The Shrrd. Rb. Sks.

As you can see, these socks have been abbreviated.

I fell out of love with this pair.  So much so that I looked at them a few days ago and thought, "I would rather garrotte myself with this yarn than make the cuffs for these."  I called them anklets and bound off.  I thought that the pattern rib would make a decent cuff, but doing some regular ribbing for even a few rows would have been better.  They look sort of sawed off there at the bind off.

Pattern - Shirred Rib Socks from More Sensational Knitted Socks

Needles - size 0, 2.00 mm circulars

Yarn - Perchance to Knit, colorway Pale Spring Rose

Method - toe up, two at a time, heel flap, magic loop

The reasons why I do not love these:

1.  The yarn looked prettier in the skein to me.  I thought it was beautiful when I first saw it, but knitted up it lost some appeal.

2.  They are awfully pastel. 

3.  I have no idea when I'd wear them or what I'd wear them with.  All my shoes are brown or black.

4.  They are a little too snug around the top of the foot.  Although this pattern has Ribbing right in the name, it's not particularly stretchy.  The P3togs and the M1 through the back loops pull taut the fabric.  It's kind of faux ribbing.  It's fibbing.

5.  I have had enough of P3tog and M1tbls for a while.  It's too much work for a less than spectacular effect.

6.  I was also using too long of a circular needle for the magic loop.  I was fighting the excess cord the whole time, continuing to annoy myself rather than go find a shorter one.

7.  Weirdly, this is another pair that did not pool quite the same on each sock.  See the darker pink stripes on the left sock?  And since they were done 2 at a time, I know it's not a tension thing.  I used one strand from the inside of the ball and one from the outside, so I suppose the colors were different at each end of the hank?  Mysterious.

These will go in the sock drawer and maybe Grace will grow into them.  Her feet have grown from a size 5 to a 7 1/2 in the last 2 months, so it might not take that long.  I'm not sorry I made them because they are sort of pretty and cute and the yarn was lovely to work with, but I'm glad they are done.

Comments

[Lydee]

faux ribbing=fibbing! LOL!

[Carly]

I agree the P3togs totally sucked on these but I loved the final socks. I didn't want to give them away when they were done and they're on my list to knit again (since I'm a glutton for punishment!) At least you did them 2 together so you didn't end up with only half a pair :)

[Cookie]

They are cute. Maybe you could wear them around the house and hope they die a quick and painless death. ;^)

I hear ya on the lost love. That happened to me last week. When it stops working, it's time to move on. Better luck next time!

[weezalana]

PITSS. Prettier In The Skein Syndrome. I hate it when that happens. They are cute, though!

[Knitalittle]

Hey didn't I see those socks some place, wait let me think, yep at starbucks. They look nice as footies. Can't wait to see the next sock.

[tiennie]

I think they're pretty cute. Isn't it crazy how fast the kids' feet grow?

[monica]

I think they are pretty! I actually thought I wanted to try them until you mentioned the p3 tog and the fibbing.