The Blender Sock Experiment Continues

Did you notice that my sock look a bit, well, um, big?  

At least, for my feet they are.  Then there is the problem of the owl cable.  Like any knitted cable there is not much stretch.  Let's just say it as it is, it narrows the leg.  You can see it in the photograph.

So left with the idea that no one would be able to wear the socks, I made a drastic decision to remove the owl cable.  So here's what I did:

First, I threaded in some lifelines.  The lifelines (I used crochet cotton thread for mine) keep the yarn from completely unraveling.  It acts as "stop raveling here" device.

 Next, I took the scissors to my owl cables.

Then, I carefully unraveled the beige yarn and threw it away.  It was on sale cheap when I bought it, so no worries there.  I grabbed the neutral autumnal yarn I had used in the foot and blendered it in.  That was followed by Flame thrower, the same yarn as the very top.

And after I grafted the new leg body to the cuff this is what I had:

You might be able to tell that they are a little long for my feet.  But now, when I find someone with longer feet, they will be able to get their foot into the sock.

I finally decided to declare the socks done.  Recently, while looking at them, I realized that one cuff was inside out.  I decided I could live with it.

This is not the end of the blender sock adventure.  I blended another sock, this time using yarns from my own stash and a pattern I knew fit my feet.  But that's a tale for another time.