A lot of knitters have the problem of knitting one sock and then never quite getting around to finishing the second sock. Once the mystery has been taken out of the pattern, it's just not that amusing to go through again.

This malady is commonly known as second sock syndrome. There's no known cure, other that the knowledge that knitting only one sock means you'll only have one warm foot, which has always been enough for me.

Do you have this problem? Have you found a miracle cure? Let us know by answering the poll below and then adding your comments on this dreaded problem.

Poll: Do you suffer from second sock syndrome?

• No, because I've never knit a sock.
• No.
• Yes, some of the time.
• Yes, frequently.
• Yes, all the time!
• I've never heard of second sock syndrome.

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