four rows forward, one row back…

Making my first sock is so far an interesting experience. It's a challenge in so many different ways. The small needles. Fatigue of my hand muscles and such. The biggest challenge for me is 'trusting the pattern'. I like that phrase. (I found it here.) I want all the steps to make sense as I read the pattern. Each time the pattern say 'do this then that' I'm wondering 'why'. I think that's because the book doesn't have any pictures and I'm only going by the pattern text.

I don't have any pictures yet, but I seem have all these loose loops. It's not the whole stitch, but but half the stitch. I'm wondering if it's the result of overcompensating for trying to avoid ladders. Anyway, it's worse on the right side. I worked the leg of the sock inside out, but forgot to invert when time came to work the heel flap. So, I'll have to do the same thing for the next one so they at least match.

Right now, I'm going back one row because somehow I added an extra stitch/loop. I hate when I do that because I don't even know HOW I manage to do it. That happened when I was working on my first project and I thought I'd nipped it in the bud. I guess I got too excited when time came to work the heel flap. lol

so… about 14 rows left to do of the heel flap… then come the thrill of turning the heel!

Thanks for listening!