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May 15, 2006
Post-FO Depression?
Does anyone else feel a little sad when they finish a project? Maybe the feeling is more like "adrift" than sad. I am happy to have finished Orangina, but that was the main project I had worked on for over a month! I think I miss Orangie!
Actually, I have been working on one other small project. Just before I left for my DC trip, I cast on (about a million times) for a pair of socks. After trying several different patterns, I finally settled on the infamous Jaywalkers. That Grumperina, she's clever. These socks look so tricky but they're really simple! I'm using the yarn I got in the Project Spectrum Yarn Swap, from Lu of Maglia! I think it looks really great in this pattern - there are hints of yellow, white, beige, orange, and red. A few other bloggers saw me knitting on this at Maryland Sheep & Wool and asked me about the yarn - Lu actually has her hand-dyed yarns for sale here.
Of course, nothing ever goes exactly according to plan here at Chez Zarah. See that middle ridge? It's supposed to be straight, but.... as you can see, it got derailed. I suppose most normal people would call this a design feature and either correct it or continue knitting with the center stitch one stitch off center. But no.... I have to try to FIX IT. Because I am the knitting guru of all my knitting friends, and I think I can fix EVERYTHING. Just let Zarah fix it, everything will be FINE.
I had to document the carnage. If you've never knit Jaywalkers before, I am ripping out a vertical row of 3-stitch decreases. It was fairly simply to rip out, but.... not so easy to reconstruct the "slip, slip, knit 3rd st, slip first 2 sts over 3rd st."
In the end, I had to rip back almost all of the gusset stitches. (argh)
I've decided to take a break from the tiny needles for a while, though. Between Jaywalkers (size 1) and Orangina (size 3), it's been all small needles for way too long. I picked up some Rowan Cotton Tape on elann.com not too long ago (50% off!) so hopefully I'll be able to whip up a quick little tank out of that fairly soon. (Maybe this one?) Meredith - if you're reading this, I need to borrow your Rowan pattern book. Thanks!
Posted by zarah at May 15, 2006 9:14 PM
Comments
Oh no! You are a brave woman to go back in and try to fix that (tiny) mistake! I like the yarn you are using!
The new Cotton Tape tank is very cute! I have some Cotton Tape in the stash - I am thinking about knitting it up next month :)
Thanks for your card - just got it! I had a great time while you were here in DC.
Best wishes,
Lolly
Posted by: Lolly at May 16, 2006 6:30 AM
My eye started to twitch when I saw that last picture. Lu did dye up some beautiful yarn!
Posted by: Jennifer at May 16, 2006 9:26 AM
Bummer about frogging back. That yarn is pretty!
=:8
Posted by: Kimberly at May 16, 2006 10:58 AM
Pretty sock yarn and even though you had to frog back a little on the Jaywalker, it is still looking great! I feel great after finishing a project because I really look forward to knitting something new.
Posted by: KnitPastis at May 16, 2006 12:47 PM
They're looking great! And that is indeed beautiful April yarn. :) Re: my race -- this was my first race! Yay, me. It probably won't be such a big deal in the future ... but a first is a first.
Posted by: Jenifer at May 16, 2006 12:47 PM
PS, can I ask you what you think about movable type? I've been thinking of switching and I like movable type more than typepad I think ... if I can figure it out!
Posted by: Jenifer at May 16, 2006 12:48 PM
Oh no, I can't beleive you had to do that surgery on your sock for that one little bit! I understand the need to go back - no reason to spend all that time making a project if you're not happy with the outcome. I think a chunky needle break might do the trick for you.
Posted by: Jenna at May 16, 2006 1:59 PM
I totally understand having to go back and fix it! Your jaywalkers are looking fabulous by the way!! : D
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen at May 16, 2006 3:42 PM
Bummer about having to rip out most of the gusset stitches, but pretty brave of you to go back to fix that small mistake! i hate fixing errors!
I, too feel the post-FO blues. I'm almost finished with my baby cable socks & am already freaking out about not having anything else on the needles... Whatever will I do???
I do like that sock pattern you're working... hmmmm...
Posted by: kelly at May 16, 2006 4:08 PM
I am so happy you like the yarn!
You were very brave to rip back, I would have called a "design feature".
Posted by: Lu at May 16, 2006 9:38 PM
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