Monica Knits

My grandmother had knitted several pairs of socks for my dad that lasted for 10 years, in part because they were knitted with a double sole, giving them extra durability. I had already knitted socks for all the girls in the family, but had not yet made a pair for my father. When I offered to knit my father a pair of socks in any style and color for father's day, he selected the basic sock pattern, in a dark blue yarn to match his jeans. My father is a tall man with a size 13 foot.

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