One Last Finish
This will be my last finish for 2024.
These are the socks that did not want to be made.
Oh my gosh . . . that second sock was a BEAR!
Color: 4066 Beige/grey
Pattern: Stockinette sock with a slip stitch heel
As I mentioned in a previous post, this was the oldest yarn in my stash. Apparently the yarn wanted to stay in the stash. I had troubles all the way around with the second sock.
The ribbing and leg went okay, but I miscounted several times on the heel flap causing me rip back to the beginning of the flap. Then I got the flap done, but was not happy with the gusset. The picked up stitches were really loosey goosey. I ripped back about 10 rows to the end of the heel turn. Then the ssk decreases looked awful. Rip once again.
I was finally happy with that part and went round and round down the foot. I picked it up this morning around 4 AM when I couldn't sleep. BIG mistake.
Somehow I had stitched into the stitch below about 8 rows from the toe decreases. It left a sort of hole on the bottom of the foot. I tried fudging it, but I could feel the bump and knew that would be irritating. So once again I was ribbing back.
Finally to finished at about 10:30 tonight.
I kitchenered V-E-R-Y carefully!
AND .....they are done.
Off for a good soak --- the socks I mean.
I'm off to bed.
These socks will have quite a story to tell!
ReplyDeleteI like that color and I'm impressed that you kept going, even when the sock didn't want to be knit! I did the same today with a pair of ankle socks using two fingering weight scraps held together. I ripped the entire sock out after getting all the way through the heel turn and was starting down the foot. The realization that it was very small came upon me and I ripped the entire sock back. I then went up a size and began and finished completely, only to find that it's still too small. There will not be a second sock with this one!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Oh, Dee, these are gorgeous. Your efforts were definitely rewarded.
ReplyDeleteWell, for all the troubles they caused, they are done now! And they look great!
ReplyDeleteDespite the struggles - they look great!
ReplyDeleteYayyy for the last sock, even though it fought being knit. Happy New year, wishing you health and happiness and cooperative yarn 😁
ReplyDeleteShame the trouble they caused because they look great :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Oh my goodness. That second sock did not behave at all. Thank goodness it is finished. And what is it with age and insomnia?!! I generally get up, use the bathroom, get a drink and read a little more in order to reset my routine. I haven't tried knitting but maybe I should.
ReplyDeleteFor as much as both of us knit socks, I completely understand this! Sometimes every single stitch is a battle. But the finished socks look great, congratulations!
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