I'm knitting a sweater. Best line from a mediocre film with great dancing, and terrible writing otherwise known as Center Stage. Anyway it's what I'm doing right now ... or attempting, at least.
This is my first ever sweater, from a real life pattern, not just something I've made up in my head and try to force into existence even though I don't know what I'm doing. I thought I'd try one pattern before going and doing all that this time. Day one (Monday) I was already confused by the pattern instructions and went ahead emailing the company for clarification after googling around like a maniac unable to find an answer. The response I received was very cordial, but to cut to the chase, it basically told me to read the front page of the instructions, and I'd find my answer leaving me shocked and amazed that I had just, in fact, asked the dumbest question ever. A pretty strong statement considering I don't believe ANY question is stupid ... that is, unless the answer can be found on the FIRST page of the instruction sheet, and you just emailed the company for an in-depth explanation that, you guessed it, is perfectly illustrated ON THE FRONT PAGE of the pattern instructions.
If nothing else I gave myself a good laugh, and I'd like to imagine the customer service rep responsible for emailing the response to me won some kind of office pool for dumbest question ever answered and she was, in turn, the recipient of a free round of drinks after work. At least that's how it goes in my head.
By day two the back panel was finished ... I get a little obsessive like that when I start something new. Wednesday I found myself resting what is best described as my knitting "claw" ... I couldn't hold out for a classic seventh day rest, but I'm convinced God was never a knitter, however late in the evening I found myself casting on 50 new stitches to start one of the front panels. I know, I know, I'm taking it easy this time though. I figure by the time you have to drag out the minty scented sports cream for your knuckles you're over doing it just a bit!
So far so good though, I'm a bit excited, maybe a little too excited for something the color of oatmeal, but I believe there's no such thing as boring neutrals, only boring people. Hopefully I still believe that when this is finished!
xoxo
