It is with deep regret that I inform everyone of the passing of Pomatomus. A beautiful sock it was turning out to be, but it’s life on this Earth as a pair of my socks just wasn’t meant to be.
The first sock was nearly complete. The heel was turned, and the gusset picked up. The gusset was being decreased. The reason for the demise of Pomatomus is this: It’s too damn fiddly (knits through the back loop, yarn overs, purls, purls through the back loop) of a pattern on yarn that is splitty, and it looks like Crap (with a capital C!) on my foot. The pattern is extremely well-written. Do not let my experience with this sock prevent you from knitting it. Pomatomus, the yarn, and I just do not get along.
As for the yarn (so soft, so silky, so splitty), it will go back into the stash to be used for socks that require nothing more than knitting every round. Maybe Jaywalkers. Maybe.
Surprisingly, I’m not feeling too bad about Pomatomus’ demise. Life is too short to have handknit socks that won’t get worn, ya know?
Goodbye to Pomatomus. I’m a firm believer if you aren’t enjoying a project – start a new one. Knitting takes too long to work with something you aren’t happy with.
I am so sorry for the passing of the sock.
Beautiful in thought and image but no so on the foot.
Good luck next time 😉
RIP, sock.
That yarn is pretty. I like the color.
How sad. It looks really pretty in the pictures.
Life’s too short to knit projects that aren’t working for you.
Sorry to hear, but reassuring to know there’s a reason I’ve been avoiding the pattern!
What a shame, they look beautiful. But why waste your time on something you’re not happy with?
Hey!
Just thought I would mention that the Mermaid gloves (fingerless LOL)on Ravelry are the Pomotamus but for hands…now THAT I am willing to endure since I believe most people don’t wash their gloves everyday AND will wear them out much less fast. I have a skein of organic hand-dyed waiting to be just that!
Good luck with the KAL!!
Adeline (Knittingfrog)