These socks suck!

These green socks were my first knitting project of any kind to be completed. They were knitted circular on the standard gauge with a seam at the toe and to close the ribbing (see diananatters.blogspot.com for detailed instructions). I must have made eight practice socks before settling on the right sizing, tension and gauge. I was never able to make a sock without two lumps on either side of the toe seam and I neglected to tighten my tension while making the ribbing and the socks don't stay up. Plus, despite the small stitch size, the purls still feel like pebbles to the bottom of my foot. My next sock attempt is going to involve pile knitting.