Sock-tastrophy

Ok, it's really not that bad. The sock looks REALLY good - one done...But I don't know if I will be doing it's mate. I learned a difficult knitting lesson this week. If a pattern calls for size 3 needles and worsted weight wool, you can't use size 2 needles and sock yarn and expect it to turn out the same size. DUH! I don't know what in my brain made me think it would. The yarn-shop-lady assured me that everyone uses size 2 needles when knitting socks so I believed her...and the yarn was on a good buy (bargain bin!) and I didn't have enough wool at the time (do now). Let's just say this sock won't be fitting my size 9 boat...

I will do this pattern again - it was so easy and the sock turned out beautifully. It has an after-thought heel which means you knit the whole sock without the heal and then go back and 'unzip' the yarn where the heel will go and knit in the heel just like you knit the toe.

I will see if my sister-in-law can wear it and if so I will finish the other. Otherwise, I have a good test sock!


This is the sock before I put the heel in - the white yarn is where I 'unzipped' it and added on the heel.


Appy inspects my finished work and ponders if it's for her.


Tah-Dah! Finished and not bad for my first sock if I do say so myself.