Almost

So here's the pair of Dave's stockings as they are now (or were until I worked on them a little more yesterday while waiting for my kids at various goings-on).


The different color cuffs will hide unseen under his breeches and are because I decided to try the "two socks on one circular needle" method and thought two different colors would be prudent.  I chose this method for this project because I seem incapable of getting identical length socks using only a tape measure.  


I now have a serious aversion to this method of sock knitting, and I think most of the blame goes to my ill-fated attempt to use it first on a project which required 18" garter cuffs on size 000 needles.  I separated the socks after the grey stripe on the finished one, and it will be quite some time before I give this method a chance to redeem itself.


The socks feature giant fleurs-de-lis on the back calf, done in seed stitch with a double outline of silver, and a garter stitch crease down the leg to the heel.  They will have the French Heel and Toe from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks.


The socks are taking so long to complete (I started them years ago) partly because I don't see this as a marketable pattern.  They are purely a labor of love---and I know they will be appreciated!

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