Quite the Pair

Back in December I made some wholesome and lovely socks for all of those cold winter nights and rainy early mornings.  

When I was finished, I happened to have a couple of skeins leftover, and decided to make my partner a pair of socks as well- so he too can know the wonders of having truly warm feet.

Other than needing to make the cuff slightly bigger, the design of his socks was pretty similar to the way I made mine.  This time though I tried to make the heal flap a little extra long to ensure that they wouldn't slide off his feet, which is something I've been having troubles with for the pairs I've made for myself.

The foot was when it got interesting- my partner, unlike me, doesn't have wee elf feet.  Throughout the duration of making these socks I had to obsessively measure them to ensure that they were in fact the right size for him.

 It quickly became a valuable lesson in sticking to the measurements taken and remembering that not everyone is built the same.  As soon as my partner slid the socks on I could see that they were a fit that cinderella herself would admire.   

That being said, they still look WAY TOO  BIG to me.

The only downside now is that it's getting hot out, so it will probably be a while before these lovelies see any action.

Their time will come though.

Stay sweet, stay crafty, and stay tuned.