sometimes I amaze even myself...
So... first another little rave about Lettuce Knit. I phoned LK on Wednesday, around 11:45 am, ordering a Jane Origami sweater kit that I had previously fondled on Monday (why I did not buy the kit when it was in front of me on Monday is a much longer story...). Thursday morning, around 11:30 am, Canada Post buzzed my apartment, delivering... the Jane kit. I LOVE THESE PEOPLE. Less than 24 hours, Toronto to Kingston. Love. It.
So Saturday, I decide in a frenzy... I'm casting this on. Tonight. I think I can make this in time to wear to the frolic. (why this occured to me, I have no idea).
So I read the instructions. In full.
I sang "Jay-ayay-ane" (BNL) about 47 times.
I got out the needles. For Swatching.
I knit a large and generous swatch, fully intending to bath it, block it, and commit to this sweater the way a sweater ought to be commited to.
Then... what.... WHAT? 
Awwww F#$%^&! Did I really do that? Did I really, really do that???
So I have a large and generous USELESS swatch.
So I ripped. (Even the tape measure looks disgusted, no?)
And I reknit. With matching needles.
And I washed and blocked. 
And tonight, I am ready to go. May the force be with us. I'll keep you posted.
posted by miss ewe @ 5:14 p.m.
9 Comments:
You do realize that Frolic is in two weeks right?
I'm being less ambitious and want to have argosy done by than.
Is that Noro? Or something quite similar? The yarn is gorgeous!
Thanks to your error, I will always check both of my needles to see if they are the same size before starting a new project. Your tape measure did look a bit upset for you. Very cute! Beautiful wool.
And that is why I do all my knitting on circulars. I know I'm far too scatterbrained not to do that every stinkin' time.
I love the colours of your yarn.
I would totally be singing BNL if I were knitting that too. Witty folks, those Ladies.
I'm laughing - I can't tell you how many times I've gone that by accident!!
That's going to be gorgeous!
OUCH that would so stink - and when you were trying to be good and swatch too!! That's just wrong somehow haha.
Looks like a perfect case for circular needles.
Your KTE person
Such pretty yarn! (I hate when that happens with the needles...grr...I color code some of mine with nailpolish...)
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