real knitting

I did it!

My first “big” knitting project is complete.

Here is it, modeled by Delores the Dummy.

The pattern is easy (oh yeah, right). It is, really, sort of. The biggest problem is staying awake through 32” of rib knitting. More than once I’d come to and look down in a panic to see what I’d done in my sleep.

Then there’s that one row…the increase row….K1, M1, P in front and back of st. What???

After some whimpering, MK took pity on me and whizzed through that row. Turns out there’s a trick to M1, and I’m glad I didn’t try this on my own. Off I went to finish the last 40 rows.

My brain shut down, did the equivalent of a computer blue screen on the bind off row. Twice. I’m still not sure how I manage to recover and fix it.

After still more whining and crying, MK stitched up the sides for me too; I just didn’t want to ruin it, after all those hours of work.

I’m looking forward to the next project. I now know what SSK and YO means. Who’d have thought?!