Here is a photo of a sock in progress, being knit at a gauge of 12 spi x 20 rpi:

The needles are 12” US 000; the yarn is 6-ply (cabled 3 x 2) 1680 ypp, with light ply  twist so it is very  splitty, but gives great fill.  There is lots of twist in the yarn plies so it does not need nylon. This yarn is a bit more durable than the 4-ply Behive that was traditional for Sheringham ganseys, but the Behive produces a softer fabric on these needles. (Mills put nylon in socks, because nylon is cheaper than wool and the extra twist that makes wool more durable.)

 

Note the blunt needles. These make the knitting motions much smaller; and thus, much faster. However, knitting this tight, if I drop a stitch, I need a crochet hook (that green thing) to fix it. This is not knitting I can do in a dark movie theater.

 

This is one of my favorite fabrics. It is NOT “weatherproof” but is very warm, light, elastic, with a lot of  cushion.

The knitting sheath for this project is on the left. It is not a traditional design, but with adapters, it works for any size or length of needle, and thus allows many different knitting techniques.

 

 My knitting diary is  on the right.

 This is the second sock of  the pair, but the first sock was not handy to photograph.