One sock finished, one to go. And it is going and going and going . . . I am at the gusset. The part of the sock that always seems to take the longest to knit. Cuff down, toe up, it doesn’t matter.
The toe is small and with four stitches every other round, 20 becomes 24 becomes 28 very quickly. Or vice versa for cuff down. The foot and the leg are such mindless knitting that you actually have to be careful to not knit too far. The heel - only half the stitches - ’nuff said.
But the gusset is never ending shows the least amount of progress for every round knit. I knit for an hour and discover that I still have many more rounds to go. I knit another hour and discover that I still have many more rounds to go.
So what part of a sock knits up the slowest for you?
4 responses so far ↓
Diane // Jun 9, 2008 at 5:43 am
For me, it’s the “never ending” time between the cuff (2″, UGH) and the heelflap (another 6″, but a little etter because it’s straight knitting).
Also, I agonize over the length of the foot because I usually make socks as a surprise gift.
Rose Red // Jun 9, 2008 at 7:50 am
Oh yes, the gusset for me too. Followed closely by the cuff.
LaurieM // Jun 9, 2008 at 11:24 am
Has got to be the second one. :p
marti // Jun 10, 2008 at 9:09 am
i agree with laurie…definitely the second one.
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