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Doing Battle

I fought a mini-war yesterday.

It was a two-day battle that left me a bit bruised and very frustrated.

Oh sure, my strategy was sound.

But, time and time again, I was forced to retreat and reassess the situation.

I performed many reconnaissance trips to learn more about the enemy.

And still, it continued to evade me, nearly causing me to give up in despair.

I went to bed discouraged but determined to begin the battle anew with the dawn of another day.

And battle we did.

The enemy did not know that I had pieced together a better plan.

And then I gave it the one-two punch, holding my breath until I could safely declare victory.

The result?  Well, I had to take more than one picture because I was so proud of myself…

Yeah, yeah, I can hear you.  What’s the big deal?  It’s a sock.

People…

I

Made

Short Row Heels

Without

Holes!

I used the instructions from this page and then the instructions from this page, double wrapped the stitch after the step in the second link where you knit or purl together the wraps with their original stitches, and then…

NO HOLES!

Mission Accomplished!