Surely this won't happen again....

Remember this?

No? Let me remind you.  This was going to be the project that found my missing mojo.  But, something just wasn't quite right.  I knew it, and in true knitterly fashion, I continued to knit anyway.  I finally got out the pattern (I was on a long car ride....Fred told you we were gone last week.) Yep.  My mistake was on row two when I failed to do a braid after doing the two coloured cast on.  Now I have just a roll-y cuff.  I could maybe pick up stitches and do an I-cord edging.  Maybe.  So I continued knitting (still not happy) until it was time to put the thumb on hold. Man, I'm using a lot of yarn.  Time to get out the pattern again.  Oops.  See that lovely ginger coloured skein?  I have one of them.  And guess how much it takes for TWO mittens?  TWO!!  (duh) 

Just for future reference, please note:  it took less than two miles driving time to rip out a week's worth of knitting.

Now what?

I have this great spool of cotton/rayon blend that I got from somewhere sometime ago.  No label.  (sorry, Fred)  No yardage.  But....it sure looks like lots of yarn, doesn't it?

I think I'll make another featherweight cardigan.  I've made it a couple times before, so I'm probably  not going to mess up the pattern. 

I wonder how many miles it will take to rip out a not-quite-done cardigan? 

Comments

[Caroline]

Aak, you sure do sound frustrated! I will attempt to send you some mojo from across the pond x

[Caffeine Girl]

Oh dear! I hate wasted knitting time. And that mitten is so pretty. I probably would have bought more yarn, if possible. I hope the sweater goes better!

[karen]

you can never have too many featherweights!! at least that is what I believe. Bummer about the mittens and isn't it amazing at how quickly we can rip out stuff?

[Jane]

Oh rats. It amazes me how I can continually misread patterns. Do you like the Featherweight pattern? Silly question - you must if you have knit it previously.

[steph@woolythyme]

I do like it.  In fact this will be my fourth time around for it. I have it in black blue fuschia and now white. Grratvpattern and great wardrobe staple. 

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