04.04.08
D’oh Deux
This is what happens when you write a post that says “knitting is so easy and simple blah blah.” The gods of carelessness and blithe misjudgement rise up and smite yo’ ass.
D’oh.
Sigh.
One advantage sewing has is that it is so quick (perhaps if I had paused and used my brain instead of grabbing an idle passing fancy of misguided impulse I would not have sewed my teabag shut) that a mistake can be made, realised and remedied in the space of minutes.
I would be embarrassed to admit how long this took me before I thought, “uh, hey!”
In mitigating circumstances I am retraining my knitting style to be the two stranded knitting norwegian purl and english style instead of my incredibly inefficient (but fast, still pretty fast) throwing style. So that was all good practice I guess, and I’ll get faster and faster. (I hope.)
Stacey said,
April 5, 2008 at 5:04 am
Wow, this is rough. Do I send condolences or laugh my ass off because “woo! I’m not the only one”
Mary-Kay said,
April 5, 2008 at 6:31 am
Now that’s funny. I’ve been there. I think it took my slow brain a little longer. With that said, what are you knitting? And, what yarn are you using?
Cindy said,
April 5, 2008 at 7:49 am
Oops! Been there, done that. I’m trying to learn Continental style, too, but so far the tension difference between my knitting rows and my purling rows is too awful to let stand and everything ends up getting ripped. But I love the awesome fastness of it and intend to keep at it.
Love the picture of you with the two dogs in the previous post!
Terri said,
April 5, 2008 at 9:16 am
oh nooooos! Well, it’s all good practice for your new knitting style. I’m a thrower and I’ve thought about switching from time to time, but then my gauge would get all messed up, it would take longer, etc. so I just keep speeding along with my throw technique!
Ande said,
April 8, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Hey! You have a Stupido too? Do you think yours and mine are related?
Remind me to tell you the story about “My mama said ‘You can’t dance unless you’re related.’” I have to tell it, it will not seem remotely funny if I write it.