Two steps forward, and five rows back

 I was chugging along on the gloves, working on the other projects then was looking at the gloves after starting another sequence after a knit row and saw an extra long float. Hmmph, okay that's about two rows back so put a stitch marker in it and start to tink back the rows, I then looked at it again and ....damn, it's a dropped stitch because now two more rows are loose.

This is turning out to be a problematic project. I have to unknit all the rows now and it's going to be at least three rows of slip stitch and one more row of plain knit. Hope I caught the wayward stitch, it's so hard to tell with the dark yarn. 

I am further along on the green set of gloves for my son, the issue is I'm using a joined set of cables for a nearly 47 inch long needle set. The other problem is, the join causes a stitch jam when I'm pulling it through. The colors on this one is more subtle and I had hoped to use another yarn for the slipstitch but couldn't figure out how to do that easily so.... just plain green which is okay. This yarn coordinates well with the yarn I used for his hat.

I am really loving this particular stitch though and am considering using it on a pair of winter sock/slippers. Maybe that aqua blue scratchy yarn that I can never finish a project with. It would be warm and cozy for socks and since I don't have a lot of sensation in my feet anymore, so it should work out. Just working the yarn is difficult. 

I am flat broke and wouldn't you know at least two yarn companies are having sales. Simply Sock Yarns and KP are both having sales or a promotion and I think another company is as well.

Now, if you have a sci fi geek in your house or are one, like I do, and specifically a Star Trek fan, these socks may be worth the effort to learn color work.

Star Trek Socks by Laura Hohman on Ravelry for free! I saw them being knitted by the Yarn Dragon (who is much more advanced than I am) and found the pattern. On the Ravelry page it shows someone had done it in white and pale rainbow colors which is wonderful! My sweetie only wears black socks and given the problems I'm having with the navy blue Hawthorn....no black. So, eventually, when I get the budget for more yarn and a few other projects are finished, these will be a possibility. The directions call for DPN's which is another thing I do not want to deal with again so I would use two circulars instead. Easier to manage and... would have to do them one at a time given having two yarns at a time being worked it would make doing two socks at a time even more frustrating. The pattern used Stroll solid from KP which I think would be okay for the main color but the contrast definitely would want something more colorful which would be something like Stroll Effects or Tonal.

I could go yarn shopping but am going to not get into it due to several other things going on with projects that need to be finished. Being a good girl and focusing on what needs to be done first.