I cannot believe myself. Friday I swatched Peasy. I read Susan's and Liz's comment, and saw what Susan is knitting (EZ Green Sweater!), and found myself swatching. I figured out a couple of things. Pattern calls for sz4s. I will be knitting with sz7s. But still, with the style of cardigan, I think the product will be fine. Second, the cashmere blend is going to be like buttah to knit. Very enticing indeed. But!
Then I got ahold of myself and said 'Self! This is where you got in trouble when you were young, giving into peer pressure! Snap out of it!'
I have 3 1/2 pair of slippers still! to make in the same two weeks, and am knitting the Feb Lady Sweater KAL with my knitterly peeps. Can. Not. Start Peasy! Not with a two week dead line. So I figured out gauge, found the right size circs, and put down the cashmere. Walked away from the cashmere. Picked up the Opal and started knitting a cuff during the opening ceremonies.
Paula, everything I knit in the round is knit magic loop. I love magic loop to death. But magic loop doesn't help me with short row toes/heels. Stupie short row heels and toes (heels and toes heel and toes)
Jan, there are dishcloth knitters in the Ravelympics, but their goal is who finishes first and how many are knit. I know you could do it.
So there is my final decision. Socks it is. Shorts rows are put down. For now. But Peasy is waiting in the wings.
Waiting....
Calling to me...
Tapping her foot....
Maybe she wants to go on a plane ride to Philly....
February 14, 2010
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5 comments:
Well, as The Mister pointed out last evening, I have enough dishcloths already to last the lifetime of someone not even born yet... I really need to learn to knit something else...
I decided not to do the Olympics. I didn't know what project I'd want to do and just haven't been in a knitterly mood. Hopefully soon as I have a boatload of projects lined up!
You will be glad you waited...and doesn't it feel good to know that at the proper time, you are ready to roll..all swatched and supplied!
Peasy is beautiful, but I certainly don't blame you for going for socks. I've been knitting myfirst sweater off and on for a year now. A year. Certainly couldn't get a card done by the endo fo the Olympics (and I am amazed with people who can!). So knit some amazing socks. Can't wait to see them!
BTW - the yarn you sent me - buttah. Beautiful. Wonderful. Love at first touch.
Girl...you have such willpower. I'm impressed with this because I am constantly putting down one project to start another. That's why my mother used to say "Martha? Oh, she only knits backs." I think she finished at least 3 sweaters of mine, and on two of them I don't even think I completed the back.
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