Just in case you were working on some argyle socks and you realize that you’re one stitch off somewhere in the middle, I have a word of advice for you:
You may get frustrated with yourself and think that it would just be easier to just frog the sock and start over, but you would be wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong.
You see, every time you wrap the yarn as you switch colors, it makes it that much more difficult to frog. So, if you thought frogging would be easier, you would be mistaken. Really mistaken.
I did a fair isle hat for my dad in December. Finished it…and then realized that it was too big. Like two times too big. He has a large head…but this was like watermelon too big (yes, I did realize it as I went along, but I kept thinking that I was wrong!)
Frogging that sucker was ridiculous. I finally took it with me on a car trip, and two of the girls riding with me got bored and actually asked me if they could do it. They even wrapped the yarn into perfect little balls. Great job for non-knitters!
I feel your pain. Maybe you could find someone who would like to help untangle?
you are so right-what a mess!!! If it were me I would cut off all the bobbins (leaving a tail for each one on the main part) and then pull each bobbin out and reconnect.
good luck ellie
In the first place, I am so totally not even up to TRYING argyle socks. My hat is off to you for that!
Second, I’m SO sorry about the mess. There is nothing more frustrating that hopelessly tangled knitting.
Yet…in a strange and pathetic way, it’s comforting to know I’m not the only one who can do those things! Thanks for the warning. I, for one, will heed you, so you can at least consider that it wasn’t all for naught!!
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