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Teal Socks

My beautiful, new teal socks are done. They are my first pair of toe-up socks. I can't wait to wear them. Do you think anyone will notice the major mistake I made. What do you mean you can't see a mistake. It's massive. It leaps off the monitor and slaps me in the face. I can't believe I did that.

Come on people. Tell me. Where did I go wrong?

posted on Jan 24, 2011 10:40 PM ()

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AHEM! Nothing dainty about my feet, I'm a solid size 10.

comment by crazylife on Jan 28, 2011 7:47 PM ()

I am too but when I was your age I was a 9.5. Ah the good ol' days.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 28, 2011 7:57 PM ()

I think you need to send the yarn company a 'Yo! Patons! Looka my sox!' email with the photo attached.

comment by troutbend on Jan 27, 2011 10:05 PM ()

Excellent idea! See next article.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 28, 2011 1:27 PM ()

wow, those look great. Can't see any mistakes at all. I like the strips to be mix-matched.

comment by cristiedax on Jan 27, 2011 9:37 PM ()

Thanks but the more I look at them the more dissatisfied I am. They're not even the same colours.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 28, 2011 1:26 PM ()

Is it the camera, or is that two different yarns? Really not very noticeable right off the bat.

But they aren't that different, so I don't know how it happened. Your technique is beautiful. I haven't graduated to doing socks yet, still trying to get a sweater that I like everything about.

comment by troutbend on Jan 27, 2011 10:24 AM ()

I don't know how that thumbs up smiley got in there.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 27, 2011 12:14 PM ()

It's not the camera. In spite of the ball bands claiming to be the same dye lot it's quite obvious they're not. I think Patons should be looking at their quality control. Also, I started knitting from the centre of one ball and the outside of the other as the coloured stripes are reversed.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 27, 2011 12:13 PM ()

They are beautiful - erros and all. I have been on a big binge of crocheting hats. I made quite a few - gave some away and I am wearing some. Need some more wool yard - we don't use very much wool here, but it does well in hats.

comment by nenah on Jan 26, 2011 7:57 AM ()

Wool hats are the warmest.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 10:51 AM ()

By looking at these one would think I didn't either.

comment by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:43 AM ()

I don't have much experience with socks.

comment by elderjane on Jan 25, 2011 9:53 PM ()

See your reply above.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:44 AM ()

If you don't like them I'll take them.

comment by crazylife on Jan 25, 2011 8:50 PM ()

They wouldn't fit your dainty little feet. I take a shoe size 9.5-10.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:42 AM ()

You worry too much.

comment by tealstar on Jan 25, 2011 1:55 PM ()

I'm just glad I wasn't knitting these for a paying customer.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:40 AM ()

Sock it to me!! whats the mistake? surely it's not the unmatched stripes, that is a fashion trend. These days I am knitting a vest with your brown velveteen and rust coloured yarn.

comment by maryc on Jan 25, 2011 11:14 AM ()

Fashion trend. Yes, that's it. It's a fashion trend.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:39 AM ()

'Turn then into something good' or, T.T.I.S.G. for short. I often do that concerning all manner of things (my 'cooking' usually) . . .

Knit two more exactly the same or wear short ankle boots. My DH often matches up a pair by choosing two which haven't got any holes in them . . .

You have done a great job on them though Marg

comment by febreze on Jan 25, 2011 9:27 AM ()

None of my hand knit wool socks have any holes in them. Having said that, I'm sure they'll start appearing any day now.

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:38 AM ()

Two left socks, so only an amputee can wear them?

comment by drmaus on Jan 25, 2011 8:42 AM ()

Two left socks!

reply by nittineedles on Jan 26, 2011 12:36 AM ()

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