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The most grueling project of my life
Beware of this pattern! It's the Fanning the Flames mitered socks from Heartland Knits.
Now I love a knitting challenge as much as the next person, but hey, there comes a time when you have to say, enough is enough!
I began these socks on a dancing weekend in the English countryside. And here it is, more than five months later, and I have only just now finished the pair.
Each sock is composed of 23 triangles. Each triangle took me about 40 minutes to complete.
You can do the math.
On the upside, I did enjoy knitting with my hand-dyed yarn. I do love dyeing wool! You never really know how it's going to turn out until it's knitted up. It's always a surprise. (Albeit some surprises are nicer than others, of course!)
Here we've just completed the first triangle. Oh, how I remember that day fondly! I was so pleased with my knitting self. I was happy and anxious to continue knitting.
I had no idea that the novelty would quickly wear off.
This is the point, at three full repeats, where I knew I was in trouble. This project was no longer a labor of love but rather a chore. It was a test of perseverance.
What to do? What to do? Do I cut my losses and frog? Do I forge on?
My London knitting friends suggested cutting the project short. Instead of making socks, why don't I make a pair of mittens?
Oh how I wish I would've listened to them! (They can say they told me so!)
The pattern utilizes a lazy afterthought heel.
I'll admit, despite all my misgivings, these socks do look nice and colorful in my sock drawer!
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