Cuffing

My philosophy with these socks has been to keep knitting and, unless it's horrible or unwearable, don't rip. This applies to the cuff, which is sort of inelastic. Even the model has problems keeping her cuffs up:



Or maybe she's doing it on purpose because it looks cute. Still, should I be reasonable and rip in order to make a better cuff? Or just keep going according to the pattern? This is my cuff so far:



You can tell that the cuff is not pulling the stitches together and tightening the fabric like a cuff is supposed to do.

Both Andrea and Jennifer  pointed out that the short row heel is not as comfortable as the gusseted heel. So now I understand why so many people prefer the gussets. I will wear my gusseted socks and decide for myself whether or not I like them better than the short rows. If I do, I'll give gussets a second chance. Andrea also pointed out a tutorial by Grumperina to avoid holes when picking up stitches along the heel flap. Very helpful for cuff-down socks, but I need a better solution for toe-ups.

Ivy asked me about the yarn I'm using. It's Mama E's sock yarn, in Glampyre colors. I got the yarn as a prize from the Glampyre herself. I have checked Mama E's website but I don't see that colorway available. Maybe she just made this one batch for the Glampyre, who knows?

The pooch is doing well and his wound is healing wonderfully, but his behavior is less than wonderful. He obviously hates the collar, and he lets us know by reverting to his early childhood behavior, when he was a very naughty puppy indeed. I just hope he goes back to his old self when we remove the collar.