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Lavonne's Handmade Christmas Socks
Lavonne's Handmade Christmas Socks
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Lavonne's Handmade Christmas Socks
Knit on a Blue Ridge porch for 38 Christmases
Lavonne Kimbrough, 72, has knit Christmas hug socks in Sparta, North Carolina, since 1986 — five little characters whose arms wrap around your leg. Arthritis in her thumbs has ended the work. These are her last 212 pairs.
“I don’t want my last hug socks in a drawer. I want them on a grandchild’s feet on Christmas morning. Not every grandma gets to sit next to her grandkids on Christmas — but she can put a hug in the mail.”
Lavonne Kimbrough · Sparta, North Carolina
What comes in the box
Calf-high, one size for most adults
Face, hat and two hugging arms
Icing waves, snowflakes or boot laces
Packed with care, gift-ready
What makes Lavonne’s hug socks different
Two little knit arms wrap all the way around the leg and keep the sock up. Not a patch — a real hug.
A touch of stretch in the yarn. One size fits almost every grown-up foot, no slipping, no pinching.
Santa, Gingerbread Man, Reindeer, Snowman and Nutcracker — each one knit for someone in Lavonne’s family.
Machine washable. The faces and arms keep their shape, wash after wash.
Light, small and easy to ship — the gift for grandkids who live too far away to hug on Christmas.
Calf-high and soft. Made for Christmas morning by the tree, movie nights and chilly kitchens.
“Older adults and small children lose heat through their feet first, and cold feet make the whole body feel cold. A calf-high sock that stays up keeps the ankles and lower legs covered, which is exactly where most store socks slide down. And there is something else I see every winter: a gift a child can wear and touch connects them to a grandparent far better than anything on a screen.”
Dr. Martha Ellenburg · Geriatric nurse practitioner · Western North Carolina
Choose your character
Perfect for
Why Lavonne’s socks hold up
- Stretch knit. Soft yarn with a little give, so it fits feet from size 6 to 12.
- Arms that hold. The hug keeps the sock from sliding down.
- Machine washable. Faces and arms come out of the wash looking the same.
- Calf-high. Covers the ankles, where cold gets in first.
- Made to be worn. Brynlee still wears the Santa pattern from 1986 every Christmas Eve.
If they don’t make someone smile, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. Lavonne would rather have them back than have them sit in a drawer.
Tip from Lavonne: Wash them inside out on cold and let them air dry — the little faces will thank you. Each character is shaped by hand, so a hat, a scarf or a smile can sit a little differently from pair to pair.
Product details
| Contents | 1 pair of calf-high Christmas socks with 3D character |
| Material | Soft stretch knit: 90% polyester, 10% elastane |
| Characters | Santa Claus · Gingerbread Man · Reindeer · Snowman · Nutcracker Soldier |
| Size | One size, fits most adults (women’s 6 to men’s 12) |
| Care | Machine wash cold, inside out; air dry |
| Made by | Lavonne Kimbrough, Sparta, North Carolina — last 212 pairs |
| Made so far | About 1,400 pairs since 1986 |
The Last Pairs
The Last Pairs
A note from the porch:
Lavonne Kimbrough has knit Christmas hug socks on her back porch in Sparta, North Carolina, since Christmas Eve 1986. It started when her four-year-old granddaughter Brynlee cried in a cold church because her feet were freezing — that night Lavonne knit a little Santa whose arms hold on to the leg. Since then, about 1,400 pairs have gone to her grandkids, her church and the Christmas bazaar, always in the same five characters: Santa, Gingerbread Man, Reindeer, Snowman and Nutcracker. Arthritis in both thumbs no longer lets her knit the tiny faces and arms. 212 pairs are left in her cedar chest, all five characters together. When they are gone, there will be no more.
Free US Shipping
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Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 5–8 business days
- Every pair is packed with care and sent with tracking
- Calf-high, one size fits most adults (women’s 6 to men’s 12)
- Soft stretch knit: 90% polyester, 10% elastane
- Machine wash cold, inside out; air dry
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm. Whether it’s about your order, which character to pick, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return them if they’re not for me?
Can I return them if they’re not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Wear them through the holidays, and if they aren’t right for you, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.
How are they made?
How are they made?
Each pair is a calf-high sock in a soft stretch knit with a 3D character on top — Santa, Gingerbread Man, Reindeer, Snowman or Nutcracker. The face, hat and two little arms are shaped by hand, and the arms wrap around the leg so the sock stays up. One size fits most adults. Small differences from pair to pair are part of it.