Okay. Back in Oct 08 I bought this yarn to make a lace pattern sock. Couldn’t find dp (double-pointed)needles here is South Texas. Finally found some bamboo ones at Michaels. Their only pair. Pattern calls for a different size, but all I found was size 2. Then I found that the pattern was too hard for a beginner like me. Found a new pattern for tube socks. Sounded great. Then realized I needed 2 skeins of yarn. Looked forever (months) and then found some while on vacation in Houston. Got home and cast on. Then couldn’t figure out how to connect. Bought the book “Visual Knitting” and connected the 3 dps. Then realized I didn’t like the cast on stitches. Frogged (undid) and looked on Youtube for a tutorial for a difficult cast-on that I likded, and now I am ready to rock-n-roll.

OKAY. I am putting this WIP away. Too many other projects to do.
I’ll probably buy different yarn or look for a different pattern, or just frog back to ribbing and knit all the way down to the toe.
This pattern is just too confusing.

Aug 09
Measured again….pink ruler is 6-inches.
Soooo, I guess I knit 7 inches before I quit.

April 20, 2010. Started to knit socks again. Someone (Hedgie) on Ravelry wrote that she just kept knitting in a ribbing pattern all the way down to the toes. Wow!! Why didn’t I think of that?
So I started doing the same thing. NO! I did not undo the swirling stitch pattern. I just started the ribbing pattern from where I left off. I’m wearing these socks and the odd pattern in the middle of the socks will not affect the warmth of the socks.

April 28, 2010.
Sock measures at 13 inches. I am so proud of myself. I’ve been knitting and watching/listening to “Duchesss of Duke Street” series on Netflix. Very English series…..

April 29, 2010…..I’ve looked everywhere for notes on what cast-on technique I used. OMG!! How will I cast on for the next sock??????

May 23, 2010 FINISHED MY FIRST SOCK!!!!!