2. Yes: swatches do lie. I tried to try on what I had so far. Not going to fit. Nope.
3. Tink. Carefully, row after row, needle by needle, back to the end of the heel. To as shown.
4. See #1.
5. Rearranging stitches on the dpns to get the heel exactly aligned with the original first stitch of the sock (tell me why I thought that was important?), ie, ignoring and wrecking the 2×2 ribbing, wasn’t going to matter because it was going to be stockinette from there on down so who cares where it hit in the ribbing?
6. See #2. Ribbing needed.
7. Photo Wrecksock.
8. Spend a lot of time finally finishing designing a new lace shawl idea that had been patiently waiting its time like a good little pattern. Ooh, look, pretty!
9. Frog heel. Forget gentle tinkativity. Take needles out. Hand sock to daughter. Walk far away, holding ball. (Ignore gleeful “The sock is going *down!*” Stupid sock.)
10. Try to come up with an at least somewhat inspiring post, knowing most readers will be reading it on Sunday. Go for honest one–(note avoidance of sock while writing).
11. Pause. Go back to beautifully finished 6” cuff, patiently waiting. Hey. Wait. Nice yarn. Look at that!
(12. Ignore #8 and baby alpaca laceweight jumping up and down going Me, me! Little kids always know just how to push your buttons, and remember, little camelids do too. The sock pair Will Be Done First. No dessert ahead of dinner.)