So, in the end, the socks don’t fit me. They are huge! The knit-along didn’t come with a small size to knit so I had to do the medium because of the number of stitches in the pattern. I know they will fit my best friend so I’m not worried about it. I had a great time learning new stitches and techniques. I can now knit socks from the toe up, two at a time, on one circular needle using the Magic Loop method. No more second sock syndrome for me. They will both be finished at the same time.
I started another pair of just plain socks using the methods I learned during this knit-along. Once I develop the perfect fitting sock for me I doubt if I will ever go back to knitting socks on 5 double point needles again. Magic Loop is the way to go!