The socks will be personally delivered to the elders during the twice-yearly food run to the reservation. If you need help knitting socks, see the July class by Riki Darling. They send out a multi-page newsletter several times a year. Yarn Choose easy care wool or wool blends for warmth and ease of care under diverse conditions which may include no running water or the town laundramat. Handspun is welcome too.
Cheerful socks perk up a cold winter day.
Design Tall socks which cover much of the leg are warmer. Size Elder's shoe sizes range from 5 to 9, so any woman's size sock will probably fit someone. Make the size you usually knit, pick one from a pattern, use the quantity of yarn you have, or use your own foot for a model. Wash your socks when completed. Your gift of handknit socks is more than a physical object but a gift of love, time, and warmth which will please an elderly person.