In Which the Pirate Spirals Around.

I’m working on a new sock design!

This is “Tess’ Designer Yarns Super Socks & Baby” in a tonal amber that I bought at MDSW some years ago, and am pleased to finally be knitting with. I like how it’s working up; the stitch definition is good for this mini-cable pattern, and the yarn is soft and feels good running through my fingers.

(No, the patterning doesn’t go all the way to the toes. That’s just how far I’d gotten on the leg portion of the sock when I stopped to take the picture.)

I’d love to find a mannequin foot that’s just my size, to better display and photograph the pattern samples. Unfortunately, all the womens’ mannequin feet are shorter than mine, and all the mens’ mannequin feet are wider. I’m sure a custom foot would be unthinkably expensive… so now I’m wondering how difficult it would be to make one. I could make a mold of my foot with duct tape, fill it with expanding foam for stability, and wrap it in pretty fabric – but it might be difficult to slide a sock on over that. And plain duct tape would be pretty ugly. Any ideas?