This weekend the plan was to indulge the desire to cast on and start a lace project. I haven't done any large lace projects in a while and it's high time I start another. My first choice wasn't really a "lace" project, but it is knit with lace yarn. It's a lovely little shawl and I knew I had the perfect yarn for it. I pulled out my yarn, patiently wound all 1400 yards of it, looked up the necessary needle size, pulled out my needle case... and discovered that I don't have the correct size circular needle in the right length. Funny thing, since I have an interchangeable needle set. The reason I don't have what I need is that my needles are currently tied up in other projects. Oh, the pain of being a multiple projects at once knitter. Theoretically, I could take the interchangeable tips off of the current project, but I know me and I know I'd NEVER finish if I do that.
Feeling a little annoyed, I worked a few rows on the offending project already in progress, remembered why it was still in progress and not finished, and put it back in the box it came from. I was a good knitter and pulled out the baby sweater for a while, and then did some other things around the house. So now I have a nicely prepped ball of yarn and pattern, but no needles. Strike 1.
Later in the day, I found an INCREDIBLE lace pattern that I have to cast on as soon as humanly possible. It's beautiful, it's amazing, it's complex and intricate, in a nutshell, everything I've been looking for in a lace pattern. I have a gorgeous cone of dark green, merino/silk blend lace yarn and I just know it will be the perfect yarn for the pattern. Look up the needle size... and... CRAP. It's the same size required as the first non-started one. Dang, dang, dang. Stuck again.
Knit a few more rows on the offending project already in progress, which is now taking up the needles I need for TWO projects I REALLY want to start. Was reminded even more forcibly why that project is a pain in the butt (even though I know it will be lovely once complete).
Today, I didn't bother with lace, didn't bother with patterns that would have anything whatsoever to do with lace or those confounded needles, and looked for a quick project that will easily be finished in a couple of days.
I'm knitting a hat with Malabrigo Chunky yarn and big honkin' needles. I feel (mostly) better.
2 comments:
That's why I seem to have multiples of my favorite sizes. cause in that situation I'd have bought 2 more needles!
It's only been in the last 3 days that I've had a spate of needing US6s. Sadly, the nearest LYS is a 45 minute drive and most days I can't get over there before they close.
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