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AverageOldGuy

(3,479 posts) Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:28 PM Dec 26

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Our Daughter-n-law gave us the best gifts ever today.

Our daughter-in-law handed us each a small soft package. Unwrapped them and there was one for each of us -- socks -- bulky, heavy, wool, handknitted in Ukraine. We were very pleased with the socks and then it hit us -- knitted, by hand, in Ukraine, sold on Etsy, very likely by someone whose Christmas is nowhere near as happy as ours.

And, no, this is NOT and ad for Etsy -- that's where she found them, there may be other sellers also. Her seller sends 85% of the purchase price to the knitters in Ukraine, rest is for shipping.

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Our Daughter-n-law gave us the best gifts ever today. (Original Post) AverageOldGuy Dec 26 OP

What a wonderful way to support Ukraine MustLoveBeagles Dec 26 #1

That was the perfect gift! How thoughtful of your daughter n law. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #2

OH! Thanks for the tip. Daughter has a birthday in a few months Attilatheblond Dec 26 #3

I got a beautiful montanacowboy Dec 26 #4

Those are beautiful socks! HappyH Dec 26 #5

Me too and I'm in Florida! SheilaAnn Dec 26 #6

Truly lovely in so many ways. littlemissmartypants Dec 26 #7

Under wool sweaters, I wear lightweight, long sleeve turtleneck liners Zackzzzz Dec 26 #8

Sweaters from Mom are the best. Unfortunately, I cannot even handle wool. littlemissmartypants Dec 26 #9

What store? xmas74 Dec 26 #10

Reverse Google image search came up with this: Emrys Dec 26 #12

We gave our kids Christmas ornaments mcar Dec 26 #11

I love the gift... slightlv Dec 26 #13

Nice!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 26 #14

Another Ukrainian store haryn Dec 27 #15

MustLoveBeagles

(15,045 posts)

1. What a wonderful way to support Ukraine

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:30 PM

Dec 26

💐🎉

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,259 posts)

2. That was the perfect gift! How thoughtful of your daughter n law.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:31 PM

Dec 26

And helping support the people of Ukraine is the Best.

Merry Christmas (a day late!)

Attilatheblond

(8,471 posts)

3. OH! Thanks for the tip. Daughter has a birthday in a few months

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:33 PM

Dec 26

She has cold feet and also a big supporter of Ukraine, having purchases some items made by women there and even making internet friends there thru her efforts to learn a bit of the language. This will make great presents for her birthday!

Will be scouting Esty to see what I can come up with!

montanacowboy

(6,686 posts)

4. I got a beautiful

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:49 PM

Dec 26

belt from Ukraine on Etsy and it got here in less than 3 weeks!

HappyH

(189 posts)

5. Those are beautiful socks!

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 03:52 PM

Dec 26

My feet are warmer just from looking at the photograph!

SheilaAnn

(10,660 posts)

6. Me too and I'm in Florida!

Reply to HappyH (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:02 PM

Dec 26

littlemissmartypants

(32,331 posts)

7. Truly lovely in so many ways.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:03 PM

Dec 26

I wish I wasn't allergic to wool.

🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻 Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦🌻

Zackzzzz

(303 posts)

8. Under wool sweaters, I wear lightweight, long sleeve turtleneck liners

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:23 PM

Dec 26

Under wool socks, I wear Cool Max liners.
These socks would look great with tights and my Birkenstocks.
I blister from the lanolin in the wool.
My sweaters are hand-me-downs from Mom.

littlemissmartypants

(32,331 posts)

9. Sweaters from Mom are the best. Unfortunately, I cannot even handle wool.

Reply to Zackzzzz (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:43 PM

Dec 26

I'm allergic to over 100 things. The only thing that my multiple allergy tests have revealed that I am definitely not allergic to is feathers.

xmas74

(30,027 posts)

10. What store?

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 04:49 PM

Dec 26

I have a bonus coming and I'd like to drop a few dollars. I want to get the right shop on Etsy. After paying a few extra bills I'd love to buy a pair for Adult Child. (once known as Baby Xmas in the early DU days)

Emrys

(8,962 posts)

12. Reverse Google image search came up with this:

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:16 PM

Dec 26

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/688888754/hand-knit-wool-socks-made-in-ukraine

mcar

(45,769 posts)

11. We gave our kids Christmas ornaments

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:04 PM

Dec 26

Made in Ukraine. I found them online at Dissent Pins.

slightlv

(7,520 posts)

13. I love the gift...

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 05:58 PM

Dec 26

even more so she's supporting the Ukrainian women (I just assume that's who it was) that knitted them. What a wonderful, heartfelt gift all the way around. Let's hope we have more and more of that as the New Year rolls around!

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,254 posts)

14. Nice!!

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 08:57 PM

Dec 26

haryn

(36 posts)

15. Another Ukrainian store

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 03:02 PM

Dec 27

I've bought Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian ring bands from the Sparrow Jewelry Store in Ukraine for years. They have many other kind of jewelry with gem stones and other items too. I would highly recommend visiting their store (also on Etsy). They are wonderful, and although it's a pitifully small gesture to support Ukraine, it feels good to buy things from them.

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