Okay, so here is the revised pattern, instantiated in the new sock:
The 2-knit-stitch welt is progressing properly; the stockinette panels
are oddly parallelogrammed, and the moss stitch is setting up in modest
diamond shapes… I think it mostly works. I think the next time
I’ll keep the stockinette panels diamond-shaped, and let the moss
stitch run amok between the diamonds, to provide the textured
background. Or, maybe there won’t be a next time.
Now that I’ve resolved this design difficulty, I’ve set these socks
aside until my next meeting/travel opportunity. So, now I’m back
to my regular knitting projects, and I can’t say I’m feeling hugely
motivated. I have 3 sweaters in progress, each of which will be
wonderful when finished, but it will take some slogging:
- a black, mostly stockinette, cardigan. Black.
Stockinette. How else do you spell DULL?! (but it will be lovely
when done) - the design colour-challenged sweater, that I mostly refuse to rip
out - a crochet cardigan-of-many-colours
This last is the most engaging — my most engaging knit project is
crochet. Sigh. I’d like
to set up something more engaging as a project, but don’t feel I can
leave 3 dangling. I guess I have to press on and finish a couple
of them before I start something more compelling.
Remind me not to do anything less than “compelling” in future.
