Barbara's socks

these are from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage socks. I used a heavier yarn and modified the pattern somewhat. I am branching out to knitting socks for non-family members this year, wonder how Barbara will like them!? These were made of gold yarn (there's a photo in my WIPs album on the wooden sock knitters) but when I tried to dye them black they turned this lovely shade of rusty brick.