![Years ago, I met someone at work. The conversation went something like this.
Me: We should be friends. Want to go to a hockey game TONIGHT?!?
Her: Yes?
I think she said yes because she was a little scared to say no. Coming in hot is pretty on brand for me.
She recently observed that in my romance shorts, my couples meet, connect, and immediately decide they are soulmates before living happily ever after.
And she was all “Wait, that’s kind of fast…but that is how Katie rolls.”
Thanks for getting me, @scottiegirly !
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[ID: hot water in an Irish coffee mug with two lemon slices on the rim next to a rainbow sock in progress.]
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So. My subconscious thinks I am lacking in blog fodder enough that it is conspiring against me. At least that’s my story. I split the 72 stitches of this sock into 32 stitches for the front of the socks and 40 for the back. Now, you math geniuses are thinking, that’s interesting. I wonder what kind of pattern doesn’t have you split the stitches in half. And the answer is, I don’t know, but not this one.
Take 1 - unsuccessful
The chart has a section of 4 stitches that repeat and I ended up with four extra stitches on the back set of dpn’s and then managed not to notice for SIX repeats of the pattern. I analyzed all kinds of (insane) solutions before I bit the bullet and ripped back to the ribbing.
Take 2 - successful
My theory is that I normally knit the 64 stitch size in Hunter’s socks and I wasn’t paying attention, so I did 32 on the first set of DPN’s thinking that was half. The good news is that I knit the cast on tail through 32 stitches, so that bad boy is never coming loose.
Pattern: Lycaena virgaureae Socks by Hunter Hammersen
Yarn: Schaefer Yarn Company Heather – Apple Green
To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things (I’m reading The Selection – It seems like a combo of The Hunger Games and Bachelor tv show…I’m not crazy impressed so far.)
Frontier Dreams
Tags: hunter hammersen, Keep Calm - Craft On, knit socks, Lycaena virgaureae, Schaefer yarn, WIP Wednesday, Yarnalong
The pattern is so lovelyand with the fresh color way- it looks divine.
Thanks, this yarn is a dream.
I can totally relate, I have had too many of those moments. Though I will say these socks are going to be absolutely beautiful when finished, i really like this pattern.
Thank you, yes, this pattern is really pretty.
I love that sock pattern and yarn. It will definitely be worth it when it’s done.
Thank you so much!
I’m so sorry you had to rip back, but it will be worth it. Those socks will be gorgeous when finished!
I think they will be. :)
It’s so difficult for me to knit socks, I really admire all you people.
They get easier and easier with each pair.
I just ripped out last night because I had started knitting a heel flap on 24 stitches instead of 32.
must have been going around.
I also admire the fancy socks, and feel your pain on having to rip back. I just frogged the first panel of Low Tide several times over before figuring it out. Ouch. xxx
several times. ouch!!
I love them. They look so squishy!
They are! so wonderfully squishy!
That pattern looks so lovely, hope you don’t have to do any more ripping, I hate doing that.
no more ripping does equal a happy knitter.
The Hunger Games and the Bachelor … omigoodness, that sounds hilariously awful! How frustrating about the socks–at least you hadn’t turned the heel yet?
yes, I was thankful to catch it at the heel!