I've done it again!!
Set-up row: Since the treatment to my back, I have been well enough to do some things around the house, such as cleaning and sewing. I even painted the pantry, which needed it 5 yrs. ago. (yes, Den would do it, but I wanted to do it myself). I am trying to catch up on some things I started long ago and do some things I have wanted to do for ages. Since I am no longer home-bound, I have been able to leave the house to get supplies for those projects and do some general shopping (sheets, towels, etc.). This means I have been spending gobs of money!!
Row 1: Sometimes I take a
Vicodin in order to do all the projects I have planned. When I am at home and take a
Vicodin, I don't seem to notice any effect except pain relief, which then helps me to do whatever. As a rule, I am cautious about taking narcotic since they give me an unmentionable side-effect.
Row 2: In order for me to go to the shop last Thursday, I took a
Vicodin to ward off any pain and be able to really enjoy myself. I type "enjoy" not in the euphoric narcotic sense, although that seems to be what happens.
Row 3: When I checked my wallet before leaving I did not "steal" from Den even though I only had one dollar. Because I have been spending so much money, I thought $1 would prevent me from buying more yarn. I though that was a great way for me not to spend more money for a while.
Row4: Jacquie and I arrived at the shop and started socializing. I was working on a pink tank top for my baby girl and started to tell Kay of my knitting saga of the last week. The saga was about how I had one row of the tank top completed even though I had been working on it for the past week, blah, blah, blah.....the pattern was translated into English from some Scandinavian language that assumes you already know how to knit the technique called for. This pattern was 10 stitches of stockinette and then 12 bobbles, repeated a zillion times. In my mind I was trying to work out a scenario of how I could tell Alyssa that I couldn't do this darling outfit of panties and tank top, but I pushed ahead.
Row 5: Kay pushed a new book in front of me, "Baby Beanies". Oh, those cute, pudgy faces and soft skin with the most adorable hats over their soft hair. I saw several hats I wanted to knit. I
did want to buy the book, but not right then, maybe next time when I need yarn to knit up the outfits Alyssa tagged for me to knit. (Like Kim, I like to knit for someone that picks out the project, so I know they will wear and enjoy my effort).
Row 6: I had changed the pattern for the tank top. I made it into one piece instead of a separate back and front, that way, if I interpreted the pattern wrong, my new stitch would be knit it on both pieces. In short, it was a long row! So when I finished the second row, I put down my knitting and stretched my neck, my eyes falling on some beautiful pink and purple skeins on my left. They looked so soft, I got up to touch them and immediately fell in love.
Row 7: Now, my brain is churning out ideas of what to knit with it. Since it was pastels, I thought baby. I engaged Marlene and Flo in brain-churning with me. We decided on a cute flower hat with the top of hat looking like the base of a flower.
Row 8: The yarn was about $9 per skein, 90 some yards per skein. While I am buying the yarn, I might as well get the book too!
Row 9: Once home, I barely get in the door and I begin knitting the cute little purple hat. It's on a size 8 needle, the yarn is a little chunky, it's progressing rapidly. I keep knitting until I get tired and finally go to bed.
Row 10: Early the next day, I have an appointment and bring the hat with me, something to knit while I'm waiting. The yarn is so soft, it's a blend of merino, acrylic and cashmere. I begin to ask myself if this should be for a baby since it can't be tossed in the washer, and what was I thinking, spending almost $20 for a baby hat that will only be worn a short time. And, since Alyssa did
not choose this pattern, I don't even know if it'll ever touch that baby's head even for a picture. And what did I buy another baby hat book for? Do I need more than one baby hat book, and where am I going to put another book? What was I thinking???
Oh boy, it's that damn Vicodin again!Finishing: As I look at the yarn and try to think of what I could knit with it, I realize it matches perfectly with the pinkish leather jacket I'm wearing. Flo calls the jacket color "orchid". I think it is a mix of pink and purple and as I hold up the purple yarn it to, I realize it is a perfect match. Next time you see me, I'll be wearing a new tie-like scarf. And maybe I should reconsider taking
Vicodin before I go into a yarn shop and leave my money and credit cards at home, (sorry, Kay) at least until I knit up a few more projects with the supplies I already have.
