Slowly but surely, in between working (really, really far away this week!) I have managed to finish the first sock. It fits perfectly and the 9″ circulars have been a dream to use.
Way behind schedule-I’d hoped to finish both by now-I decided to cast on the dreaded Second Sock whilst the children ate breakfast this morning. I’d got almost to the end of the rib, and then I compared my socks. I’m glad I did it, but also a bit annoyed I didn’t do it sooner. I stupidly thought I ‘knew’ the pattern and went straight to the ribbing but I should have done two rows of stocking stitch. I briefly contemplated having intentionally mismatching socks but then decided against it. There was no option but to frog, so I reluctantly ripped out a day’s work. Then I cast on again and started with purl and not knit, so I had to frog again.
This photo shows the current situation:
The question is now, do I try again today or do I leave Sock Two in exile temporarily in my WIP bag (ASDA bag for life 😂). The saga will continue on Wednesday I’m sure…
Knitters, what is your worst second sock disaster?
I say make 2 pairs
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How about 2 socks, one of each pattern?
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Good idea, I’ve started again though to try and make it the same. Fingers crossed!
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This is why I knit two at a time! The first one looks fab! Hope you can get the second one happily on the needles and off them again (complete!) soon.
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Haha, yes, you’re right there. Have you ever had to frog when working two at a time?
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Not that I can recall. To be fair though, I’ve not knitted many socks.
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I understand the heartache even though I don’t knit but I do have to tell you that the color of that sock is gorgeous! Therefore… You must complete the pair.
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Thank you, I’m sure I will, eventually… (I do love the yarn too, the colours are lovely together!)
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My most heartbreaking experience was knitting two at a time and not trying them on while I was knitting them. I got almost to the toes before I decided to try them on and they didn’t fit! I started frogging and found out that they didn’t even fit at the ribbing. Lesson learned…always try on your socks as you are working on them!
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Oh no, that one really must have been a heartbreaker. 😓 I always end up trying them on buy DPNs and 9″circulars make it challenging to do that!
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I’ve been pretty lucky with second socks, but that may be because I’ve only had one second sock. Besides, the colours look too good to give up on! 😊
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Thank you, I must say my first ever second sock wasn’t this temperamental!
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Oh no! I haven’t started on my second sock yet so I’m hoping for no disaster this time! hopefully I haven’t jinxed it! Hope you manage to get the second one cast on this week 😊
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Thanks, it’s cast on, now to keep it that way! Good luck with yours 😊
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I know the frustration only too well 😖 Not because of sock # 2, but because of sleeve # 2…just recently experienced. 😋 It’s a good thing you started again right away….’cause if it’s out of sight it’s easily pushed down into the depths of the wip bag 😉 Fingers are crossed! The first one is gorgeous… and I’m sure your toes will wiggle happily in the pair soon! 😀
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Oh no! Yes, I’ve persevered and cast on again as the first does fit very well!
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I’m glad to hear it 😃
The sleeve situation was resolved….only now I don’t like how they look on the cardi….so – more frogging, and a fresh start 🤣
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I can’t top that second sock disaster- my bggest is a giant change of gauge which created some strange pooling in the second sock due to having so much less stress the second time around!
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Oh no, that sounds frustrating!
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Socks? I made the decision years ago that I would never knit a pair! 🤣 This is probably one of the reasons why! Having read a lot about socks I’m glad I made that decision – even though they apparently fit well. Have fun
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Haha, they do fit very well. I’m not sure I’ll be a regular sock knitter but I really wanted to have a go. 😊
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Haha!
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Oh how frustrating! But think of the feeling when you finally have a lovely matching pair of socks 😀
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That’s what’s keeping me going, I’ve now done the rib on sock 2 which is a good start!
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Oops, hope you make them just the way you want them this time 😊
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Everytime I tried to knit socks, they were the wrong size for my feets, or one was longer than the other. I bought Ann Budd’s book, ‘Getting Started Knitting Socks’ and managed to knit 3 pairs, all more or less identical. Deciding that I was now a sock genius, I bought Antje Gillingham’s book, ‘Knitting Circles Around Socks’ where you knit two socks at the same time, but after several disasterous attempts, my delusions of being a sock genius were completely shattered, I’ve not knit another sock since!!
I had no choice but to knit my own socks, I’m allergic to anything but cotton, and the price of pure cotton socks was so expensive, so I now have 3 pairs which hopefully will last a few years! 🙂
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Oh no! Hope they do last you, I like wearing mine but I can’t knit fast enough.
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Your sock is beautiful. I’d say bite the bullet and get the second one finished so you can wear them. I always knit both socks at the same time (both ribs then both legs then both heels etc) or I’d never knit a second one.
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That’s a good idea. I took a similar approach to making my crocodile stitch slippers, working both soles, then the uppers and then the ankles. Thank you 😊
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There is always ONE that causes trouble LOL.. 🙂
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There is, but I kicked it into touch!
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