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January 27, 2008
in which I am unable to blame it on Dick Cheney
So I'm plugging happily away on the CPH. I've got three pattern repeats done, I'm pretty pleased with myself. This morning I decide to take a quick measurement to see how far along I am. I glance at the pattern to double-check whether I need fourteen or fourteen and a half inches, and this line in the pattern catches my eye.
"Change to larger needles."
Does anybody read eplodingdog? Remember that old cartoon of theirs entitled "Even too much wine is not enough"? I do.
On the other hand, I'm actually getting pretty close to gauge, despite my needles being two sizes two small (I'm using a 6 and I should be using an 8). A couple people on Ravelry have knitted this project with this yarn on 7's. And I AM making it a size bigger than I think I need. I am tempted to just keep knitting and give the thing to my mom if it's way too small.
Clearly I need another Bloody Mary to clear my head.
Comments
Yowza. Well, if you're getting gauge with the size 6 needles AND you're knitting it one size bigger than you need, I think you need not worry. That's what I think. And drink the Bloody Mary anyway. For fortification. :D
Posted by: grace at January 29, 2008 8:22 AM
I remember it! I remember it, Kate!
And remember this one, too?
"Don't piss on my head and then tell me it's raining gold!"
http://www.explodingdog.com/title/dontpiss.html
Posted by: Alice at January 30, 2008 10:31 AM