I walked today.
I am ripping out Hannah's Ballet Socks.
Samantha tried them on and they were too short for her and she wears 1/2 size smaller than Hannah. What did I do wrong? I double checked my math. If I had 11 rows per inch, then I was spot on. But checking the gauge again ON THE SOCK, I was knitting 12 rows per inch. How can that make such a difference? But with a total of 9.5 inches needed, there was about 1 inch missing. I thought maybe I could just go back and pick up right before the gusset and add 10 rows (what I need). But with making them 2 at a time, that would be impossible. So it is best to start over and get it right. Anyway, I wasn't happy with the laddering. I am going to change the pattern a tiny bit and have Knits at the joins. That will help. Also, I hope to knit a bit looser, maybe I will use size 00. I really like the needles I am using for the Glass Slippers Socks. I think that I will recheck my gauge as I go on every sock from now on. If I had checked before I started the gusset, I would have caught the problem ( I think ).
So, No socks for Hannah's birthday. But I will make them. And they will fit right.
On to concentrating on the Glass Slippers. I should make good progress now.
On Sunday, I plan to cast on the Mystery Sock for the September Sockdown. I will use my nice green yarn, hoping it is chartreuse enough to count:
I hope I can fit the ballet socks into one of the challenges. I have to look over the list again.
C. A. Losi
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