That is an incredible number of socks! If you're ever selling any and you take size 8 in shoes, do let me know! Non-knitter that I am, I'm condemned to dull colours or flimsy quality bought socks (and I passed on the chance to buy massively reduced cashmere socks this week at the annual sale of the cashmere mill near me, as I have a pair of cashmere gloves and I'm forever ineptly darning them). I am also laughing somewhat hysterically at your assertion that socks are easy to knit - the undertaking looks very difficult to me. It's hard to find somewhere to learn to knit as an adult, and this is frustrating if like me you're suddenly gripped by a desire to learn. None of the generation above me of my family is still alive (men as well as women, as my grandfather knitted his sea boot stockings and ganseys), and I don't know anyone who knits. My late mum knitted gorgeous baby cardigans, jumpers and bonnets for my children, and I cherish them.