Father Son Sock #1
Finally, I finished something, and I just have to get right back up and knit another! It's amazing how long it takes to produce any completed object when you are working on three different things at once, all with tiny yarn on tiny needles. Last night though, I finally completed the first Father Son sock of the pair I am knitting for my husband.
Pattern: Father Son Socks from Interweave Knits Fall 06
Needles: Size 1 KnitPicks Options DPNs
Yarn: Opal Uni in grey (even though it doesn't look that way in most of the pictures)
First off, I really love this pattern. It's simple enough that it doesn't look to "feminine" for "manly men," but it's got enough detail that it's, well, a very nice looking sock. And fun to knit. Unless your husband has size 13 feet, in which case may I recommend from personal experience that you grab an extra ball of yarn and settle in for some serious sock knitting time. I actually knit this originally as a Christmas surprise, and messed it all up. The sock was much too wide because I forgot to factor in stretch, and the foot was much too short because in my rush to get it done I impatiently underestimated the true length of a size 13 foot. It was also much too long up the calf, because I had gotten the impression from Dan's frequent rants about how short my socks are, combined with the fact that he buys practically knee-length socks at the store, were an indication that he wanted a long legged sock. Apparently, this was not the case, so on this version I modified it to only do one full pattern repeat before I began the heel - he says it is perfect now.
The only other modification I made was to the toe, following the reverse formula I posted here a few months back that I have been using with a lot of success to make a round toe. The pattern said to end with 16 stitches, so I upped that to 24 stitches, then did double decreases for the last two rounds instead of single decreases for four rounds. And voila, round toe. Now I just have to force myself to cast on for sock #2 tonight or this is destined to become one lonely sock..