I like knitting socks, and it's very rewarding when Walker really likes wearing the socks I make him. The only difficulty is that he has size 12 feet. Yeah, that's a lot of knitting.

These are "Gentleman's Fancy Socks" from Nancy Bush's book Knitting Vintage Socks, a really good source for men's sock patterns, in case a knitter wants to knit something besides basic k2, p2 rib. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

The yarn is Regia 4-ply, Color 1991, a pretty light heathered grey, 75% wool, 25% polyamide. I reinforced the heelflaps with some sewing thread to make them a little more durable. i just knit the thread along with the yarn. These took a little over 2 skeins, but I have plans for the remainder as an accent color on another pair of socks for Walker.