Man! Remember when you were in labour (if you’re a woman and have children that you gave birth to), the nurse told you that labour was difficult. That you push and push and that the baby makes its way out a few inches at a time – out two, back in one. Well, that’s what knitting this christening gown is like: knit four rows, rip back one.
It’s totally my fault for missing that whole design thing in the chart because I was talking too much. It was Circle last night. I was on vacation for the last one. Lori’s knitting her first baby sweater for her coming-soon first grand-baby. Diane W. was making my Diago socks and was getting frustrated. It was so nice to see everyone again that I wasn’t paying attention.
I should have clued in when I thought to myself “Wow, this row is a breeze”. Duh! It’s ’cause I missed four yarn overs and the corresponding decreases. Some days I’m smart , and some days I’m not.
Seriously though, I feel like I’m making no progress. I worked on this gown for two and a half hours last night and it hardly made a difference!!! I think that’s 12 hours so far now? I swear it’s not two inches yet!!!
I will persist because I love my friends and will love their baby boy when he comes.
Suck it up… it’ll be worth it.
