Thursday 12th January - The socks are done

 

It has taken me pretty much a whole year, but I have completed my first 'real' pair of hand knit socks using proper fine sock yarn and thin needles.

They won't bear close inspection but I'm not going to picky. After all, both socks have been ripped out and reknitted, either partially or completely several times. They contain the knitting effort of three pairs of socks.

Am I going to knit any more? Yes, but not this pattern. I started these ones at the cuff; 'cuff down'. Now to try a 'toe-up' pattern and see if I can get them right first time!

Worth the effort? On balance, I think so.