Sock Tantrum
Does this look right all of you sock gurus? I'm not 100% sure about it. I hope I've not stuffed it up, as I could very easily get discouraged right about now. I have finished (I think) decreasing for the instep, and now have to keep going til I think it will be long enough to do the toe part.
How far that will be I don't really know. How long is the toe part? I think I read somewhere about 2 inches?
It all looks fairly big - I really think I could have used 0.5mm smaller needles, but too late now. The other thing is that I have HUGE feet, so I probably need the room. I had a tantrum the other night after picking up the stitches for the - well I don't really know - how are you supposed to do all that with these fiddly little needles? Crochet hook for the next one I think. Anyway I had 9 stitches on needles 1 & 3, 32 on needle 2. I had to pick up 18 along each side adding them to the 9, which gave me 27 x2 and 32. I counted and counted and counted. I had it right I swear! Then around the whole lot with one row of knit to pull it all together - 1 stitch too many. I tell ya! I had Speed on the TV, things were getting pretty full-on on the bus, I had a bit of a headache that was rapidly increasing, I was hot and sweaty and hadn't had a proper night's sleep the night before. It was also the day of the lizard 'surprise' (see previous post), and frankly, it all got a bit much. I looked and looked to see where I had picked up this 'extra' stitch which I swear wasn't there before - no go. So, as I thought to myself "bad habits are starting early, aren't they my Girl?", I knit 2 together, finished the row, put it down and went to bed.
It was that or out the window to be ravaged by a cane toad in the night.
But on I went the next day, and here we are. I'm just going to keep going, and if it isn't right I will do a better job on the next one. One of the Doctors at work was talking about her knitting last night, so I showed her my sock and she was very impressed. So that made me feel better LOL. She has never done socks though, so anyone who has not wrestled the 4 satay sticks before is always impressed in my experience!
I continue to chant my mantra of Progress not Perfection.
It looks wonderful, but a bit hard to tell from that angle. Yes, the first ones are definately a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteOh, and last night? I had an extra stitch coming out of the decrease for the gusset...and I did just knit 2 together! Better there than any other place.
Measure your foot in length and knit until the sock measures 2" short of that foot's measured length. I knit just a row or two past that length, I don't like too tight of a toe.
I'm sweating the amount of yarn I have left to finish up this pair, but then again I always do. If I run short I'm gonna have a different colored toe, lol.
It's a bit hard to tell from the angle, but it looks right to me. Like quiltingfitzy said, 2 inches less than the length of your foot. I love the yarn that you are using.
ReplyDeleteThe sock is looking good from the picture. I'm just finishing the toe on my 2nd sock and then I will have a pair. My first pair was the hardest. It will get easier, I promise. Stick with it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great to me! Love the yarn colour too. The toe length will depend on which method is used and how long your toes are.
ReplyDeleteI love watching your progress! Will you model it for us when you get it done? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI admire your determination. My mom was an amazing knitter. She tried to teach me but I do better with a crochet hook. I think knitting skipped a generation in our family. My daughters have picked up sticks.... but I can't help them and my mom is gone. =/
Keep up the good work.
Karen
I've never knitted socks but you guys are certainly teasing me. I may just have to give in and try it! I used to knit a long time ago and have quite a bit of intricate sweaters under my belt. I let it go for photography, I let that go for cross stitch and so on and so forth. I do want to say that I like the colours. Keep well!
ReplyDeleteYour sock looks good to me! I really like the yarn color.
ReplyDeleteFor the longest time I just didn't "get" socks--the patterns made no sense. But after I made that first pair, it all kind of fell into place and I could see how it all works.
I knit my first pair of socks much like yours. But I have gone to pretty much making ones with ribs or ribbing variations because they seem to fit better and don't bag. Not as fast to make though.