1,2,3,4,5,...,25,..."stop hitting him"...35...40...100..."don't throw that you are marking the floor"...150..."please get a kleenex, that is just gross"...200...225...250..."what number am I on"...2 something..."don't talk to me know, please"...300 or so...350ish...I better count. *approximately 2 hours elapse* (please note, that it did not really take 2 hours to cast on...the little inbetween battles took up all the time!)
Ok got it 375 sts.
Row one of this divided/2 sided chart...."crappy needles"..."I hate the join on these"...almost there....mark center st..."No you cannot have chips it's 4:30 p.m."...What? Why do I have 6 sts left...I am suppose to have 4.
CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP!
I am not casting on again...where is the mistake. Oh I see it...in the first 10 sts. Figures.
*start unknitting first row*
*Knit row again and purl second row*
Ok row 3....knit chart...hate these needles...I must get addis...what...what did I do...
**insert explicit here** any will do...
*rip apart...with force so that the yarn is unusable...then throw knitting in the corner*
I LOVE TO KNIT...really I do...
I really wanted the addi naturas, but my LYS doesn't carry them...so I went with regular addis...nothing beats a turbo! I love the join on these. I have never come across a needle with the same smooth join, really.
Attempt#2 at the scarf went a little smoother. There were screw ups and there were cover ups...there was no turning back.
AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Ok, I've been fudging around the stitches that I thought I kept making mistakes on...or there MUST be an error in the pattern that all of you who have knit the scarf have never seen....
No, no my friends, I have made a mistake. Don't even ask...it has been a horrible knitting day. I will conquer this scarf...I WILL!
I will only knit this project when the children are asleep...charts and children don't mix.
I will not be casting on the 375 sts again today.
THANK YOU everyone for all of your wonderful comments about Orangina! I look forward to seeing the other orangina's in the making...
AAAHHHHH!
ReplyDeleteLike I said, the 300+ cast on kept scaring me...and it looks like it was with good reason! LOL
Yes, charts and kiddos don't mix. I always do my charted stuff after kiddos are in bed. The mindless stockinette works wonderfully for the day.
Good luck with Ene's Scarf, I LOVE the color (can I say it again?)
Oh Carolyn. What can I say?
ReplyDeleteWell, there's one thing to say - when knitting big items of that type, blankets or shawls, I strongly prefer to work them on a diagonal. A pattern worked on a diagonal will will me over any time.
However, Ene's Scarf is gorgeous and is worth the trouble. You will certainly get it, you have the skills. Just another try :).
Oh, this even makes MY brain hurt, and I've already knitted one of these. But -- courage! before long, it'll be a breeze. (And I'll second and third the comments about the color -- lovely!)
ReplyDeleteDon't give up, you will be so happy with the finished project.
ReplyDeleteI put stitch markers every 50 stitches during my cast on. Helped so much. And it definately helps to be in a quiet place while knitting this one. It is easy to forget your YOs and such. Once you get into the main pattern, you will start to see a recurring pattern and it will be easier to remember what sequence you are doing across the row.
You will conquer
Oh, I feel for you! I had to cast on 304 stitches for the afghan I haven't touched in months. It was a nightmare. And I don't even have any children to interrupt me! Good luck! This is going to be such a beautiful scarf!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, i can't even imagine what a nightmare that must've been! i have no doubt that you'll prevail though. :)
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