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I like wool socks, and recently I got the bug to knit some of my own. I have done a lot of machine knitting in the past, but I just don’t have the room to set up my machine right now. I am pretty clueless on how to knit one by hand, so with the help of the Ravelry community and Lionbrands website, I at least had a way to proceed.
My husband, Paul, was out running errands, so I gave him a shopping list. After numerous phone calls to make sure that he had picked out a suitable weight yarn, he bought the goods. This was the day before Thanksgiving, which was November 27 this year.
On Thanksgiving day, I settled in to knit a sock.
The pattern called for needles. Paul had forgotten to buy needles! We decided to venture out to Walmart to see if they were open and if they even had needles. Well, they were open; I felt kind of bad because I was supporting people working on the holiday, but not bad enough to stay away apparently. They did not have the right size needles, but they had one size larger, so we eagerly made the purchase. Picture me clutching the precious needles as we exited the store.
Back home, I settled in to knit a sock.
Oh no! The pattern called for 5 needles, and the pack only came with 4 needles. Well, I guess I can make a swatch to get an idea of the gauge. I did, and even with the larger needles, I was pretty close. I cast on the stitches and well, was done for the day. In retrospect, I could have split the stitches onto 3 needles, and used the fourth to knit, but I didn’t think of that at the time.
The next day, Paul picked up another set of needles and a third set for himself. He actually knows how to knit a little, but not socks, and he has decided to knit socks too.
Later, I settled in to knit a sock. I actually got going pretty well – for me, and several hours later I had about a half inch of rib started. Then, disaster strikes! As I was knitting along, one of the needles suddenly slipped out of all of the stitches! I didn’t know that this would happen.
Several disasters of one sort or another, and more than a week later, and here is what I have:
My Knitted Sock
Here is what Paul has done:
Paul's Sock
December 7, 2008 at 7:52 am
Rose! LOL! I am so sorry that Pauls sock is a wee bit ahead of yours!
I think I’d be over it by now & just stick to letting him knit the socks ;o)
I have to say that as because of the way I knit (taught myself years ago…with the left needle tucked under my arm – lol) I can’t for the life of me knit with 4 needles …well I can but I am way to slow & fumble a lot!
Yep ….I’d be delegating. That way you get to do the fun bit’s, pick the colors & the patterns & leave the rest to the sock fairy to whip up overnight.
His sock looks awesome by the way – & I’ll bet yours will to when you get a bit further ……
December 7, 2008 at 10:37 am
His sock is awesome. I have now progressed on mine to the point that I need to shape the heel. He is almost done with his second sock. Well, it IS my sock – he just knitted it.
December 8, 2008 at 9:31 am
Rose, your sock is still much better than anything I could ever accomplish. I have no ability, (and have TRIED). Congrats on getting farther ahead and Paul’s is lovely too.
Marcy
December 8, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I love the colors in your new socks, RoseMarie! (btw, I always find myself typing out RoseMarie instead of just Rose because one of my cousins has the same name and I just love the sound of it!) I can’t even figure out how four needles would work together in a project, let alone get it all started. I’m with Marcy, I’ve tried and I have no ability with yarn! If I finished a sock, I’d wear it on my head instead of my foot, so everyone could see what I made, LOL.