How Not to Start a Sock

If the instructions say something like "cast on 76 stitches, work k1, p1 rib for 14 rounds"
Do NOT cast on 76 and proceed to k1, P1, P1, k1, P1, etc until you get to stitch 37 and realize you are now doing P1, K1... 

and especially do not think that you are smarter than the knitting and can just fix it on the next round by continuing with P1, K1...  you may get to stitch 75 and realize that once again you have somewhere along the way done a P1, P1 instead of K1, P1...

And I further would not recommend that when you (curse) frog and cast on again that you mindlessly cast on without actually counting stitches...

If you try this method, the best bet is to put the knitting aside and go log on to Ravelry and study sock cuffs made by compentent knitters who can follow a simple k1, p1, rib.


PS No actual yarn was harmed in the research for this blog post and further a third cast on attempt did yield a perfectly lovely and competent start to a  new sock.