I had an Aha! moment today. You know, that moment when the light goes on above your head, an audible click is heard, and your vision clears up.

I was closing the toe of the second BYOB sock. I was also cursing praising the genius who invented the Kitchner stitch. While begging the yarn gods, the sock gods, the knitting gods and whatever other gods I could think of for help, my pleas were answered - by accident. (Or perhaps not, those yarn gods are a sneaky bunch!) I mistakenly let a stitch drop before I meant to but the result was perfection.

I had closed the first sock with some struggle. I think it worked out more by chance than by understanding, but closing the mate brought enlightenment. I feel all smart inside. I love those moments when the difficult becomes incredibly easy.

Now if only I could figure out how to photograph my own toes without needing yoga poses.