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Needle Disability

Yes, that's right - a needle disability. When I get to a yarn store, I am incapable of remembering not only what needles I already have but also what needles I might be needing for a current or upcoming project.

I thought that my collection of circular sock needles (Addi Turbo's, sizes 0 through 3) and my Denise's needles (sizes 5 through 13 or whatever the biggest one is) had me covered. Hmm...what's the missing number? Yes, I need some #4 needles for the cuffs on the raglan. Dang it.

I do have a 32" #4 circular, but I would need a pair of them or else dpn's to do the cuff. And I don't have (nor think I want) #4 dpn's.

The raglan is being knit from the bottom up without seams. I'm up to the armhole, so now I'm supposed to knit the sleeves partway up and then get everything all on one big circular to do the raglan shaping. I made it up to the armholes last night, and now I'm stuck without the needles I need.

To address the needle disability, I downloaded the KnitAble program for my Palm and have input all of my needles, books, magazines, and selected yarn from my stash (yarn that is unassigned to particular project.) A very cute and fun little program for a gadget geek like me.

With the raglan on hold, I decided to pick up my TKGA master knitting stuff, and am pleased to report that I have now completed SIX swatches. Each one is looking better than the last; I might go back and re-do a couple of the early ones.

I started getting everything organized into their page protectors and also got to working on some of the questions:

I will need to get to an office supply store to buy a binder. I'm also going to get some higher quality colored paper - something that will show off the cream colored yarn. It looks dirty (even thought it's not) against white paper.

The next several swatches are pretty easy, so I might stick with swatching over the next few days. I'm holding off on starting a Lavold sweater because it will draw me away from the raglan. Now when am I going to get to a yarn shop to get some needles? And don't you readers get tired of me singing that refrain on a weekly basis?

Comments

You know, isn't it always the way about needles......... I have a gazillion needles in all shapes and sizes and then I come up to a new project and lo and behold, I'll end up needing a needle that I don't already have. Frustrating sometimes, isn't it.

Posted by: UliUliUli at February 5, 2004 10:50 AM