Knitting: Uh.
ARGH. ARGH ARGH ARGH ARGH ARGH.
Argh. Houston, we have a problem. Except, no - a problem is manageable. This is a sea of problems and I don't know where to begin fixing them.
The first one was a nightmare - I must have been very distracted, because I'd realize that I had pulled a needle out of its stitches several times. I also lost the round marker a few times. I also dropped a few stitches and while I did successfully pull them back up (first dropped stitches ever), it resulted in a bumpy messy row.
Then came the second one. Everything was going good, everything was going grand, I counted the rows above the thumb on the first one (9) and then matched it on the second and bound off.
Yeah.
Why do nine rows not match? Why do the 13 of the thumb gusset not seem to match? Why did the bind off roll on the second one but not the first? How did the gusset on the first end up in the palm and not the thumb, like the second? (Yeah, totally the missing marker, but why didn't I make myself believe my thoughts that it didn't look right?)
Do I rip out the second bind off and extend it? Do I rip out the first one down to its cuff and try again? Do I rip off the bind off and pull it down to match the second one's length instead? ARGH! My simple fast not-even-a-pattern has turned into the worst project ever. And these were going to be *useful* for God's sake - it's damned cold in my office at work. SIGH.
The yarn is nice, though - Springvale merino from Three Irish Girls in the January yarn club color Benevolent. It's sproingy and soft and feels absolutely gorgeous. A little splitty at first with the bamboo dpns, but easily managed.
Comments
Without being able to hold your work, I agree with Needle Bee about the need to rip it down. I do keep track when making two of the same item as in socks, that we they "should" be the same size.
Pam