Two. Hours.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008I think all knitters know the excitement of starting a new project. New pattern! New yarn! Let’s go!
Forget the dishes in the sink. Forget the work deadline. “Startitis” is like a drug. The thrill of seeing something new grow from your needles becomes an overwhelming need.
Unless…
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You read the first line of your new pattern and it says, “Cast-on 240 stitches using the provisional method”.
This cast-on took me TWO HOURS. Kinda took the wind out of my startitis sails. Like sitting down to a lovely meal to find that you can only nibble on celery for 120 minutes. |
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Here’s the sweater. It’s Arbor, designed by Melissa Burt. I’m knitting it with Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport in Navy.
Now that I’m past the celery, I can start to enjoy the lovely meal. |
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Just two. Two hours felt like a long time for a cast-on, but two dogs suddenly seems like a very small number.
The good news is that my house is unbelievably calm and peaceful. And I got to use the bathroom without company this morning. |
