Short by a feather February 26, 2007
I knit up the rest of the toe of my first feather and fan sock. I have short feet, so my socks are also short. I know this. No surprise here. 
But something seems amiss.
When I worked the toe late last week, it started out too long. I’d have to have had normal length feet for my height for the thing to fit, and we all know that won’t work.
So I frogged it, and changed the rate of decreases.
Figuring I had it at that point, I naturally kept knitting.
Until today.
Knit. Knit. Knit. 
Something seems wrong.
The sock shouldn’t be this short.
Oh, I’m sure it’s fine.
Knit. Knit. Knit.
Last five stitches are still on the needles, and it just doesn’t feel right. Know what I mean? That niggling feeling that you get when something just isn’t right with the knitting… It’s happening big time. 
Okay. Okay. I got out the sock I measure most socks against, as it fits perfectly. Line up the heels. Oh no! The feather and fan sock is too short!
Gads.
Not up to frogging those last rows just now. I’ll leave that to the clear light of morning. I need about three or four more rows to make the sock the perfect length. Sigh.
If my grandmother were still alive, she’d be 112 years old today. Happy birthday, Grandma.
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~Kristie February 26
I suppose your other option is to cast off now and let your toes stick out. Then it would fit? It just goes to show with each pattern, there are different nuances that causes the frog to appear. DANG FROG!!
By the way, my peculiar aristocratic title is:
Empress Kristie the Mirthful of Happy Bottomshire
Donna February 27
I think I’ve knit about 6 different sock patterns now, and I hold my breath with each one until it goes on the recipient’s foot. Even with a sock calculator, figuring length, width, like a custom shoemaker, I still am not sure of myself. Good idea to frog in the light of day. The sock is beautiful and worth the effort.
Robin February 27
Honourable Lady Robin the Laconic of Much Leering
Hmmmm…..interesting!!
Sorry ’bout the sock. You’ll get it, you always do. Gosh darn it anyway.