Setbacks

[j00licious]

Nearing at least 1000 stitches into my Olympic project... and I have to rip it all and start again.  I should have done some more prep; the word on Ravelry forums is this pattern tends to run large, even with perfect, accurate gauge.

I should have ripped two days ago, but knitterly denial is a powerful thing. Last night it hit me, though: this sock

Comments

[choperena]

Oh no! I'm in a bit of denial, too. I can barely shove my heel into a Skew, but once it is in, it is very comfortable! I started with the second one today instead of doing the leg on the first, in case loosening up my knitting makes any difference. I may or may not have to rip out half of the first one if it really does...

[j00licious]

Sounds like they knit up fast... if you do need to frog, it might not be as debilitating as it seems.
That pattern looks pretty cool... is it fun?

[choperena]

I normally HATE plain stockinette, but the pattern is written up in about 7 sections, and you're constantly wondering what on earth you are creating. And then all of a sudden it looks vaguely socklike, so that makes it interesting enough for me to not hate it. But I really like the swirly heel, and I'm still squealing that it was made with the Power of Maths.

I wouldn't normally mind frogging, if I wasn't pressed for time for the ravelympics. I think I'm on the mid ankle section of the second sock, and I got the length of the foot in 40 rows (plus toe) instead of the 50 from the previous. And it's a good cm wider. And this is also the only of about six projects I signed up for that I have had time to work on >.

[theredsqrl]

If it makes you feel better, I kept reading the sentence as your "sister's leg resembles Nicky-cat". I read the entire post several times from that angle, feeling reeeeally confused and idly wondering what malady your sister was suffering from.

Meanwhile, back on the ranch, I can prove how hard your knitting normally rocks, because currently I happen to be wearing a great example on my tootsie-toes ♥

[j00licious]

I mis-read things like that at least twice a week. =P

I'm so happy you like your socks! *glee*