A couple years ago, the Stash Fairy had provided me with some lovely, blue, baby alpaca cashmere -- I think trying to tempt me into lace shawls. I decided it would be perfect to make the Henry scarf from the Fall issue of Knitty.
And I initially enjoyed the project. I crept forward, carefully following the instructions, not really understanding the purpose of the odd stitch repeats (right side: k2, sl2 wyif; wrong side: p2, sl2 wyib) until I suddenly realized that I was creating a woven effect.
But criminently, these rows are long -- 452 stitches. And if you screw up the positioning of your repeats, you lose the herringbone effect which is the whole point. Still, I figured I would get to the point that I could "read" the fabric, and could stop counting obsessively.
I would be wrong. I was sitting on an airplane, reaching the end of row 34, when I discovered that the whole row is off. Worse, when I sat down yesterday to start picking back, I realized that row 33 is off too. I'm not sure I like this well enough to tink 900 stitches.
Like a fool, this was the only project I brought with me on my trip. So yesterday, Mom and I popped up to Halcyon so I could return to sock land. One skein of Sockotta and a set of 40" Addi Turbos, and I'm back where I belong.
3 comments:
Haha-- some days are just like that.
But isn't your Mom great to let you get more sock yarn and Addi needles. Only your mother knows what makes you happy!
I don't remember openly trying to tempt you into lace shawl knitting. Having spent years denying that I would ever try lace, I know it's something you have to decide to do on your own.
(That doesn't mean I won't pass on more stash as time goes by) - lc2
I can't believe you only took one project with you! What were you thinking???
Thanks for the phone pic. I even figured out how to view it! LOL I rang you when I was desperately looking for someone to take our extra Spamalot Ticket, but after one or two rings I realized that you were (d'oh!) not in the state.
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