Who was I kidding?
I was convinced that I would be so busy getting ready for my friends to visit that there would be no knitting going on around here. I underestimated my freshly energized, early morning running, high energy self! Things are falling into place around here so really all there is to do is sit around anxiously awaiting my friends' arrival tomorrow (and all the last-minute cleaning tomorrow after work so that the place is sparkling when they get here).
While I was waiting for my ride to kimono class last night, I decided to go ahead and start glove #2 before it's too late. The cuff is a little tedious as the color changes are every row, but it's still so fun! I conveniently ended on blue so this can be my project spectrum knitting shot for the month.
This a cry for help. Look at the thumb of my first glove. I did everything I thought humanly possible to avoid this thumb hole. But it is gaping and refusing to go away. I was so preoccupied with the accomplishment of finishing my first glove that I had no problem ignoring this for a while. Now time has given me the perspective to see that I need to re-knit this thumb and make these babies perfect with a capital P. Can anyone help me?
I guess there are still a few things to do tonight. You know, IMPORTANT things like starting a new pair of socks for all this upcoming bus, train and boat travel, as well as pre-ironing clothes for work the whole time my friends are here.* This time tomorrow, they'll be here, AAHHHHHH!!!!!!
*Yes, more proof that I'm turning into my mom. Last week a friend was staying here, and after I ironed my shirt for the next day, I actually ironed hers for her "just because the iron was on," something that my mom is always trying to do for me when I am on my way out the door in a wrinkly outfit. I'd taken the role of unappreciative daughter to new heights, refusing any ironing to the point of ridiculousness (sorry about that, Mum). Now I am ironing other people's clothes. Sigh. It's inevitable. **EDITED TO ADD** This doesn't mean I like ironing, either.
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You make it sound like I LIKE ironing...NOT! Casually rumpled is OK, but the *bottom of the ironing basket look* always did bug me. ;-)
I'm happy to see you started #2 glove. It would've been easy to rest on your laurels with #1. Is that thumb hole too large for a little weaving repair? Or are you intent on redoing it, correctly? (Be still my heart.)
Wish I could be there (or be a fly on the wall) to see the three of you back in action again. Hope you all have a wonderful time! I'll be thinking of you.
Posted by: Mom | June 7, 2006 12:20 AM
I was thinking you could weave it in too, but I see your mom has already beat me to that suggestion. Have a great visit with your friends!
Posted by: anne | June 7, 2006 12:30 AM
Your story about the ironing reminded me of something my mom did. I was packing my stuff to go off to my freshmen year of college and my mom was ironing everything. Literally. I looked up and she was ironing my socks. I think she was making a statement that it was her last chance to really "mother" me. I've never forgotten it.
Posted by: Carole | June 7, 2006 01:03 AM
pick up a lot more stitches there than it says to. then decrease them away in the first few rows. or just do some fancy "sewing over" that no one else will be able to tell what you did anyway.
Posted by: carolyn | June 7, 2006 01:42 AM
Bummer about the thumb hole.I wish I could offer learned advice for you. When I did my mittens I picked up extra stitches and then knit them together on the first round. That closed it up, but I don't know that technique would work when you are doing colorwork.
My mom is also an ironing fiend. I think I was one of the only people in the dorm who was sent off to school with an iron in tow.
Posted by: Amy | June 7, 2006 10:03 PM
do not be fooled. the iron is the devil's tool! :)
Posted by: megan | June 9, 2006 07:18 AM