Day 28

Day 28

I am casting off Logan's scarf! Whoo! I am so happy that is over with.

Today is the last day of #Sockstar challenge and it has me stumped. The toe is too wide, the foot is too short. I don't know what I did wrong, but I've asked for help on the page. While I wait for the answer I am going to finish casting-off the scarf.

Okay, that's it! I swear. I am being made fun of by the knitting goddess. I've angered her somehow. Here's the story of the failed sock. 

Story Time

Once upon a time in a far away land, a young knitter tried to be ambitious. It started off with her being lulled into a false sense of security. She measured her foot the way she was supposed. Timed it by .09. Got the measurements she was supposed to follow. This girl even went one step further by underlining the parts of the pattern she had to follow as determined by the pattern.

The first task was to use Judy's Magic Cast-On, that was a difficult technique. But the young knitter was determined. She watched tutorials on repeat until she understood it. This was the first step in knitting the toe-up sock, it was also the first step to her demise.

The second task was to knit in the round and work on the toe. The young knitter has only ever knitted in the round once, it was a cup-cake hat, which made her cry and was so painful but she stuck that hat out.* Getting back to the sock: working the toe seemed very easy to the young knitter, yes she had to work on a long circular knitting needle, but working with a few stitches on a long needle was frustrating it was over as quickly as it began.

The third task knit the foot. The young knitter was very happy to do this. At last something easy to knit! Or so she thought, little did she know this is when the knitting goddess decided to toy with the girl. 2 inches worked on the foot, the young knitter saw the sock starting to take shape, this is when it dawned on the young knitter something was wrong. The toe was very wide. She shrugged it off, she knew someone with wide feet she could gift the socks too. At least she was making progress. 

The fourth task knit the heel. This is where things get really weird. The heel so soon? The young knitter pondered. This is where she asked for guidance from the great Facebook Lord. Why so soon. Turned out the young knitter read an instruction wrong, time to backtrack. This is when the young knitter's frustration was the most apparent. The sock fit over both of her feet.

What fate lays in store for the sock? Time for it to be unpicked.

* A hat which is now enjoyed by a 4-year-old despite the mistakes! 

 All-in-all I've enjoyed knitting this sock... But I think it's time to unpick the sock and start a new project in the mean time. When I have a clear brain I will re-tackle this sock. Becuase I really want a pair of socks out of this yarn.