Some people have problems making life altering choices. I've had to make quite a few of those in my life, but I don't recall agonizing over any of them. For example, I never hesitated over moving from Montreal to Vancouver, alone with my four year old son (having never before set foot in Vancouver).
Give me a small, seemingly inconsequential, decision to make though and I will ponder for hours on end. Alternatively, I will make the decision quickly and then regret it and go back and try something else.
I have been doing this a lot with my knitting lately.
Back in May, I made a first attempt at knitting toe-up socks. I wasn't crazy about the heel, but I did knit both socks and they sat there, still on the needles, because I could not manage a loose enough cast-off. So last week I decided to rip them out and start again - top down. It was a perfectly good pair of socks. I'm sure if I had tried harder, I could have cast off in an acceptable manner and they could have been gifted or donated. But no, I had to start over.
So I now have one Monkey sock requiring only the toes to be finished.
While I was knitting this sock, I thought it would be too small. I had an office friend try it on (she is the same size as my intended giftee) and she said they were fine. Even though she said this, I kept thinking they should be looser.
I must be out of my mind!
Instead of giving in to my delusion of sock size, I cast on for another Monkey sock, this time in pink. I knit the first sock on 2.5mm needles and kept thinking as I was knitting along that it felt tight. Déjà vu anyone? I abandonned sock number one after finishing the heel and cast on sock number two with 2.75mm needles. I got a bit further on this one, but I think it is too loose. I am now looking for someone to give them a try before I decide which one goes to the frog pond.
Think that was silly? Here's the next one. Remember the birthday stole? I had knit a fair amount already on my Addi lace needles (4mm). Well, I started thinking that maybe the fabric created was not airy enough ... so I started again on slightly larger needles. There is a bit of a difference, but I still can't decide which one I prefer. I spent half an hour fondling each piece on Friday before finally shoving everything back in its bag and berating myself for being so wishy-washy.
A decision must be made soon on this one ... birthday is one month away. Anybody got a coin I could toss?
4 comments:
socks I would always go a bit tighter, but I don't knit them just wear them! The shawl I love the look of the fabric of the one on the right and I am curious what the pattern is. The colors are some of my favorite!! Have a wonderful evening Ghislaine!
Socks, tighter. Floppy socks are annoying!
I am glad I am not the only person who waffles. Please pass the maple syrup!
G, we were separated at birth. I just frogged a perfectly good and completed Horcrux sock because I thought the leg might be too tall. Because I never knit socks for me, I am never sure they will fit which as you know causes anxiety. BTW the Monkey Socks don't have as much stretch in the leg as the normal sock.
Thanks everyone!
Grace - I ended up sticking with my original cast on of the shawl (the one on the right side). Pattern is cover from Victorian Lace Today (Melon Stole).
Bets - Yum on the maple syrup!
Joan - You are right about the Monkey socks. I think same can be said for the Jaywalkers. I think my motto could easily be "If you don't like it, frog it!". I once frogged a perfectly good finished flower basket shawl to reknit it on only slightly larger needles!
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