So, I've finished knitting another pair of socks for Toby. To be more precise, I've finished knitting the ball of sock yarn I was using to knit the pair of socks. The socks however...
I have to say, I'm gobsmacked. This has never happened to me before with regular old self patterning sock yarn. My first thought was that I'd been swizzed and not got the full 100g (I got the yarn off Ebay a couple of years back), but I weighed the socks and they come in at 94g, so it can't be that. The yardage is 380m, which should be enough.
I think it must be the ribbing that's eaten up the yarn. So, what do you think - if I ripped back to the gusset and did a stocking stitch foot, would that be enough to salvage it?
It's either that or search through my sock yarn odds and ends to try and find a suitable match.
The other baby project in the previous post is 'Lucky' from Rowan Pipsqueaks. Check here for further details.
Ouch, hope you find something to match up.
Posted by: yvette | November 16, 2006 at 10:22 AM
you only got 94g ? no wonder you ran out! Seriously, post the details of the yarn to me, I might have some in the stash...
Posted by: p | November 16, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Oh dear! This happened to me once, and I cut a little bit off each leg (at the top, and used that. I now do men's 11" feet socks toe up!
What's the yarn? Maybe we have something similar. It looks like a black/white chequered and blue? As the toe normally doesn't show, it might be worth doing an odd toe in similar yarn.
Posted by: dawn | November 16, 2006 at 11:56 AM
truthfully, if it were me, i'd pick a nice red or orange or blue and do the last toe in a solid. yes that will make fraternal twins, but that can be charming, if you choose to consider it charming rather than annoying. nobody's going to see the toe in the normal scheme of shoe-wearing days, and when the odd toe is on display, it'll just serve as a reminder that these are SPECIAL socks, lovingly made by hand.
Posted by: anna | November 16, 2006 at 12:04 PM
Don't rip back! Either try to find more, or use something contrasting for the toes.
Posted by: Janet | November 16, 2006 at 12:26 PM
I'm joining the ''don't rip'' chorus ! Agree with everything Anna said. They're nice looking socks.
:0)
Posted by: Emma. | November 16, 2006 at 12:30 PM
I would rip back the other sock to the same point and then do a red or blue toe on both of them!
Posted by: Carla | November 16, 2006 at 01:15 PM
I wouldn't want to rip either! They are lovely!!
Posted by: mrspao | November 16, 2006 at 04:16 PM
I think I feel your pain more than anyone else here ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | November 16, 2006 at 08:10 PM
What about a Opal Uni?
Posted by: Carol | November 17, 2006 at 12:09 AM
I like the "search through my sock yarn odds and ends to try and find a suitable match." option. it will be cute and funky!
Posted by: hPNY knits | November 17, 2006 at 12:55 AM
yeow... that does truly suck.
Posted by: caroline | November 17, 2006 at 06:18 PM
Same thing happened me, I could'nt get more wool to match, so I used some stash the was a similar color. You have to look closely to see it. Good luck.
Posted by: Paula | November 17, 2006 at 07:10 PM
Heh, what I would do is find a "coordinating" yarn in your stash or remnants and do the toe in a different color! But then, I'm *that* kind of knitter.
Posted by: chris | November 17, 2006 at 07:12 PM
"I would rip back the other sock to the same point and then do a red or blue toe on both of them!"
except I'd do one red and one blue, so you can tell left from right... Or just for fun!
Posted by: Mary de B | November 17, 2006 at 11:38 PM
Oh what a bummer! Must be the ribbing. Kinda painful lesson to learn for sure.
I'd do the toe or toes a contrasting colour. Boy are they long socks.....you obviously have far more patience than me - mind you, hasn't everybody ;)
Posted by: RoxyKnits | November 20, 2006 at 01:35 PM
Which yarn is that? I really adore the colourway!
Posted by: Lix | November 20, 2006 at 07:21 PM