That always messes me up!
Exhibit A: My current sock project.
The socks I am currently working on are Rick by Cookie A.
I love the pattern, don't you?
I'm doing them 2 at a time, and like that doesn't make them hard enough, they are also different on each foot! Yikes! They were coming along great (see individual sock pics below) but somewhere I must have lost a yarn over or something, because it suddenly got moved over one stitch. I noticed that I always have this issue with lace patterns. I follow them EXACTLY and yet seem to lose something somewhere. It's usually a yarn over, but I don't get how I lose it, when I diligently count and re-count and pay very close attention.
Right Sock
Left Sock
Here's where the mistake happens. As you can see, the other side of the left sock is off just a bit, and I can't figure out why when I was counting!
Also, even once I get back on track by making a stitch or picking up one, I seem to get lost again on the next round. As soon as I fix my problem, it happens again. It did this on my tank top this summer too. Hmmmm.
Anyone else ever have issues with lace like this? I know I can't be alone. This reason right here is why I will NEVER actually try knitting as lace shawl. PERIOD.
~Lisa
You certainly are not alone. Not at all. But, you will figure it out (and then tell me the secret, please).
ReplyDeleteAlso, that yarn looks very yummy : )
haha, it's going to take A LOT of work to get good at lace, maybe I should add that to my bucket list....
ReplyDeleteOh yes, yes you should : )
ReplyDeleteI need to update my bucket list and take it more seriously. Perhaps it shall be a New Years blog post.
If you do it, I'll do it! Like a knitting new years resolution!
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