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Life is too short for unhappy knitting

I have come to a decision. I will abandon the ugly baby sweater.

The baby was born last week; it is a boy. I was going for the unisex thing (okay, that's a red flag right there) and now I think I would be much happier knitting something more boy-ish. The sweater is boring to knit. It is on a Size 1 circular needle. It is not knit in the round but rather side to side. It is plain stockinette. I am not happy when I am knitting it.

So I made peace with it yesterday, set it aside, and happily picked up the sock that I've been working on and made serious progress toward the toe. Now why is sock knitting not boring? Don't know, but I just steamed along while watching the new DVD I just bought ("True Grit" with John Wayne. What a great flick.) And then we watched the end of the CBS anniversary show, which I thought was boring but my husband inexplicably liked.

Comments

Isn't it the worst when you don't enjoy doing something? You're better off to do what you're doing and passing on what you're not enjoying. Good for you!!!

Posted by: Uli at November 3, 2003 02:06 PM

I had NO IDEA about Pee Wee and knitting, but it just FITS, don't you think? Can I steal the sound clip?
That is too funny about the CBS show. I watched maybe a few seconds of it and was so bored! Maybe it was just nostalgic for your husband to see the old stars?

Posted by: Mariko at November 4, 2003 11:46 AM

Wait! Now I remember that line from the movie! I actually wrote a paper on that movie when I was in college, and I had to sit in a crowded movie theatre by myself, taking notes!

Posted by: Mariko at November 4, 2003 11:47 AM