Year of Projects 2: French Socks

Folk Knitting in Estonia: Aino's Gloves • Anu's Christmas Gloves • Anu's Mittens • Anu's Stockings • Avo's Mittens • Ellen's Stockings • Helgi's Mittens • Hilja's Mittens • Ilmar's Socks • Juta's Stockings • Kalev's Mittens • Kristi's Mittens • Laila's Socks • Landra's Gloves • Liidia's Gloves • Liivi's Stockings • Maarja's Socks • Maimu's Mittens • Marko's Mittens • Meida's Mittens • Merike's Gloves • Rita's Stockings • Sander's Mittens • Tiit's Socks • Ulla's Gloves • Virve's Stockings

Knitting Vintage Socks: Gentleman's Shooting Stockings with Fluted Pattern (1887) • Gentleman's Sock in Railway Stitch (1889) • Gentleman's Socks with Lozenge Pattern (1895) • Bed Sock in Lemon Pattern Fancy Knit Stripe (1896) • Cycling or Golf Stockings with Fancy Cuff in Trellis Pattern (1897) • Heelless Sleeping Socks (1897) • Child's French Sock in Citron Pattern and Diaper Knitting (1898) • Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Half Hose in Ringwood Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear (1900) • Evening Stockings for a Young Lady (1900) • Fancy Silk Sock for a Child of 5 or 6 Years (1900) • Gentleman's Fancy Sock (1901) • Gentleman's Plain Winter Sock with Dutch Heel (1901) • Child's Sock in Miranda Pattern (1904) • Baby's Bootikin (1905)  •  Little Child's Sock (1907)  •  Ladies Useful Stockings (1913)  •  Ladies Silk Stockings with Clocks (1914)

Maybe you noticed that I haven't had much to say lately about the socks that I've been working on? There's a reason for that. I've screwed up the second sock, not once but TWICE. The first time I had finished the twenty rounds of cuff and was just preparing to do the increase round that begins the leg when I noticed a problem in round three - blame it on dark yarn and bad light. RIP! The second time it was exactly the same spot - just as I was reading the directions for the increase round I realized that I had K2P3 instead of K2P2 for the rib sections that transition into the shell pattern. RIP! After the first screw up I was annoyed at myself and put the project aside for a few days. After the second screw up I was so annoyed that I decided to start over and keep knitting until I had knit all the way back to that increase round. And now finally, the second sock is well under way.

As of now I've completed six of the eleven pattern repeats before the heel. And barring any more screw ups this pair of socks will DEFINITELY be completed in the next few days. It just has to be! After all I have start-itis in the worst way and I'm not sure how much longer I can control myself before casting on another pair of socks.