That Damn Sock!

I finally finished toe-up sock #1 and bound off, but - huh - the sock would not go over my heel. A little research revealed that you can't bind off a toe-up sock in the usual way, but must use a more stretchy method. (Too bad the book did not mention this. Many sock knitters rave about Sensational Knitted Socks, and it does have a lot of good info in it, but frankly, I would not recommend it to a beginner.)

I found some directions for a sewn cast-off here, and redid the bind off.



The top of the cuff looks frilly but it's not when on the foot.



The fit is a little tighter than I wanted and the cuff a little shorter than I expected, but it's okay...



... until I take a closer look at the short row heel from hell and discover a hole. A hole caused by a dropped stitch. Argh!!!

So I am taking a little hiatus from sock knitting while I decide just what I want to do about this damn sock.