I thought you might enjoy a bit of a giggle this morning, so I had to share with you something quite hilarious and just proves that you really need to pay more attention to details!
As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I casted on another pair of socks, Yachats by JC Briar, using my stash of Springtree Road Julep sock in Aubrine. So, this morning I decided to use my paper copy of the pattern in place of the PDF I was using on my iPad with Goodreader.
As I started to read the paper pattern, I was quite perplexed to see that the cast on and the cuff was completely different on this pattern than the one I was using in Goodreader. I couldn’t understand why there was such a difference and took my husband’s suggestion that maybe the one I had downloaded was an updated version. So I opened up the pattern in Goodreader and started to compare it to the paper copy.
Now here comes the hilarious part, it wasn’t an updated version, no, not at all, it was a completely different pattern!!! Yes, silly me casted on for the Lover’s Knot designed by Sandi Rosner and not Yachats designed by JC Briar. I finally figured out that when I went into my Goodreader library, the two patterns where together and I inadvertently tapped the wrong one. I guess the bright side, it’s a pattern I’ve wanted to knit for a while but I’m still shaking my head at the fact that I casted on the wrong pattern.
Has this ever happened to you?
Perhaps so should just go with it – and use the cast on from one and the pattern from the other…. you never know!
Unfortunately I can’t do that as they are totally different, so instead of starting over, I’m going to continue with the Lover’s Knot
Q – LOL! Recently I was modifying a pattern for an apron, couldn’t figure out why the pattern was so darn small. Hummmm. It was a “mother and daughter” pattern. I’d cut out the kid’s size. Oh, I wish I were that size again.
Not unheard of, I’m sure. And at least this pair of socks you also chose as a pair you liked. So the others will be knit later. No big deal, right?
Now talking about mistakes. On Xmas day, the flexible con-rod joint on my spinning wheel broke. I didn’t even know the name of the part, so before I could order a replacement, I had to find out what it was called. Now a few weeks later, and after purchasing enough plastic to make 20 replacement parts, the drive band broke. So I pulled out my trusty Ashford Spinning Wheel Repair Kit, to repair my drive band. Guess what I found in the kit?
That’s right, a replacement con-rod for my spinning wheel. I had it all along, and there I was unable to spin, or so I thought. Talk about egg on my face? I will remember this blunder for a long time to come.
Have fun knitting this different pair of socks.
A few times, in this corner!! But hey, that’s life. At least you like this pattern too.
No, I havent done that….but I have done alot of other crazy stuff. Its menopause…..thats my excuse .
LOL, Love it!
I did that with my Barndom shawl and had to rip back not once but twice(!!!!) because I didn’t catch it after the first go round. lol
You are not alone in this Tina. I’ve done this 3 times lately in the past 6 mos. I blame mine on turning 50 this past summer. LOL
Hmmm… I’m nearing 50, maybe that’s my problem as well Ginny
I think I have done that before. Kinda frustrating. But both patterns are lovely so you wouldn’t have gone wrong either way.
I love the Goodreader app too. And Evernote (a knitter’s got to have her back ups, lol).
LOL! Glad you figured it out. Teehee. I do believe you are not the ONLY one who has a brain fart every once in a while.
My last one was on N by NW! Mwahhhh!
Maybe it’s your subconscious telling you to knit the other ones?
I think so
That’s pretty funny. Thanks for the grin this Monday!