Stephen's Socks

OK, so I started these socks when Jordan was a very small baby (let's say, October 2003). It was just after I knitted a pair of socks for myself, and I was "in the groove" and wanted to make more. Unfortunately, I ran out of steam--I had about 2/3 of one sock done when I put them away for a couple of years (I know, I know...).

For a while I couldn't find the skein for sock #2, so I just avoided working on them at all. Eventually I decided to organize my stash, and found the second skein.

So, in the spring of 2007 I picked them back up and decided it was time to finish. At that point, I had already turned the heel and was working toward the toe. With three inches to go, I ran out of yarn.

UGH.

I had purchased one skein of yarn per sock and hadn't started the second yet. Clearly, the cuff was too long. I pulled out everything I had done, removing about 3.5 inches from the cuff and started over. Luckily, I got the first one done and didn't run out of yarn on the second try:


So, the second one has been started. Maybe I'll finish it by the time Jordan leaves for college.