Deadlines missed

It was my intention to post about two finished pairs of socks two weeks ago. Not as in Easter weekend, but as in the last weekend in March. A couple of things got in the way:
1) Sewing in ends and kitchner stitching toes isn't knitting. And I haven't been in the mood for things not-knitting related. Parent #1's socks have been done for two weeks except for this:


2) Both of my couin's feet are the same size. This is a problem. See, I wrote down the number of stitches between the heel and the toe decreases after i finished the first sock. While I worked on the second sock I went strictly by these notes rather than carry around the finished sock for comparison. When sock #2 was ready to be stitched up I pulled out #1 to look for loose ends and met an upsetting situation.

I'd counted wrong.

So I spent a few days pretending I don't knit socks (made significant progress on the Mystery Shawl, which was nice). Then I finally ripped the offending sock back to the toe decreases (it was that or knit two whole new socks in the same yarn and pattern and find a second recipient who wears size 6 shoes) and started again, this time comparing against sock #1. A note to other NJ/NY residents - ripping back knitting on NJ Transit? Not the best idea. Bumpy tracks.

But I'm pleased to say that both socks are finally complete.
Parent #1 received his in person - and claims the loose ankles are just fine with him. Cotton just doesn't cut it for socks - absolutely no elasticity, and they're just going to stretch out, and out, and out. If I'd read more blogs I'd have known this.
Cousin #1's socks will go in the mail shortly.

Cousin #1's socks:
Yarn: KnitPicks Shimmer in Morning Mist (double strand used throughout)
Pattern: pattern from Six Sock Yahoo Group
Needles: 2.25mm bamboo dpns
Comments: Wonderful yarn to knit with; slightly sproingy, incredibly soft on the hands. The pattern had a nice lace pattern at the top (a bit obscured due to the blue/white varigations in the yarn) which will make the leg stretchy for what I hope to be a good fit, but clingy enough to stay up.