Socks for Dad

My father asked for a pair of wool socks for Christmas. Just the excuse that I needed to buy more yarn since all I had was orange or pink. So, I ordered from one of my favorite places, but not just yarn for one pair of socks, but several. One pair for him, one for my friend, Sonia, who has gotten a new pair for Christmas the last several years, one pair for me now, and one pair for later. As two of these are needed for Christmas, time to get knitting now. I started with Dad's, as his are the largest, using brown striped super wash merino. After checking the size and using a pair of mine as sample, I start to knit.

I cast on 100 stitches, and knit several inches. Looks good, great stripes, but large enough to fit an elephant. So, frog it back and start over.

I cast on 86 stitches and knit several inches. Looks good, great stripes, but now large enough to fit a baby elephant. So, Rippit.

I cast on 68 stitches and knit several inches. Looks good, great strips, but NOW just the right size.

I still have a problem with gauge. I guess I think that it is easier to rip out then to actually sample. By this time 12 days have passed and I have only half a sock. Since it is Saturday night and I have no where to go and nothing to do, I will knit, knit, knit.