Bigfoot socks

Believe it or not, I am still wrapping up posts about xmas knitting projects. I have only one photo of the pair of socks I knit for my son because I forgot to take any beforehand. He kindly sent this one post-holiday:

Pattern: Short row toe and heel basic socks, by Wendy D. Johnson
Yarn: Lana Grossa Meilenweit, colorway 4720, and Opal Uni Solid, colorway 3081 (natural) for the toes, heels, and cuffs
Needles: US1
Modifications: I knit these from the top down, so the toe is a 'wedge' toe, not the short row

I used an alternating 2x2 longtail cast on, casting on 80 stitches. The 20 rows of 2x2 ribbing felt a bit much, but ended up matching the toe length well. The foot is about 80 rounds and the leg is about 80 rounds. They fit my son's size 13 feet well.

While I love my son and love knitting him socks, the 80-stitch rounds get to be a bit much. For the next pair, I may use a DK weight sock yarn, just to give myself a break.