Gauge!

So my thumbs have been bothering me for a couple of weeks. The result of weather,  repetitive motion, aging, etc.  so I haven't been knitting as much...but I haven't quit completelly.  My results in the same Same 5 day span using the same yarn, same stitch count,same knitter (me), the difference in gauge to put it mildly..huge.  I will be ripping out the new sock until I can get comparable gauge.