Finally finished!
For some reason it's incredibly difficult to actually capture the purple color of these?? They're almost a cool stone purple, but with no actual grey in them, despite what these photos may want to tell you.
They're 100% dk wool (not sure what kind; the yarn was leftover from a sweater my mother made me years ago). Seems like it's handspun, even, as it has some minor inconsistencies with thickness & thinness, though that's also a byproduct of tweed.
I normally knit a reinforced heel, and am planning on doing reinforced toes going forward, since I wear out socks (and boots.....) fairly quickly. Hopefully the dk weight of these will help the toe last a bit longer despite not being reinforced or doubled.
But! These are super comfy and soft, and I'm looking forward to wearing them when the weather finally gets cooler.
Knitting socks in dk instead of sock yarn may actually get me to make more socks...