It will! :-) I made some out of coathangers which worked well for a while, but I think it's worth investing in the "proper" ones for really posh and impressive looking socks..!

They look great! I love that pattern. It's been on my to-knit list for ages.

They will look nicer blocked out, but beware you don't stretch them out too much. :)

You can make your own sock blockers --

http://littlesesameknits.blogspot.com/2007/04/super-easy-diy-sock-blockers-tutorial.html

http://michellecanknit.blogspot.com/2006/03/no-wire-hangers.html

oooooh, so pretty!

Oh how I want post and impressive looking socks! ;0)

Oooh, Jess now I'm afraid about stretching them out. How do I know what "too much" is?!

Alison, I've successfully blocked socks (for Sockapal2za, actually) just by pinning them out like any other knit. That might be a good solution to the not stretching them too much dilemma, since you won't be pulling them over an inflexibly sized blocker.

I made some blockers from coat hangers as well and they are perfect. It's really easy and i think they do the same job as bought ones.

Dude, I feel so behind! I haven't even found yarn for my sockpal yet!! Yours looks awesome!

Beautiful!! Can't wait to see the toes. And yes, I think these will look better blocked.

Yes, I made those socks and they looked so much more fabulous after a good blocking!

Those are gorgeous socks! I always think it's a shame that socks, by their very nature, are hidden from view most of the time, especially when they're so impressive.

For my own pair of Embossed Leaves, I just hand wash them and lay them flat to dry like the rest of my handknitted socks, and they look just fine when I wear them. So don't worry too much about blocking them--they'll look fabulous once your pal puts them on!

Beautiful! Yes, these do look much better blocked - I just finished/blocked mine and I'm pleased with it. :)

I've not blocked my socks before either. Don't know that I would other than washing them.

Ooh I like yours, alison! I'm making the same socks, only I'm using the PGR short row heel. I was thinking the same thing about sock blockers. They look kinda skinny unblocked (mine, I mean.)

That is a perfect color for these socks. They look great!

Well, you might consider, that when your pal puts on those socks, they are going to be blocked instantly... ;-)
As you probably guessed, I don't block socks.

And anyway, your socks are going to be stunning.

I never blocked a pair of socks until yesterday :). They are a gift so I thought I'd try the coat hanger trick (being is it was free and therefore the right price.) The ones I made had the square heel like yours (short row heels fold nicely and are less worth blocking). I didn't even wet the socks - just put them on the bent hangers in the a.m. and took them off in the p.m. I would say that the effect was worth the financial and time costs - socks folded into the box more neatly than when unblocked. I say try it at least once with the coat hangers....

Gorgeous socks. I've never blocked socks but then all the socks I knit are for myself or the grands. I can understand why you'd want to block gift socks, especially lace ones.

They look great, but will showcase at their best if blocked. I wish I had properly blocked out my monkey socks, because the pictures I've seen of the blocked socks look worlds better than mine.

socks are looking beautiful! I finished the first of my embossed leaves sock and the spiral toe is much fun. You're going to love it!

That pattern is one of my two favorites. I've knit it twice so far, and plan to knit it many more times. And you are right- blocking makes it look even nicer!

Ooh! I like those! They're on my short list, and yours look loverly.

And if I haven't said so yet, congratulations on your beautiful little girl. Nate wants another one of those.

You will love the spiral toe as well. I chose not to block mine, I like the crunched up leaf look.

I have done cables (in practice) and knit socks but the thought of combining the two is terrifying to me - great job!!!

I made some sock blockers out of cardboard. They worked well, but won't last forever.

I have used this pattern for socks, and my advice would be not to block them too much. The pattern looks beautiful on the leg and foot as is! Great color, beautiful sock, lucky sock pal.

They do look good blocked out, and that spiral toe is really something. Might have been my favorite part of the whole pattern!