Attempt #1:
Read the clue. Goggle at the sheer number of stitches to cast on. Deep breath and attempt to cast on 800+ stitches of lace weight yarn onto 14" straight needles. Realize that this isn't going to work. Frog. Re-wrap yarn around ball. Find chocolate, caffeine and nicotine to console myself.
Attempt #2:
Buy proper needles for the project. Cast on. Knit the first 6 rows. Make an error somewhere in row 7. Attempt to tink back, lose a stitch. Frog, and re-wrap yarn. Eat more chocolate, drink more caffeine.
Attempt #3:
Cast on. Lose a stitch while knitting first row. Frog and re-wrap yarn. Think heavily about buying alcohol to replace chocolate. Realize liquor stores are closed. Set entire project aside to calm down.
Attempt #4:
Deep breath, calming tunes, cast on. Successfully knit first 2 rows. Read pattern wrong about a third through the row. Find error near end of row. Attempt to tink back, lose 2 stitches. Frog. Break yarn during frogging. Finish re-wrapping yarn. Untangle broken piece and wrap for possibility of emergency at a later date. Intake massive amounts of sugar, caffeine and nicotine to calm nerves.
Attempt #5:
Cast on slowly, using different type of cast on. Triple check number of stitches. Knit 4 rows slowly and without errors. Begin row 5 of pattern. Stop and set aside due to being tired and jittery from the sugar/caffeine crash. Cross fingers and hope that all continues to go well. Think about buying new clothes since most of my current clothes don't fit right now thanks to sugar and caffeine...
I'm not annoyed with the pattern. I still really like it so far. And I'm honor-bound to do this thing properly, dang it!
Update: I've (finally) completed Clue #1 successfully! The photo's the proof. Now, on to Clue #2....
6 comments:
I think I'm doing a dish rags does that count as a mystery project?
I prefer to believe that the world as a whole isn't stupid.I like to think that us few are just smarter.But would you go into the haunted house with the moon sitting on it?
Is that a challenge?
I think the only thing that would keep you out of a haunted house is if there was a baby shower going on inside it.
Did you know that Katherine ask the writers to write her parts thin so she could do her movies?Sondra says she isn't mad but I wouldn't be surprised if Izzy starts this season with a yeast infection,chronic ring worm an maybe a spastic bowel.
Now thats cool.
Well I counted my stitches.I have gone form 30+or- to 60.Hummmmmm maybe I need to finish this one quick before it goes all wrong.An yes there will be pictures.
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