Ok. I know a lot of you knit-bloggers out there have dealt with this question, so I know you’ll have ideas and answers for me.

Suppose I want to knit a pair of socks for somebody, but I don’t know the size and shape of this somebody’s feet. Suppose I want the socks to be a surprise or a gift. I can’t very well ask to measure somebody’s feet, can I? That rather tips the fact that I want to knit socks for them. How do I know what size to make the socks?

What with all the secret sock pals and sock swaps and secretly knit gift socks I’ve read about, I know some of my readers have faced this question.

How can I figure out what size sock my intended recipient needs?