The second of three pairs of socks I was suckered into making by my mother. She’s wily. And cunning. And she knows I’d never tell her no.

2/12: Finally! I’m finally to the heel flap. I thought I’d never get here.

2/27: After completing the gusset decreases, I determined that I did the tops of the feet incorrectly, so I had to rip back to where I picked up for those gussets. I just got back to where I was on the 17th! Lesson learned: Read the chart. Follow the chart. Trust the chart.

3/5: Finally! They’re finished! This makes me so happy, I can’t stand it. I washed them and put them on the blockers, so hopefully I’ll have finished photos soon.