Arrrrggggg!!!!!!

No this is not talk like a pirate day.  It could be WTF Wednesday, or to plagiarize mimic even further...which of these socks is not like the other?

Could this be chalked up to arrogance?  Stupidity? Blind Ambition?  Would a good knitter dismiss the niggling voice that said, "11 stitches per pattern? That doesn't seem right.  Are you sure?"  Wouldn't a good knitter have stopped to check the pattern and see which was right...9 or 11 stitches per chevron?  Would a good knitter knit on to the heel and then spent 30 minutes trying to understand why there were only 5 sections of pattern instead of 6? What was she thinking!?!  Or better yet, WAS she thinking? How the heck (Utah swear word) did the pattern work out at all!?!

Will the 'not so good knitter' still make the Trekking Along deadline of Labor Day weekend?  Will sock Voodoo help or hurt?   

Comments

[Julie]

Yes, sock voodoo; that'll do it :)

[sandy]

Geez (Is that a Utah swear too?), I feel kind of bad for that sock, being stabbed and all.
:)

[Rachel]

Well, I don't think the sock Voodoo will help change the number of stitches in the pattern, but I'm willing to bet that you'll have the socks finished by the end of the Trek-along.

[Wendy]

Stabbing things always helps.

This is probably why my staff stays out of arm's reach.

[Chris]

Can I laugh hysterically at the photo and still be considered sympathetic to your "Arrrrggggg!!!!!!"?

[Ann]

Dang. 'Nother Utah swear word. I'm shaking my head for you sympathetically. Now I'm going to go check my second chevron sock. Excuse me....

[Carole]

Well that sucks. But of course you'll still make the deadline!

[Kathleen]

Oh...that is funny...I thought the width looked a little off but I was wondering if you were freaking over colors. That sucks!!

[Janet]

I think sock voodoo always helps! Anything to keep from poking yourself in the eye.

You can do it!!

[Lolly]

If I made the deadline, you definitely can. Good luck girl ;)

[Kelly]

Just a little set back. You can do it I know you can!

[Beth]

I've seen you knit fast before - you can do it again.

[hillary]

I'm not sure abou the effects of the sock voodoo but I'm sure that you'll make the Trekking deadline. Good luck!

[Deb]

OWWWWWWCH! Hey - That hurt!

[liz]

Die Sock, Die!!!

[Judy]

Mine are different too. But, so are my feet. They are socks!! Don't worry. WTF!

[trek]

eek!
owie!

[Sarah HB]

I have done the same thing...ignored my inner knitting voice.

Good luck with the restart.

[P-la]

Wow!! I'm gonna try that voodoo technique!!

[Kim]

Hey, I think it's a great idea that we all talk like Pirates today!

I'm chalking up the sock error to Spinning Obsession. WTF?? ;)

[Tan Summers]

Heck yeah, you can do it! You think you need to eat. You think you need to sleep. This is not important. You must work harder. (advice ripped off from one of the professors at the school of architecture)

[Marcia]

Oh, my heck. Could be worse...they could look like mine. Note you haven't seen any pictures of the dog barf socks I've been struggling to finish in time.

[Lucia]

There's a deadline? Who knew?

[Beth S.]

I can't believe your Trekalong sock stabbed you in the back like that! Who would have thought such an inncoent-looking pastel thing would be capable of such treachery?

[Kelly]

hehee blasted sock!!!

[Pat K]

Ouch! And I thought I had it bad when I've had to keep tinking my second sock in the Chevron pattern! (It's hard sometimes to remember which of two pattern rows I'm working on.) But I have faith that we'll both finish in time!

[Carla]

Ok.. love the sock voodoo :) That HAS to help!

[Kim]

Oh FETCH! That is just too bad!

[Susan]

I love that last photo! It looks like it hurts, but I know it doesn't. . . well, doesn't hurt the sock, anyway.

[Susan]

Go with the sock voodoo, spinkle a little foul language on it and knock back a good, stiff drink. That should solve everything.

[Teyani]

Sock vodoo - hilarious!
I had a bit of that goin' on around here in the recent weeks as well -
Done by Labor Day?? that's 11 days - piece of cake - right?

[Kate]

I know it's frustrating - but the stabbing picture is great :)

[Ande]

Don't you feel better now?

[Michelle]

sock voodoo will help! lol

[peg]

Good way to get rid of the angst!! You'll make it by the Labour Day Weekend!

[Teri S.]

Oh my... Don't worry, you have just under two weeks. You can do it with perseverance and diligent knitting! Remember, it's the process! I managed to finish my Trekking socks the first week in August, a month ahead of deadline! Sadly no treks with the sock, urban or otherwise, were completed.

[Laura]

Sock VooDoo?? Oh NOOOOOoooooo no no no... wait. I think really it's sock accupuncture!! Yes. That's supposed to help a lot of stuff... you know, make headaches go away, create more hours in the day, improve your sex life. All that and more - it's definitely sock accupuncture. And don't forget to BREEEEEEEEEEathe. You have plenty of time to knit a sock before the deadline. Just stay away from the spindle(s). :)

[ann]

love the sock vodoo! hope the stabbing cleared up your mojo!

[Katherine]

Oooo. I've been ripping half or nearly completed socks out all summer, so I feel the pain. But, you know, at least you know what went wrong, right?

[Stephanie]

Sob! I'm so sorry - that just sucks. But if anyone can make the deadline, you can!

[Ramona]

Don't you wish there was a sock witch doctor that could take all the bad knitting vodoo away.

[lisa Co. Springs]

OOOPS. But of course you'll make the deadline :)

[Imbrium]

But Margene...it's the process! *ducks*

You certainly have my sympathy. We've all done it - some of us more times than is reasonable for a sane knitter. I have every confidence that you'll make the deadline, despite this little setback. Especially now that you have stabbed the sock into submission - no fine, upstanding yarn would be so foolish as to wonk up again.

[Cheryl]

BWAAAAA-HA-HA! Good thing I was already done drinking my coffee before seeing your photo, or my keyboard would need washing. So sorry about the problem, but I'm sure you'll pull through and make the deadline.

[Leah]

Hopefully it made you feel better, though it does look painful for the sock!

[Kristy]

Oh my heck! You're too funny! Bite the bullet and rip that stupid ole' sock. Like taking off a bandaid, hurts but you'll feel much better once it's over with. I have complete faith you will finish by Labor Day. Me, on the other hand ........?

[jen]

If it's any consolation, they're going to be beautiful socks!

[Birdsong]

Ouch! Love the sock voodoo though, and the Utah cussing (although I have heard worse in Utah:)

[Stitch-n-Snitch]

Doggone those flippin' socks! (I'm afraid that's as close as you'll hear me come.) :)

[Katherine Allred]

If sock voodoo works, that's some serious magic going on there on that sock.