That is a solid month of work right there, and it is only half a sock. I wouldn't have even come close to finishing the pair by Christmas. Yesterday I had Eric try the sock on (with his eyes closed) and he couldn't get it past his ankle.
So that is reason #37 why knitting argyle socks is a bad idea. You cannot try them on as you go! Oh sure, you can try to wrap the unseamed piece around your calf but it is not accurate and will only result in heartache when you actually sew the damn thing together.
Oh, and look how wonky the seam came out:
Seaming can be difficult enough, but for this project it must be done in such a way that the seam only eats a half a stitch on each side rather than a whole stitch. This is very difficult to do, especially if your edge stitches are as distorted as mine are.
I'm fighting the urge to launch into a diatribe about how I should start planning Christmas crafts in July, which I say every year and never actually do. Inevitably I always spend the first two weeks of December in a panic when I should instead be lounging around watching Christmas specials, listening to carols, and drinking minty hot chocolate. I swear, next year it will be different...
Anyhow, I can't save Christmas, but still need to do something about this sock. My options appear to be:
a) Find new pattern and start over (though I looked for AGES to find a men's argyle sock pattern with seams in a more sensible location than the bottom of the foot)
b) Use same pattern but redo chart for larger number of stitches (I am not sure how to do such a thing)
c) Finish it for me because it is probably my size, though I don't actually want a pair of argyle socks in these colors
d) Burn it and never speak of it again
What do you think?
2 comments:
I'd burn it, but I'm pretty heartless with projects that take a lot from me and then don't turn out. I figure I've given them enough of my energy, I won't give them more trying to salvage something.
Doesn't Eric have a little brother? (e.g. the thought being that some little man would probably be thrilled to have them)
I don't have the knitting eye, so to me these look fantastic!
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