Look at this sock. It looks pretty innocent doesn't it?
Well, as all knitters know, looks can be deceiving. I first cast
on Hubby's socks in October at our church's Zombie party thinking I would just
whip them out in no time. Ha! The lies we tell ourselves.
In order to stave off boredom and balance the less than colorful yarn that
Hubby prefers, I chose a more challenging sock pattern. Hated that.
Turns out that a combination of lace and cables, does not make for good
Zen knitting. Besides, I started to worry that Hubby would find them too
busy. So, I ripped them out and cast on for my favorite simple sock
pattern (SK-020
Basic Toe-up Sock), just
wider to accommodate Hubby's manly feet. I was almost done with
them when I realized that I had made them an inch narrower rather than an inch
wider. I suppose I could have given them to someone else but Hubby likes
the grey yarn and I like Hubby. So, I ripped them out again. This
time I decided to try casting on the same number of stitches that I usually do
for myself and the boys, but using bigger needles. Rather than my usual
2.25mm needles I cast one sock on with 2.5mm and one with 2.75mm needles.
I knit each toe plus two inches, tried them both on Hubby's feet, and
(YAY!) the 2.5mm ones fit beautifully. Amazing what a small change can
make.
As you can see I
am pretty far along on the first sock (I will have to rip out and restart the second
one). The photo above makes it look like I am further along than I
really am. I have only just begun to turn the heel. T2,
whose foot is shorter than his father's, was kind enough to model for me. I like him too.
