Knitting elastic into socks

 I always have the same problem when knitting/wearing knitted socks.  I recently asked DH if he would like me to knit him some wool socks.  When he quickly answered "no thanks" I was at first a bit hurt but after questioning him further he actually made some sense.  "They don't stay up".  He is right, they don't.  I quickly went to my faithful stand by "google" and found some web sites explaining how to maintain the holding ability. "You can buy elastic invisible knitting thread that is very thin but highly elastic and will not alter the thickness of your socks. There are two ways to use it and both are equally effective", it stated.
1.
 Tie the ends of the yarn and invisible elastic thread together. Cast the stitches on to the knitting needle as you normally would, using the combination of yarn and elastic.

2. 

 You should knit the entire ribbing, using the combination of yarn and elastic.

3.

Cut both the elastic and yarn 2 or 3 inches from the last knitted stitch. Tie the yarn back on, making sure you include the elastic in the knot. This will secure the end of the elastic so it does not slip up into the cuff over time.

Adding Elastic After the Sock is Finished

4.

Thread a sewing needle with the invisible elastic. You will be sewing on the inside of the cuff, so turn the sock inside-out to make it easier.

5.

Sew the first stitch just below the upper ridge of the cuff and secure it by looping it through itself with a second stitch.

6.

Start sewing with a continuous running stitch around the top edge of the cuff and keep spiraling down making rows about 1/4 inch apart. If it is a large, loosely-knitted cuff, sew into every knitted row.

7.

Sew to the end of the cuff and finish off with several stitches sewn into each other to secure the elastic.
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Anniversary Socks

I found four balls of Kroy 4 ply wool at a flea market recently and had in mind that I would knit myself a pair of socks.  The price was right just $3.00 for the four new balls.  But what to knit.  Since this is the year of my
40th wedding anniversary I decided to knit Anniversary Socks from Nancy Bush from her book Favorite Socks 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave.

So far I've restarted the things three times, making mistakes such as dropping stitches.  The DP needles I'm using are long so I can't use that as an excuse.  I think that the yarn is so dark I'm having trouble seeing it.  I guess it doesn't help that this new place is so dark under all the trees.
Only the front of the sock is decorated with a lace panel. Apparently in the style of nineteenth-century European womens stockings, only the front of the socks is decorated to show beneath a long skirt.  The rest of the sock is simple and nothing out of the ordinary.  I like the way Nancy Bush has done the cable stitches on this sock.  Left cross (LC2) worked over 2 stitches.  Knit into the back of the second st on left needle, knit into the front of the first st, then slip both sts off the needle.  Easy, neat way of knitting cables for a sock.  Maybe not new to some but new to me!  I like it!

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