The Great Sock Experiment

Let's all pretend that I did this on purpose.  That, out of my second pair of socks ever attempted, I finished a sock and a third out of some Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport, colorway Liberty, on 2 1/2 needles (Crystal Palace Double Points if you must know, and I've since developed a dislike for them -- the ends seem to split on me, like frayed fiber, because I'm hard on them I guess, -- but I digress).  That I meant to get bored or distracted or whatever (heck, it was like 2 1/2 years ago, what do you want from me?) and put them away.   And forget about them. 

That I finished the Charlotte's Web last night at like 8:30 and blocked it and that I had had two cups of coffee at 4 p.m. and couldn't go to sleep and wanted to work on something easy.  That I meant to find these socks in the bottom of my by-the-knitting-chair-basket (how did those get there) and just start knitting on them to pass the time since the Jon Stewart Show isn't on on Friday's and I hate Soap Talk and the local news was all about this principal I used to work for and how he's been arrested for stalking and soliciting prostitution and God how his wife must feel...but I digress again. 

Let's all pretend that I planned all of this so that I could use space-dyed yarn to measure the degree to which my knitting has changed over the last two years or so.  Mission accomplished.  It's either tighter or looser.  Very conclusive.

Now, I'm all about pooling and cool coloration of socks.  And they don't have to match at all, except in their unmatchliness -- I mean, I don't pull skeins apart and try to start in the same place on the second sock or do extra breaking and weaving in to get pooling to go my way -- let 'em do what they want , I say.    It's a free country.  These, however,  do not conform to that  level of chaos.  They clearly are knit by two different knitters.  See there, about halfway down the cuff of the second sock?  Totally different pooling.  Totally different pattern of pooling. 

So, to continue the experiment, what say I rip out the first sock to the same point in the sock, re-knit, see what pooling occurs, and see if it's the knitter?  'Cause I think it's definitely the knitter.  In the experimentation business, we call this an hypothesis.  Or anal retentive.  I'll let you know.

P.S. -- I got nothing but time and a very sick little 8-year-old on the couch who needs me. To sit next to him and re-knit socks. 

Comments

[Julie]

Today is Blog Visit day - just wanted you to know I was here and once again thank you for your kind words. M2 Daughter is doing better!
We did a little yarn therapy even - see my blog for her results!
Enjoy your weekend - but maybe lay off the coffee - sleep is so precious!!
Knit on!

[Your Secret Pal]

I've never had that problem with Crystal Palace bamboo dpns. But I have had that problem with several sets of Plymouth bamboo dpns. I tried to return them to the LYS once and was told "no returns - get yourself some fine sandpaper and sand down the splits" Although I was angry about the no return thing, the sandpaper did work!
After you sand away the split, get some wax paper and rub down the needles to condition the wood and make em' slick again!

[Shara]

I avoid dpn's whenever possible -- of any make and brand...lol. Hope your little one is feeling better soon. I've got a grumpy 12 year old with a sore throat. Don't you just love this time of year?

[Pat K]

Funny. I have a 15 year old with a tummy bug who wants me in the same room knitting socks. Guess some things don't change even when they get bigger.