It's truly a wonderful feeling to complete a project, especially when you have a deadline, and it's for someone else. These are straight off the needles. I finished the second sock last night, saw that there was still some daylight, and took them outside for photos.

• Pattern: Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush.

• Yarn: Lisa Souza Sock! in Turqua

• Needles: Size 0 double pointed

• Adjustments: Worked over 72 stitches, as opposed to 63. I like the firmer fabric I got with size 0 needles.

I really enjoyed the pattern, it was easy to memorize after a few repeats on the first sock. I want to make this pattern again for myself, which is not something I want to do very often.