8″ leg, stretches easily to 12″ around and a 12.25″ foot (size 15s are 12.31).

That is the first of the Great Big Socks. To illustrate what a heroic feat* this was, here is one of my socks with the GBS:

Mine are a 7″ leg, stretch to 9.5″ around and have a 8.5″ foot.

Here is how much yarn was left on the ball of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport:

It’s about the size of a jawbreaker. I made the toe green for fun.

So the answer to the Great Question of “Just how big a sock can a person make with a ball of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport?” is: you can make a sock that will fit a US size 15E manly man foot. I would recommend a 7.5″ leg for the faint of heart – to be sure that you have enough for the toe.

And now if you’ll excuse me, I am baking cookies to celebrate.

*Haha! I made a pun!

~~I forgot to add that my Darling Sister loves her Fetchings!~~