And, then, I compared it to the first sock.
Oh noes! The heels were not remotely the same at all.
See?
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| What did I do on Sock #1??? |
I had perfectly followed the pattern for sock number 2.
So what in the world did I do for number 1???????
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| River Rapids Sock #1 - Great Pattern! |
Apparently, I didn't follow the pattern instructions toooooo closely.
So, what's a girl to do? I frogged to the end of the cuff....no more perfectly turned heel, no more perfect, exactly followed the instructions heel. Even though these socks are for me, I'd like them to be the same (as much as I am capable of doing that).
So rippppppppp. And then I tried to guess what I did. Well, attempt number 2 (in which I just repeated rows 1 and 2 of the heel instructions) resulted in too long a heel and the tension was all wrong. Hmmm...what's next...well, I was fairly frustrated at this point so I frogged back to a point where the two heels are the same length. The cuffs matched up perfectly. So, I figure I will take Spindiva's advice and avoid clogs when I wear these socks!
By the way, I am using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport. The colorway is Midway and it is perfect for the River Rapids Sock Pattern. Soft and squishy and I can't wait to wear them! I bought the yarn at Jimmy Beans Wool, another interned yarn store that I love, love, love!
Hopefully, in a few days, I will have Pics of the finished socks. Stay tuned!
3 comments:
Oh balls! Your rib was off?! That is the worst. Having to pull a heel is heartbreaking.
You're good. I'd have left them as they were and not shown anyone the heels. Haha!
it almost looks like eye of partridge, but I could be wrong. If they were for me I would have just left them, part of the charm of hand knit is that they don't perfectly match. (not that store ones are all that perfect either)
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