I made a tactical error in these socks. I cast these socks on thinking, ‘Hey, they are a simple mostly stocking stitch sock. They’ll go quickly.’ Famous last words. I picked out a yarn that Sophie gifted me that had a variety of colours in it. I thought it would work well in such a simple pattern. And I think the yarn and pattern meshed well.
The error was my choice of needle sizes. The yarn didn’t have a ball band and I assumed it was a standard 4ply, so I grabbed my 2.25mm needles, which are my needles of choice. What I didn’t realize was that this wasn’t a standard 4ply. It is thicker. I could have easily gone up to a 2.5 or 2.75mm needle. Because of the tension, this wasn’t a very pleasurable knit. Of course, I didn’t realise this until I was nearing the end of the first sock… right about the same time that I realised I was running out of yarn.
I chose a contrast yarn (another unknown sock yarn) for the toe as I didn’t have anything that blended in. I realised as soon as I joined the new yarn how thick the main yarn was.
Oops.
In all, it was an enjoyable pattern, and the yarn would have been great to knit if I had chosen the correct needles. The final bit of the second sock was a bit of a slog, but you know what? I’m betting these socks are going to wear really well. Except maybe the toes.
Cast on: Sept 28, 2011
Cast off: November 23, 2011
Pattern: Tracks
Yarn: Unknown sock yarn, a gift from Sophie from SKIPnorth
Needles: 2.25mm
Size: 43, 7.5” leg
Mods: decreased down to 64 stitches in the upper leg portion and used a contrast yarn for the toes as I ran out of yarn.