Not so very long ago, I knit a lovely sock out of Fleece Artist Merino ...
I finished them some time in 2008.
Today, one of the heels looks like this:
This would be just barely in time ... In theory, I could do a major darning job, and save these socks. Except that before I realized this wee problem was here, the other heel did this:
Here's the "glamour shot"
And now, while we're all scared..... here's Inebriate of Air, somewhere past half-way done (I hope)
Yes, the bottom of one panel does goe all the way across my chair, unblocked.
Poor socks....
Posted by: Chery | January 10, 2011 at 08:37 PM
Socks of 100% merino, while lovely to knit, do not wear as well as other fibers. I knit the feet of all my socks on US#0s to help them wear better -- try that?
Posted by: kmkat | January 11, 2011 at 05:43 PM
. . . and that's the problem with socks! I'm always so sad when they wear out. But they do!
Posted by: Kym | January 12, 2011 at 06:02 AM
Hi ;) what do you do with your worn out socks... I like turn the worn out socks into wristers!
Posted by: nelsonjane | January 31, 2011 at 02:25 AM