You may (or may not) remember that I bought some Claudia in Ingrid's Blues with which to make myself a pair of Jaywalkers back at the end of December. Well, I cast on for the larger size on US1s without bothering to gauge it first.
I made a sock that was too small for most children. And it took more than one skein for one sock -- that fabric was so tight it could have stopped bullets. I was so disappointed in the darn thing that I never started the second. I mean, what's the point if I (nor anyone else) could wear it?
Well, last week, I frogged the entire thing and rewound it into a nice yarn-cake (thanks Emma and your faboo ball winder). Why waste good yarn? Especially yarn that I love. I cast on again with Knitpicks "US2s" (also known as US2.5s to the rest of us) and I'm getting much better results this time.
This round is going much faster. I am almost through the heel-flap in just two days. The last one took two weeks just to make one tiny sock. Ahh, the endless lessons in gauge.
3 comments:
Both the Jaywalkers look great, I started a pair, and hearing about how small they knit up...I have mine on US1.5 (2.5mm)and I just checked my Knitpicks dpns US2 which by knitpicks gauge/needle sizer is 3.mm (?) anyway, I cast on for the larger size and although I've only a few rounds of cuff they are WAY too big, so now I'm wondering.....but they can wait. I've started Swallowtail.
Good looking socks. I love seeing everyone's beautiful handknit socks, but sadly I am incapable of knitting them. Every time I pick up those tiny DPNs I end up wanting to stab them directly into my heart before it is over.
Jaywalkers are fabulous...and tricky! I got lucky on my first pair and they fit, but it was a fluke I tellya! I just didn't happen to have the smaller needles I usually use close to hand. Yours are looking great! Nice work.
Thanx for stopping by my blog and commenting. I always get so darned excited when I realize people have read it!
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