Anne very interesting regarding the pattern, it is one of my favourites and you are certainly correct regarding the feel of well made hand knit socks, these are a delight to wear. I find that as I get older I more appreciate the comfort of things such as these, when I was younger it was more important that things looked a certain way. I think with these I have managed to have both. I do confess to having, one more than one occasion, wearing my heaviest hand knit kilt hose in the winter when not kilted, simply to keep my old bones warm! They are socks and leg warmer's all in one, helps on those -40 mornings when the wind is howling.