Naughty Socks

I have had such a terrible time with my second pair of purple socks. They are a simple 2 by 2 rib with a tiny cable on each side. How hard is that? I have started and restarted them several times. I even got past the heel once and then had to rip them out. First they were too small, then the cables were in the wrong place, then I tried to cable without a needle. FAIL. They were intended as a gift but now the bad knitting mojo has taken over so these may just end up in the back of the drawer where all the other naughty socks go.