Chuggin' along....
Not to thwart the Knitting Goddess again ('cause that would just be stupid), but I would like to share my appreciation about Her letting me to knit so much, so well lately.
Is She gone? Alright, down to business.
I got to finish the ribbing on my sleeves before I went to a Super Bowl party (i.e. starting imbibing fermented grains), at which point the knitting mojo was transferred to the Perpetual Harry Potter scarf. Yeah, sure.....I enjoy watching football, but if people are playing that I don't really care about, don't expect me not to knit. In the same turn, if I am going to drink, don't expect me to knit something complicated, like sleeve shaping.
My Harry Potter Scarf has been neglected recently (try about 6 months) and was recently picked back up for the Knit Flicks Night watching of 27 Dresses (awesome, BTW) and the Super Bowl - events where knitting was required that could be done without looking.
Okay, yes, I am able to knit without looking. I don't know why, but it freaks people out. I can sit there and watch a movie or talk to someone and not look at my knitting. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not knitting lace or anything remotely complicated. So far it just works on garter, stockinette, and on ribbing, sort of.
Am I the only one that does this? Am I a freak? Wait....don't answer that......
So, needless to say, the scarf gained another stripe and I actually could have gone farther, but I didn't think to bring the other color for the scarf.
Wouldn't have mattered anyway. The fourth quarter was just too exciting....
3 comments:
Nope, you're not the only one. I can knit without looking, and I'm getting better at purling without looking. Makes it so much easier to watch a movie and actually follow the plot when you don't have to look at what you're doing.
I've heard of the not-looking phenomenon and SO want to be a part of it! By now, I can go a few stitches but then I have to look. I'm paranoid I'm effing something up. :P
I can do that too, and it DOES freak people out. LOL When I'm knitting at work, as long as it's nobody "important", like any of my bosses, I'll continue knitting, but I'll look at the person I'm talking to. Sometimes they realize I'm knitting but looking at them, and they're like "WOW. You're good!"
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