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October 20, 2005

Do-over, again

I took Jeanie's advice and tried a swatch with the Java yarn on larger needles. Much better. So, I started the sock again for the third time. Let's review what I've done so far:
1. 60 stitches on size 3 needles -- oops, I'm not married to Bigfoot.
2. 40 sts on size 3's -- not married to Tinkerbell either. And doesn't this yarn seem kinda big for these needles? It knits fine, but the fabric is reallllly dense. Yes, I am in denial that the yarn label says worsted. I want to make socks with it, so it must be sock weight! Right?
3. Now I know what I doing! Six 6 needles, 48 sts. I'm even going to try a short-row toe-up design. (Never mind I've never done either of those things before. Knitting is all about learning new things, right?)

I am actually pretty proud of my little sock toe, even though it has a strange row of holes down each side. I think I don't understand what it means to "knit the wraps" or where the wraps are, or something. Plus, this yarn is a little fuzzy so it's hard to see where the wraps are. But it is the right shape and size, and that's something.

That brings us to attempt #4, which I haven't started yet. I think I have settled on the correct needle size and number of stitches. Now I just need to do a basic top-down, heel flap sock. I've decided that the "new thing" I'm going to learn with this project is a tubular cast-on. (Although I also learned provisional cast-on for attempt #3. All in all, knitting mistakes are usually worth it.)

Posted by zarah at October 20, 2005 10:00 AM

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Posted by: Jeanie at October 20, 2005 12:32 PM

Posted by: Stephanie at October 20, 2005 12:46 PM