Socks, Continued

If I wore Birkenstocks in the cooler months, these would be perfect! These are slouchy, comfy and thick.
I don't own or ever recall owning a pair, however, so these socks are actually turning into really cool boot socks. I think if I had made them with really small needles like a 2 and a 4, I could wear them with my Prada loafers!

I made them a little longer than usual. Shaping the heel part was done on smaller, size 5 needles. I have found that although I am following a pattern, once the heel is formed I moved stitches from one needle onto another, so as I knit and shape the foot I can see the parts (instep, bottom, heel gusset) of the sock more clearly. The first time I made a pair, I was so obsessed with keeping the exact number of stitches on each needle, and unfortunately, when picking up stitches from the selvedge edge to form the heel cup, knitting with dpns can get really uncomfortable and awkward when there are a ton of stitches on one needle and less on the other. To make matters worse, try doing this while riding the subway!

So now I dont really worry about it...I'm more worried about leaving the Madison Sq. Garden area promptly after work because it's crowded and anxiety inducing.