Progress on the SANDS baby blanket was scuppered by the fact that I neglected to slip the first stitch of each row – making the knitted on border much more difficult than I had hoped. I did try but ended up with something which looked pretty messy, and frankly, just not good enough for something which would hopefully be destined for somebody’s precious memory box. So I put that to one side and went in search of other projects, of which I have many on the needles (to my shame). I must have at least three pairs of socks (well single socks anyway) which have stalled at the heel flap stage. I have no idea why I have developed such an aversion to heel flaps but it is a bit of a fatal flaw in the grand sock knitting plan. I normally use a 30cm Addi circ for socks and just slip the heel stitches onto DPNs for the heel flap – so the root cause of my aversion is probably my deeply held dislike of DPNs in general.
Still, I need to get on with them and get something … anything …finished.
I need a quick and easy project, and although garter stitch squares are quick and easy they are a means to an end rather than the end itself. I need instant gratification.
Slipped stitches and heel flaps
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