My brain is turning into wool - I swear. 10 days to Christmas and I'm starting to make Rookie mistakes. I have two socks left to knit - one of each set for my brother in law and mother in law - yes, I know the dreaded present for the mother in law (why did I leave her gift to last?).
Yesterday, I slipped the wrong stitch over from each of the needles, leaving me with purled stitches on each end, when it called for knitted stitches. I'm completely oblivious of this as I knit the heel and then comes the dreaded moment - gah!
Yet again, I'm frogging like a mad woman and then trying to catch up on a full evening's work, whilst not trying to panic about the little time I have left - and the things that will take me away from essential knitting time: the Lucia party we're going to tonight, Christmas shopping, food preparations, office party... oh, and work.
Fingers crossed I won't be giving my mother in law one sock for Christmas.
Comments (6)
The last 2 weeks had been crazy for me too - so many functions to attend & no knitting time. Now that school is over, I can sit back & knit. Good luck on your socks!
Posted by Ann | December 14, 2007 3:26 PM
Posted on December 14, 2007 15:26
I hate deadline knitting. Of course, I can't make a deadline no matter what it's for.
Posted by twig | December 14, 2007 4:56 PM
Posted on December 14, 2007 16:56
Hard to believe that whole "most wonderful time of the year" song when you are tearing out stitches and your hair! I had tink syndrome at the basketball game last night and then I had to actually wrest the needles out and rip out two rows. See what happens when we rush?!
Have some tea - it will all be over soon. :)
Posted by becky c. | December 15, 2007 5:39 AM
Posted on December 15, 2007 05:39
Hard to believe that "most wonderful time of the year" song when you are tearing out stitches and your hair! I had tink syndrome at the basketball game last night and then I had to wrest the needles out and rip out two rows. See what happens when we rush?
Have some tea - it will all be over soon. :)
Posted by becky c. | December 15, 2007 5:41 AM
Posted on December 15, 2007 05:41
It'll get done. Relax! Me, I refuse to do any Christmas knitting!
Posted by tiennie | December 17, 2007 8:04 PM
Posted on December 17, 2007 20:04
Keeping my fingers crossed for you! :-)
Posted by del | December 18, 2007 4:08 AM
Posted on December 18, 2007 04:08