Mmm ... I have a little problem here

There should be no problem with the sock ... I made it to the measurements given by my pal, and with the elastic ribbing pattern, it should fit alright:

So, what's the problem? I LOVE this sock! I love the yarn ... it is comfortably soft and a real pleasure to work with ... the colourway is strong and beautiful. I love the pattern ... it hugs snugly on the foot and leg ... and the little nupps created by the inc2 and dec2 stitches are cute.

It is a good thing that I am knitting for a pal whose foot size is different from mine ... hahaha ...