Sometimes when you’ve had a WIP (work in progress) for so long, you either decide you no longer love it or you’ve lost your place in the pattern. This is the case for my dear Cable Lagoon socks.
Last night I was very frustrated to the point the my husband actually told me to “frog it” – yes ladies, he does know his knitting terminology. After 6 months of being on the needles, I managed to lose my place in the pattern and could not quite figure out where I was. To top it off, I was no longer “in love” with the pattern. So, I took the husband’s advice and “frogged my project”. Rest in peace my dear Cable Lagoon socks!
Now I love my fingering weight yarn, which is a skein of Liberty’s Yarn Sockenstein (100% Merino at 420 yards) in the colorway Lilac. By the way, I get to practice close up shots with all of you as I’ve just signed up for a new Craftsy class, Shoot It! with Caro Sheridan.
I’m now searching for a pattern that just says “I’m the one”. I have found the following that to me are all very simple, easy knits and give me one thing I want, cuff down.
- Jules designed by fellow blogger Kate Blackburn of Confessions of a Graveyard Gypsy
- Potluck Supersock designed by Cheryl Potter of Cherry Tree Hill
- Hermione’s Everyday Socks designed by Erica Lueder of Dreams of Fiber
- Jekyll & Hyde Socks designed by Sarah Wilson of The Sexy Knitter
- A Nice Ribbed Sock by fellow blogger Glenna C of Knitting to Stay Sane
- Sleepy Hollow Socks by Lori Law of Ennea Collective
- Whisper Rib & Shepherd’s Lace Socks by Anne Carroll Gilmour of Wild West Woolies
I’m having a hard time deciding and asking for help. So, if you had this particular skein of yarn, which pattern above would you choose?
I vote for the Hermione or the Jekyll and Hyde socks. I like that they give you a nice design that won’t overpower the great color of the yarn. I am about to add them to my favorites!
I so agree Nicole and they have just enough texture for interest.
Sleepy Hollow Socks!!!! I love anything with knitted leaves
Also, I think that it is very cool that your husband knows knitting terms. This winter, I taught my husband how to knit but I warned him … if he get serious about knitting he’s going to have to buy his own stash of yarn. lol
I do love the Sleepy Hallows but almost think the design might get lost in the color of the yarn….sigh, this is going to be a tough one!
It is pretty cool and I love it that he has paid attention to me over the years. Does yours still knit?
Thanks- now almost all of those patterns have gone in me queue!
LOL… just call me the enabler
I like the plain ribbed socks so that the coloring of the yarn shows. That’s just me, anyway.
You and me both Darlene … I’m rather leaning towards Glenna’s pattern
Yay Sistah! I’ve just signed up for the same Craftsy photography class.I hope you enjoy it. I’m sure I will, but I couldn’t justify the cost until their recent sale price. Yay!
I don’t knit socks so I can’t judge as a sock-knitter but the Sleepy Hollow and Whisper Rib socks have interesting stitch patterns. If you like the yarn then anything goes!!!
Hi Nic!! Me too … so far I love the class and hope you do too. I can’t believe you don’t knit socks … what’s up with that? Thanks for your thoughts on the patterns
My vote goes to the Hermione Everyday Socks. I think they would be perfect with your lovely yarn.
Thank you Mary
The nice ribbed sock looks so *I can do this* without fiddling and faddling and my mind could wander off and wander back that I plan to do it next
That is kind of what I’m thinking too!
My vote would be for the Nice Ribbed sock or the Sleepy Hollow socks.
Thank you Diana
Haha – DH is so funny! Sorry to hear you had to Rippit, Rippit…
Funny is right, but the most important thing, he pays attention to my knitting lingo
Oh, I hate it when that happens. I’ve had that happen a lot with sewing projects (I have a massive pile of abandoned projects—luckily with knitting you can rip it and reuse the yarn. Fabric is cut and can only be used for something smaller.) Good luck with starting afresh!
I do too Liesl and I’ve had that happen with fabric too but not as much as with knitting. Thank you so much
I just frogged a sock with a pattern that I decided I hated.
Started reknitting the new pattern a few days ago. 
I think we’ve all been there many times and it’s only right to knit what we enjoy and love