Wednesday, 23. August 2006
Voices in my head.
knitting_keeps_me_sane, 00:19h
I am sure most everyone has tried this.
The project is going swimmingly, the result is gorgeous, and then someone comes and points their finger at something you just cannot overhear.
Sigh.
If the Den-M-Knit from Garnstudio shrinks like the Rowan Denim yarn, then I must knit an additional repeat of the large cable motif. I was OK with that - after all, I want this sweater to be perfect!
I want it to be perfect, yes... Which is why I had added gussets to the sides. 7 stitch wide gussets, one on each side.
I DID consider machine sewing them away, but reason prevailed.
You see, I have voices in my head... Not any voice, but my grandmothers voice, accompanied by a picture.
She is ripping out half a sweater I had knit, while proclaiming: "You will never be happy with it, it has too many mistakes! Rip before it is too late, and never show remorse at the ripping, you will always be happy afterwards."
She is right. And so I followed the voice in my head, and ripped out several thousand stitches, strenghtening my resolve over and over again with the wise words from my grandmother.
What a miracle! When I had finished ripping and put it back on the needles, my hands, all by themselves, started to knit a row.... It seems I have not lost the wish to knit this sweater, and have not lost my love for this yarn, the pattern or my nephew :-) I let it lie and added 7 repeats to the white shawl edging instead.
Have a really nice night.
Lene
The project is going swimmingly, the result is gorgeous, and then someone comes and points their finger at something you just cannot overhear.
Sigh.
If the Den-M-Knit from Garnstudio shrinks like the Rowan Denim yarn, then I must knit an additional repeat of the large cable motif. I was OK with that - after all, I want this sweater to be perfect!
I want it to be perfect, yes... Which is why I had added gussets to the sides. 7 stitch wide gussets, one on each side.
I DID consider machine sewing them away, but reason prevailed.
You see, I have voices in my head... Not any voice, but my grandmothers voice, accompanied by a picture.
She is ripping out half a sweater I had knit, while proclaiming: "You will never be happy with it, it has too many mistakes! Rip before it is too late, and never show remorse at the ripping, you will always be happy afterwards."
She is right. And so I followed the voice in my head, and ripped out several thousand stitches, strenghtening my resolve over and over again with the wise words from my grandmother.
What a miracle! When I had finished ripping and put it back on the needles, my hands, all by themselves, started to knit a row.... It seems I have not lost the wish to knit this sweater, and have not lost my love for this yarn, the pattern or my nephew :-) I let it lie and added 7 repeats to the white shawl edging instead.
Have a really nice night.
Lene
