My Beloved is such a patient man! Especially when I am learning something new for him! This long distant picture of the sock I made so far looks like it does not have many issues. Taking a picture from a distance really helps! After the first six inches, I asked him if he would like me to frog it and and start again. His response was basically he liked the imperfections and only the Divine makes the perfect.
I thought this heel looked huge until it went on his foot. And it fit. He was worried about that the sock would be too big on his foot. I had read the pattern closely and decided to trust it. The pattern was right and it fit his foot.
I really liked how the toe came out. He would like the top of the sock to be tighter. I think it really needs to be taller. He wanted it to be completely over his calf and it is not quite there. I have not figured out how to do tighter yet.
But I have started on the next one. I am going to make it the same size and strive for less imperfections.
The next set of socks I will use smaller needles and make the top longer. Or if anybody has any ideas?