That first pair of socks turned out very well – and just a little large for my feet. Dad spends a lot of time working outside in cold Wisconsin winters and his feet are one size larger than mine. What can be better than a pair of 50% wool / 50% alpaca socks?

My first finished pair of knit socks.

Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% wool, 50% alpaca) in a basic toe-up sock pattern.

One of the coldest jobs in the woods in Wisconsin is plowing snow. Logging and cutting firewood is active work. Plowing snow means sitting still in the cold and wind on a frozen tractor seat, holding a frozen steering wheel. Dad has a long driveway, and he plows a lot of snow.

Dad, I hope these keep your feet warm while you’re plowing snow.