But that wasn't really the plan here. I began the Sunrise Chevron Socks by looking at the needle sizes and knew "Gotta drop down." Didn't check or anything. I was looking for something with an easy pattern that would knit fast. So off I went. Cuff ribbing, done; fits over foot and calf; off to the pattern, forgot to change to larger needle; oops; just keep going since these are bigger needles than I usually use (US 1 / 2.5mm); knit till I'm ready to start the heel; slip it on. Huh? It's a little - snug.
Plan B. Don't rip this one out (This will be KEY!). Start NEW sock on US 2 / 2.75 mm. I figure whichever one works, then I'll just have to knit another one of THAT one. Yay! Knit cuff; still forget to change needle size (good thing); keep going; knit enough of the pattern to not be a total moron (but it's such an easy and fun pattern!!) that I go farther than I want to anyway; finally stop and try it on.
Well damn. I can almost read through it. It doesn't come anywhere close to staying up on my leg. This is where some sort of math skills might have come in handy. Like knowing what difference .25mm would have made on the 60 stitches and to the overall circumference of the sock. I do not possess such math skills and frankly, I'm too embarrassed to ask the child who does possess them for this kind of help. Perhaps this is finally the answer to that whole gauge question I've ignored forever when it comes to socks. No problem. I can still make this work. I'll just get the needle size in-between 2.5mm and 2.75mm which - doesn't exist.
So now I'm back to sock number one, the heel of which I hate. I can still see through it too. So this will also be ripped back so I can knit just a regular heel. And knit more loosely on the rest of this one and the next one. And then stretch them out a lot on the sock blockers. Or give them to someone with even smaller feet than me.
" Um - Mom. Even I can figure out that with this plan you'd still wind up having to knit almost three socks. That seems like a lot more work!"
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Can you make the heel deeper?
*blink blink* That's Sammy under a glass table? (It took me a minute to process the picture there - better have some more mocha now.)
I think some one should write a book, "Math for Knitters". I feel your pain. I'm not a math wizard either, and just head right into a sock without looking back, and hope the Sock Gods are smiling on me. So far, its worked....
See? This is why I don't knit socks anymore. OK, not really.
I have asked Gameboy for help with knitting math. It isn't pretty and it usually ends with my getting a nice little condescending pat on the head - but I don't have to rip because of bad math...of course I will rip because of bad knitting.
Looks like Kathryn is getting new socks.
Change yarn? Pattern?
Have a stiff shot?
This is easier than just knitting a quick swatch, right?
Gift them Katherine who might have smaller feet perhaps?
Sammy is clearly demonstrating her dainty paws - surely they'd fit her?
Oh my. That is one of the most complicated ways ever to knit socks. Make Kathryn do the math. It's good practice for her. A teaching moment. Math in action. Better than knitting 50 socks on various needles. ;)
I am confused.
I would give you some advice but as you saw on my blog I'm in no shape to be giving gauge advice.
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