Short Row Hell

My new sock project is not going as smoothly as I hoped. It's my first attempt at a toe up sock, and the first time I've tried to do a short row heel. After watching a few videos, I finally figured out the cast on, and the toe doesn't look too bad, but this heel is a major pain! I mean, I know that it's nice to learn new things, and everything I've read says this heel is fabulous...but, come on! I just ripped out 19 rows, and am going to start again. It's really fortunate that I have the internet as a knitting resource, otherwise I would be going really bonkers right now.

FO: Spring Forward

Seems fitting to post these today. Finished them a few days ago, but it's so bright and springy outside, it just seems right.



Name: Spring Forward (Knitty Pattern)
Yarn: Crystal Palace Yarns Panda Cotton Solid in Light Blue
Time: About 2 weeks
Notes: I like how these socks turned out for the most part, but they are not as flexible as I expected. When on, they are comfortable, and the cotton feels nice and light for spring. But, trying to get them on is kind of a chore. Hopefully they will stretch out a bit more with some blocking and time. The best thing about this sock was that I learned how to do a long tail cast on, which produces a much tighter, neater, cast on edge. Don't think that I will go back to doing whatever crazy cast on I was doing before. (Ravelry Link)





Now onto the next pair...