This is the sock that never ends
I'm not going to tell you how long I have been working on this pair of socks. If you knew, there might just be an awkward silence, and then you quickly change the subject. And you'd stop coming around so often, and slowly fade out my life. Or something. So it's better not to mention it. Yes, I have been working on these socks for a shameful amount of time. I know that they are worked on 0's for my James dear's big feet, but still...
However, I finally realized why I dreaded working on them. It's the toe. I love knitting socks. Love, love, love it. But...I've messed up Kitchener stitch every which way I possibly could. So I knew, if I finished the socks, I was just going to ruin them with an ugly toe. But no more! I am freed from this bondage! I have heeded the words of TECHknitter, and successfully grafted the toes of a pair of baby socks (pics coming soon)! My burden has been lifted, and I am turbo knitting away with renewed vim and vigor, looking forward to a toe worthy of this work of art.
I am woman, I am mighty, and I HAVE CONQUERED KITCHENER! Of course, if I finish this sock, then I will have to go rip out the toe of the former sock to make them match. But, I refuse to be concerned! I am mighty, remember? If you can remember, then you can remind me when it comes froggin' time.
However, I finally realized why I dreaded working on them. It's the toe. I love knitting socks. Love, love, love it. But...I've messed up Kitchener stitch every which way I possibly could. So I knew, if I finished the socks, I was just going to ruin them with an ugly toe. But no more! I am freed from this bondage! I have heeded the words of TECHknitter, and successfully grafted the toes of a pair of baby socks (pics coming soon)! My burden has been lifted, and I am turbo knitting away with renewed vim and vigor, looking forward to a toe worthy of this work of art.
I am woman, I am mighty, and I HAVE CONQUERED KITCHENER! Of course, if I finish this sock, then I will have to go rip out the toe of the former sock to make them match. But, I refuse to be concerned! I am mighty, remember? If you can remember, then you can remind me when it comes froggin' time.
You are crazy. Why must the toes match? You perfectioknitter, you.
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I showed my 'finished' sock to Gabrielle while moaning about its ugly toes. Now, Gabrielle doesn't have a perfectionist bone in her body. She said "Normally I would say something comforting, like 'It's not as bad as all that', but those are really ugly." I messed them up worse than I ever have! So I am redoing them. So glad to know that I can do it right this time, though.
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I have never managed kitchener stitch either - I just can't get my head round it.
But I didn't let that put me of knitting socks.... I either just bodged the toe as best as I can, or I sort of turned it all inside out and did a 3 needle bind-off instead...
no-one I have ever knitted socks for has ever complained about my toes
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You should try the TECHknitter way. It's the only thing that worked for me. It really bugged me that I couldn't do it, and so I kept trying. I always would think I understood it perfectly this time, and then I would botch it. Three needle bind off is great though, as long as you can get the sock turned inside out!
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Just gave your little blog an award.
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