That has to be what has happened to me. There is no other explaination. You all have seen the mockery socks. They were introduced
here with an update
here. I have been knitting away at them a row or two here and there between other projects.
Just the other day, I
said to
Miss C:
Are hanks getting smaller, my knitting getting tighter or my foot fatter? You know I have been plugging away on the mockery socks, I haven't even finished the gusset decreases yet and I feel like I only have a third of the yarn left to finish the foot. Well we discussed this for a minute and then moved on. (The answer by the way was all of the above.)
That night while watching the Olympics, I finished the decrease rounds for the gusset and decided now was a good time to try these little beauties on. Well guess what? Yep! T
hey don't fit. I can get them on, but it's a struggle. So, yesterday after finishing Clue 1 and running errands, I set myself up outside and had a little undoing party. You would think I would know by now. Everytime I try to ignore the advise of Camilla and Charlen Schurch my socks are too tight and I have to rip them. If I'm going to knit pretty little socks on US0s, getting 10+ stitches to the inch, I need way more stitches to fit around my foot and over my heel.
Last night after ripping them, I restarted the pretty little things. This time I cast on 12 more stitches for a total of 84, still on my US0s. But this time, they will be even prettier - because now they have a picot hem :) Maybe someday I'll learn - or they will quit beating me with stooopid stick.
said to Miss C: Are hanks getting smaller, my knitting getting tighter or my foot fatter? You know I have been plugging away on the mockery socks, I haven't even finished the gusset decreases yet and I feel like I only have a third of the yarn left to finish the foot. Well we discussed this for a minute and then moved on. (The answer by the way was all of the above.)
That night while watching the Olympics, I finished the decrease rounds for the gusset and decided now was a good time to try these little beauties on. Well guess what? Yep! T
hey don't fit. I can get them on, but it's a struggle. So, yesterday after finishing Clue 1 and running errands, I set myself up outside and had a little undoing party. You would think I would know by now. Everytime I try to ignore the advise of Camilla and Charlen Schurch my socks are too tight and I have to rip them. If I'm going to knit pretty little socks on US0s, getting 10+ stitches to the inch, I need way more stitches to fit around my foot and over my heel.
Last night after ripping them, I restarted the pretty little things. This time I cast on 12 more stitches for a total of 84, still on my US0s. But this time, they will be even prettier - because now they have a picot hem :) Maybe someday I'll learn - or they will quit beating me with stooopid stick.
I often feel like I've been beaten with the stooopid stick. But my 2nd son comforts me with the fact that at least I didn't fall our of the ugly tree, and bounce off multiple branches on the way down. Would you like to borrow Patrick for such encouragements? ;)
ReplyDeleteA longer than specified heel flap is advisable on these socks... or any socks, really, for girls with high, pretty insteps. It increases the room you have to get your foot into the sock, and the extra stitches you have to then pick up for the gusset also make the gusset roomier for the better-than-average instep, and you can always decrease down to whatever stitch count works if your foot is slimmer past the arch. Custom-fitted arches, without the bother of decreases on the sole of the sock. As Melly loathingly points out, "it ain't all just squawk". Happy re-knitting! *smooches* Cami
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm not sure I'm ever going to try socks! lol BUT, I wouldn't mind trying that chair and that yummy drink I see. Maybe, I could just do straight knitting under those conditions. Looks like heaven to me.
ReplyDeleteBless your heart! I hope that drink was spiked...I know mine sure would be at that point! LOL
ReplyDeleteOuch... At least I know the yarn is soft and a pleasure to knit with. I also know it frogs well, so I'm sure this time you've got it right!
ReplyDeleteBummah! But I love the picot trims!! I'm planning on putting picot trim on my wavy socks (on Ravelry). Almost done with the first one. I actually stopped before the heel and made the second one up the the heels, did the heels and now I'm doing the top. Hooray.
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