it really sucks to frog, but there’s a delicious feeling of self-righteousness when you do. 
A quick photo just to mark the new beginning, and the next photo I’ll post won’t be until I finish the collar and start the widest portion, the sleeves and back. But here, it’s finally right:
look at those beautiful unbroken ribs
I’ve already begun the repeat for the 2nd time, so the fact that the ribs continue along is the important part. It’s really very very simple, the pattern, and if I had been writing the instructions I never would’ve said that “repeat rows 1-7 beginning on opposite side” line. Because without that (unnecessary) sentence, you’d just finish row 7 of the pattern and go back to row 1 and presto. Perfect. Easy. Not at all confusing.
So if you’re casting on (ahem, to a certain linguist), have fun! If you decided to frog (ahem, to a certain birthday girl in Taos), or if it’s in your queue (ahem to a lot of you), here’s how it goes when it’s done correctly.
For now, I’ve eaten a few too many M&Ms this morning and am feeling a bit hyper from the unaccustomed dose of sugar. Think I’ll sign off and do a bit of breathing and knitting. Isn’t that always the cure for anything that ails you?
AAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
What in the hell is wrong with me – you know how sometimes the simplest things are the hardest?! Well, after thinking about my endless sleeve dilemma (and whether to cast on a small purse project), I decided to go ahead. I had a long subway trip this afternoon, an hour there and another hour back, and it’s far too muggy to schlep my Peasy – and it’s too unwieldy for subway knitting, anyway.
So I cast on a very simple hat – the Sockhead hat, by Kelly McClure. COULDN’T be easier. Cast on 144, do 4″ of 2×2 rib, then 9″ of stockinette. I have some very lovely Addi turbos, and a fun yarn, wham bam. I cast on, carefully counting and recounting to be sure, before I headed to the subway. Knit the first round of ribbi….wait a minute. Why do I have an extra 2 stitches? It should be knit 2 purl 2 then knit 2, to start the next round! Plow ahead, just have one little section of knit 4, who’ll notice. The long ribbing section is folded over for double warmth, I’ll just be sure to keep it at the back when I wear the hat.
But I got to my appointment a few minutes early, and sat down to recount the stitches. 154!! Ten too many! What the hell. Rip out the 4 rows I’d done, will cast on during the subway ride back.
So I cast on, and started knitting – like 20 stitches, or so. Realized I was knitting with the long tail. Tink those stitches, start again with the actual yarn that goes to the ball, LORI. Then I realized I was just knitting knitting knitting. Dang it! Ribbing! Ribbing! 2 x 2 ribbing! Tink those stitches.
And stop for a while. I know this kind of thing happens to you too. Don’t you hate it when it does?
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