Some time ago, I started knitting a cabled sock, and all was fine until I got to the heel and then my improvisations (because I'd just added a cable to a basic pattern) made my stitch count go awry. Despite the old 'a blind man in a hurry wouldn't notice' reassurance, I knew it wouldn't do and the only thing was to start again. So, when I saw the lovely Red Wine and Port Socks in Jane's new book
This time, all was fine only as far as the first cable row. Goodness knows what I did wrong, but it went to pot and had to be ripped out. Thinking I would salvage some of the 20 'good' rows I'd done, I contrived to pick up stitches and continue, but no - I have managed to misalign them, and the leg pattern doesn't flow from the ribbing as it should. This is all my fault and nothing to do with the pattern, but there's nothing for it but to rip out and try again.
Deep breath ....
Oh that's so discouraging. Hope third try is the charm!
Posted by: rj | 17 May 2011 at 11:34 AM
I had to laugh as I've just picked up my ribbed sock with a cable pattern after neglecting it for ages once I got to the heel. Frogging it did occur to me a few times but I have soldiered on.
Looking forward to seeing these posted on your Ravelry account, Cornflower!
Posted by: Darlene | 17 May 2011 at 11:43 AM
"Rip it Out"! Oh yes, I've been there.
Posted by: Barbara | 17 May 2011 at 03:40 PM
Oh that's me too. It took me 30 years of making things before I gave in to the truth that undoing and starting again is better than bodging.
Your socks will be all the better for it, but I do sympathise.
Posted by: oxslip | 17 May 2011 at 06:16 PM