I was going to be good and diligent last night. I was not going to flit from one UFO to another in my usual fickle fashion, spending an hour with one, 30 minutes with another, etc. I was going to work on the clarinet mitts because I’ll see dad Saturday and it shouldn’t be too much trouble to finish them by then.
I knew I was knitting loosely. I was also using metal needles and I really, really should have known what was coming…
Glove hurts…
One of the needles fell out and about half the stitches dropped a couple or three rows. While retaining enough maturity not to throw the whole thing at the wall, I must admit to profound pissedness and the temptation to sit the stupid thing on the table and make it watch while I frogged, ruthlessly, some other bit of uncooperative knitting - you know, so it could see what would happen if it didn’t straighten up?
What I actually did, after I got on top of my near hysteria, was put it away. In fact I put everything away, well, out of reach for the evening since I was clearly not up to knitting. I don’t want to be a danger to my yarn :) I will fix the glove. Soon…
The snowdrop pattern would make pretty curtains
The shawl moves along and the pattern repeats get longer and longer. I’m about at the point where once through takes about a ball of yarn. Of course these are only 40 gram balls, so I’m hitting that point sooner than I would with a more standard 50 gram ball. No matter, I’ve got plenty of them. I sure am liking the way this is turning out, the snowdrop pattern is very pretty - and somehow appropriate :)
And that’s about it for now - except for one very odd thing - well, odd for me anyway. I keep thinking about circular knitting with tiny thread on really small needles. Like doilies? I am no way ready to try something like this - but still the idea lingers. It’s a little scary and I wonder if I should get some size 15 needles and work on some super bulky till it goes away.
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Robbyn,
Do you need me to send you my 15 and 17 needles express mail? The shawl is just beautiful. It would make gorgeous curtains. I have faith you will tackle the gloves in due time. Keep smiling…Spring is right around the corner, I just know it!
psssssssssst you didn’t hear it from me but most doilies are knit on size 3 needles. You can do that can’t you? And the shawl is so beautiful. man how come everybody knits prettier stuff than me?
Maureen - LOL! I’m not even sure I’d know how to handle those things! It would be like knitting with telephone poles :)
But you know I’ll probably try it anyway - for a Hot Damn afghan or something like that. I seem to have to try everything once…
Elka - I can manage size 3s, even size 1s. Its the needles with the multiple 0 designations that make me dizzy :) And frighteningly enough, I even own a set!
A belated comment to see how much I enjoyed the picture of you (and your kitty, but you most of all).
And the snowdrop shawl is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Ryan - Aw shucks :) I mean, thanks! Hope you’re feeing better.
it is sometimes essential for naughty knitting to sit in the ‘time out corner’ until it learns to behave properly-
the mohair shawl looks absolutely tasty now- regarding it as curtains is sorta doing a reverse scarlett o’hara isn’t it? remember those green drapes?
oh, go for a doily on toothpicks! all of us can enjoy the process without endangering our eyes or our mortal souls (i know mine would be in real jeopardy from all the bad words i would have to say)-
stay happy-
I’m obsessed with tiny stitches myself. So much so that I’m embarking on a set of Sanquhar gloves on size 00s or 000s!
The shawl pattern is beautiful. I love the colour!
Barb - You and me both! I’d be inventing tiny little swears to express my annoyance. But I think I’ve figured out how to manage the cast-on and I don’t know, if knowing that, I can ignore it…
Natalie - Wow, you’re brave! I’m rying to work up my nerve to try regular gloves - maybe next year :)
Cheryl - Thanks - I’m really enjoying the project. I never would have thought lace could be fun!
Soooooo pretty! Lovely, lovely shawl. Bad, bad mitt! I say it’s grounded until it can behave properly.
Knit awhile with big needles….the urge for small ones will just get worse! 
Bron - Thanks :) I take it then, this urge strikes you from time to time as well?
This is weird. After working on the snowdrop shawl—my first lace project—the idea popped into my head to knit lace curtains for my living room. Insane, but apparently not unusual. hee hee Oh and if it makes you feel comforted, my snowdrop has fallen off it’s metal needles quiet a bit, too.
Laura - Well, it’s the mitt that fell off the needles, but it’s entirely alarming enough that we seem to be channelling one another about the shawl/curtains! LOL!
That snow drop is beautiful, I’m almost tempted to try it, but I just don’t know how to wear a shawl. I end up clutching it so it doesn’t drop off or if I try to drape it “artistically” I just look messy. Someone could do a tutorial on how to wear a shawl for people like me! Best wishes on that naughty mitt - the colour is gorgeous. ooh and you knit so fast, like the wind.
Erin - Thanks, but I’m really a poky knitter :) You know, knit two, drop three? That sort of thing.
I’m not an adept shawl wearer either, but I’m going forward on the premise that practise will make perfect and hoping very hard that doesn’t mean perfect idiot!
Yes, aaaaargh is definitely a word. If I may say so, it’s a very civilised and restrained word in this situation. Poor you!
Pam - LOL! That’s a great way of putting it :)
