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May 14, 2005
read twice, knit once
I've only been knitting for six months. Still, I have clearly not learned this important lesson: When deciphering and embarking on a new part of a knitting pattern, do it BEFORE you've had your coffee.
Case in point: Boring-Ass Retro Rib Socks. I've only ever made one sock with a turned heel. All my completed pairs of socks have been with a super-easy-put-'em-in-later peasant heel. So WHY, why, why, why, WHY didn't I examine the heel instructions closely before I plunged in (while my coffee was still brewing, no less)? In my haste (and over-confidence), I neglected a line of instruction. "Turn work". Sigh.
I'm knitting my heel flap inside-out. The slipped purl side is on the outside, and the nice stockinette side is inside. It immediately felt weird, but I thought, "No, just trust the pattern." I knitted a few rows, looked at it, scratched my head, drank some coffee, and then looked at the pattern again. "Turn work".
Only I didn't say "fudge".
I do have to say "Curse you, Interweave Knits and your artsy-fartsy narrow depth of field photography. Could your photographer have used a slightly smaller aperture thus letting me see the detail on the toes AND the heels?" But I really only have myself to blame.
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Eh, just two little words, anyone could've missed them. So, are you going to rip 'em, or leave them with inside-out heels? Maybe it was the HE, that's right, blame the HE.
Posted by: grumperina at May 14, 2005 1:59 PM
Been there, done that. Inside-out heels would look a little bit interesting, and be very soft on your skin.
See...it's all how you spin it.
Posted by: Colleen at May 14, 2005 5:58 PM
Oh, man! I could have blamed the HE! See how caffeine deprivation affects me? Sheesh.
I actually considered knitting the heels purl-side out because they *did* look cool, and it did occur to me that they'd be comfy, but I just couldn't live with it. I tink'd them and re-knit correctly. They look much better.
Posted by: Kate at May 14, 2005 6:12 PM