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November 7, 2005
OWrglass Sweater
Ah. The Hourglass Sweater. Was it so long ago that I was bragging about how easily she was going? How quickly she was being spit out? Nay. Has she proven difficult since? Nay. Did I finish the body and both sleeves in what felt like record time? Indeed.
Did I get to the end of the second sleeve and realize I was one. stitch. short? Mmhmm.
And was that stitch lost just a few rows back? You know it wasn't.... Oh yes, friends. All the way back to the cuff. Now, given my recent speech on the need for nerves of steel, I wasn't about to turn into a hypocrite and throw this fair maiden into the "I'll deal with you later" bucket. Nope. I rippedrippedripped and knitknitknit and after a weekend of knitting what surely felt like a USELESS third sleeve (because I counted and I've only got two arms, folks) I finally joined that sleeve to the body and I'm working on the yoke!
Victory is mine! I spit at you lost stitch! I strike thee down with MIGHTY vengeance! (Can you tell that I knit all weekend while watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy? I think it helped.)
And here we are. Back on track! HAZAH!
Posted by Sarah at November 7, 2005 9:44 PM
Posted to getting knitty
Comments
You are so cute. I am glad you conquered the sweater.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Posted by: anna at November 8, 2005 12:18 PM
Maybe I need to watch a marathon-length movie to re-capture my knitting muse. I don't have the desire to finish any of the project I have going.
Posted by: Gina at November 8, 2005 4:39 PM
haha! nice job :D and you did exactly what i will do as soon as a have a bit more time, movie/knitting marathon. add a bit of haagen-dazs and you've got the perfect day :)
Posted by: tatjana at November 9, 2005 12:16 PM
The pain of ripping that sleeve all the way is worth it in the end when you have a great sweater. Looks like it's coming along great now! :)
Posted by: Karen at November 9, 2005 4:49 PM