Sep 26 2006
In the Pond
Looks like I’ll be going back to the Frogg Pond.
The Baudelaire Socks aren’t turning out right. When I started them, it kept nagging at me that the gauge wasn’t quite right. I needed US 1.5 needles since the US 2’s were too big and the US 1’s seemed a bit small. I went on anyhow and now after I’ve turned the heel and am working on the leg, I’m having a very difficult time getting them on over my heel. *sigh*
I don’t see any way out of frogging these and I’m thinking I’m going to make a simple ribbed pair of socks with the yarn. I can’t bear to frogg it tonight… it’ll be a job left for tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ll be taking Icarus to work with me to knit on my break times.
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Yeah, we all have to take those trips to the frog pond. I had a sock almost done, and frogged it. It’s my own fault, though. I need to check guage (I know it, but I never do it). You were really far, too. Ouch!
Oh, I hate to hear that about the Baudelaire socks! I just put a link in the My First Toe Ups blog that Ozknitter and I are launching Oct 1 to celbrate Socktoberfest. You might want to join us
The link is http://MyFirstToeUps.blogspot.com
I thought gauge was pretty close, but admittedly, I don’t always check gauge like I should.
Such is life, I suppose… perhaps the yarn was just destined for another purpose!
I’ll check it out! I’ve yet to actually complete a pair of socks toe-up :o)