I am currently swatch challenged. I read the instructions wrong and I swatched with a size 4 needle (it said 4 DPNs, silly me).
Then I read the instructions wrong AGAIN when I swatched with a size 2 needle (I went up a little since I knit tight and since I didn’t have a size 1.5 needle) and thought I wasn’t anywhere close to getting gauge because I didn’t have 10 sts to an 1”… yeah, the instructions say 10 ROWS… and 7 sts.
I didn’t catch my reading error until I went down to size 0 needles and was still only getting 8 sts to an 1”.
Silly silly me. Back to swatching on size 2 needles. :)

Size 2 swatch came out a little too small so I’m moving to size 3.
I’m using a German Twisted cast on to make sure the edge is stretchy enough.

5/3/13
I’m already through one pattern repeat! It’s so easy to memorize and zip through once you get the first couple rows done.

5/5/13
Decided to only do 3 repeats on the leg.
I finished the heel flap and am working on the foot now.
I’m worried this may end up being a little too big, so I’m eager to finish, block and try it on to see how it’ll fit.

5/20/13
First sock came out great! Not too big, just not as snug as I wear my socks.
Second sock is now underway! Working on the ribbing right now.