Ok, so I knit in a little gusset at the top

In the interest of keeping the footies on the feet, I picked up stitches along the opening edge and then knit in a 5 stitch wide gusset where the shoe laces would be on tennies. I think it looks OK, and it's very commfy. And, they stayed on.

Well, the footie socks are a flop, or at least floppy

Well, I wore the (Essential) Crayon Footies all day, and was going to wear them to keep the feet warm to sleep (DH not being home to warm my tooties on). But, due to their footie nature, they simply would not stay on while reclining with blankets. The heels and back ankles are nicely ribbed and they stay up whilst sitting at the computer, and knitting in the recliner. They even stayed on during some (admittedly not very taxing) house work. But, whether it was due to them being as tired out as I was or a mistake in their design, they just won't stay on. I think the slit down the front instep is just too dramatic for them to hold their structure. So, the next step is washing (cross ed fingers for SuperWash) and blocking to see if that'll help.
Or, I might 'fill in some of the toeish part of the slit top to give them more structure.
Later ya'll

Finished the Crayon Footies

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I finished the Crayon Footies. I'm going to have to research the yarn more though. I got it from Knitpicks and it's a self-patterning sock yarn. I thought the colorway was called Crayon, but now I'm seeing that is actually a Cotton Yarn that they stock now. And, to top it all off, it was a Clearance sale yarn when I got it. Therefore: it was a Great Bargain and, since it's from Knit Picks, it's great stuff. But, it's not on the website anymore. And the DH's cleaning up has probably gotten rid of all traces of the order, the shipping, and the ball bands. I used the Two at Once Toe-Up Sock Pattern from KnitPicks as a starting point. So, it's probably "Essential" yarn. The colors of mine are primary red, yellow and blue with white patterning.

Content:
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Weight:
Fingering Weight
Gauge:
7 - 8 sts = 1" on #1 - 3 needles
Amount:
231 yards/50 gram ball
Care:
Machine Washable/Tumble Dry Low


One more reason to start one of those project scrapbooks I've read about.
Someday.......
Anyway, I'm test driving the Footies today. They don't look at all attractive before they're put on. But they're comfie and just warm enough wearing them as slippers today around the house.
Photos soon.....