!
I LOVE the socktopus! I need to get one!
Well, I know what I’m picking up next time I get to IKEA!
Love the socktopus 🙂 Must get one for my socks – I keep shrinking them in the dryer
The socktopus is really cool. It’d be so much fun to see your lovely socks in a mobile.
I always wondered what the heck that this was for at Ikea….now I know it’s something I’ll probobly never need. My “socks” remain 2 balls of yarn.
Chaos and Mayhem harm? Surely you jest!
would having a socktopus inspire me to actually knit more socks? for myself?
I see a side-trip to IKEA happening with that Knit Out event at the MoA…
The Socktopus is really cute! Much better than my sock drawer ..
I think I’m going to have to persuade pao to take me to Ikea for a socktopus! 🙂
LOL! I need a socktopus. Whenever I hang my socks to dry on the wooden drying rack, Katie uses it as an opportunity to knock them down and play with them.
I *need* that socktapus…
ROFLMAO at the Socktopus – what a great idea – even if it is form IKEA
Socktapus and the shoes. Need them both.
That socktabpus is perfect. I’ve seen similar things but never even thought about the practicality for knit items.
Thanks for mentioning my project.
I need at least three of those socktabpi.
Chris-
whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh!
**sound of Lorraine runnning to IKEA to stock up on Socktopi**
Noogies to Chaos and May.
Wow – love the Socktopus, but I coudl forsee it as also being an irresistible draw for Chaos and Mayhem (Harm’s Way, that could be their new band name!) to leap and see who can score the most socks from the new toy ;o)
Cute playing pose – did Chaos get a paw up his nose or is he just being sarcastic?
All points bulletin for the Socktopus! I have got to have one of those!
(((hugs)))
Very cool Socktopus, and a much better name than what IKEA came up with.
May is certainly a smart alec. When I was a kid, my brother and I could tell when our cat was in a mood to misbehave. We would call it “looking for naughties.” I think Mayhem may also get into this mood from time to time.
Gosh, I’d love a Socktopus, but Lucy thinks it is her duty to lie on drying socks to keep them warm. I don’t think I can hurt her feelings be depriving her of that . . .
OH I need one of those! JinBao is a self admitted “sock killer”. He will grab the sock and shake it back and forth until he thinks it’s “dead” then he kind of scratches at it with his paw and finishes it off by rolling on it.
harm never looked so good!
you know you put that socktopus low enough and those cats are gonna love it
It’s a sock mobile! The perfect gift for knitter parents. You can entertain your baby and dry your socks at the same time…
I should have been in advertising.
I definitely need a ‘socktopus’ but I’d hang scarves on it. Funny.. in my house “harm” has tiger stripes.
Love the Socktopus – may have to get me a couple!
In my house “harm” is the large brown doggie – he loves to lick him some wet wool socks.
I’m always amazed by how shiny Chaos’ and May’s coats look. So healthy.
She has a point, she is adorable.
Does the Socktopus come in a different color?
Thanks for posting Rebekah’s project, I hadn’t gotten to her blog yet! Rebekah and Nick could use a blankie of love too.
socktapussss is sensational.
I love the socktopus! Serioulsy, you have no idea how excited I am that an ikea is opening up (one more month, baby) in the middle of nowhere – right near where I live.
May, often times cute and trouble are the same thing – consider it a compliment.
must.have.socktopus!!! (being very familiar with several forms of Harm of my own around here…)
IKEA has the weirdest names for stuff.
must be a Swedish thing.
I think IKEA should be informed that the name needs to be changed, STAT!
Wow! Thanks for the socktopus tip. I need one of these 🙂
Must
Get
Handy
Gadget!
The Pirate is going to want a socktopus now, so that he can have his towel rack back. Won’t his towel miss greeting the floor every morning?
Heh – when I saw that I also thought it should be called a socktopus, lol…
And Diablo totally has the same facial bone structure as Chaos with that prominent brow ( you can really see it in those profiles!). No question of their relation, lol…
Oooh, I need a Socktopus!!
Wow I am way behind on my blog reading! Love the socktopus!