Requested for Christmas: one pair of fine gauge, very warm, snug fitting, ankle-length bed socks, made to measure.
Pattern: my own (sort of - these are basic ribbed socks, top down heel flap construction. I took the opportunity to experiment with using the heel flap as a miniature colourwork canvas - this is a traditional Shetland FI motif.)
Yarn: Knitpicks Essentials sock yarn - superwash wool with a dash of nylon.
Gauge: knitted at 8 stitches per inch on 2 mm (US 0) dpns.
Notes: from my perspective, this was a successful project (although I still don't really enjoy doing stranded colourwork flat.) Christmas morning will reveal whether they are quite up to snuff.
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