Dear Hubby picked out the color - and I made them for him… Knit with a single strand, since the yarn is bulky -
and only ran through the wash once, so that they didn’t get too small.

I have about 1/2 skein left - Might pick up and knit some more to make them a little more substantial and less ‘ballet’-ish. I would’ve LOVED them when I had dreams of being a ballerina!

Construction note… with a little finagling, you can make the soles without a center seam by casting on 1/2 of the stitches (-1/2) +1 on a circular needle (26+1=27 stitches as written) - then pick-up the remaining stitches along the bumps on other side of the first part…

(or you can just do a Judy’s Magic Cast-On http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html for the total number (+1 on one needle for the center stitch - remember to un-twist the stitches on one side)

The first row is a little tricky - I put a loop in the cable at the ‘toe’ and made sure to transition tightly from one side to the other to avoid extreme laddering - but saves a little hassle for finishing… you’ll still have to stitch the little bit at the heel closed and baste the two sole together - but I’m all for short-cuts when they don’t impact the finished look :D