I know it’s crazy, but tonight I went to knitting group WITHOUT MY KNITTING!!! I left my Roslin sleeve in the knitting basket next to my chair! Horrors! So there I sat at Panera’s feeling naked and bereft. Friend Kim let me start a pair of mittens for her: these. They are the classic Mitered Mittens from Elizabeth Zimmermann. Kim had yarn leftover from a lovely scarf — an extremely soft baby llama or alpaca (?). After a little whining, I did get an inch or so done. I may need to make me some of these! 🙂 They are really cute when they get started.
After rushing home for my Thursday night fix of !!NEW!! Grey’s Anatomy, I did knit on my sleeve:
The pink running thread is for counting rows: every 6 row increases
I have a way to go here! I did have to re-start this: my first attempt was too big — I have such delicate wrists, you know ;). But it goes fast and is very mindless — exactly what I need right now. Tonight is ‘weekend eve’ so I may stay up a little later and catch up on the knitting I missed!
I am so bummed at you and Sally for not mentioning that Her Cold Duck instructions does not produce a symmetrical product 🙁
Comment by Marina — January 11, 2008 @ 8:11 am
The running thread is a great idea!
Comment by Laritza — January 11, 2008 @ 10:52 am
Susan- I feel more naked without my knitting than my bra.- was that TMI?
I’ve lost my mind too, and I looked behind the sofa, and it’s not there.
Comment by Lorraine — January 11, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
What a good friend is Kim. Note to self – always remember to take knitting to knit night. Otherwise I’ll forget one of these times.
Comment by AuntieAnn — January 11, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
You don’t have to convince me, I hate that feeling! Its a horrible realization when you grasp the fact that you are knitless! Good thing your buddy bailed you out but I’da had to have run back home. So, what did you think of Grey’s?? I’m getting a little sick of Meredith and Issey.
Comment by Michelle — January 11, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Oh my. That’s like that naked in front of the classroom nightmare, isn’t it? But what a cute save.
Comment by Carrie K — January 11, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Well, I’m not my big sister but I’ve been sick of the two of them for a long time Michelle. Next week (more later), Susan and I will be able to watch Grey’s together.
Comment by surly — January 11, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
What a nightmare. Going out the door without any knitting? I even have a little hat stashed away in my purse, just for those minutes spent in the doctor’s waiting rooms or whenever else I need a break.
Comment by Angelika — January 11, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
At least someone let you play with their yarn.
Comment by Kim — January 11, 2008 @ 7:37 pm