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02/04/2005 Entry: "Decisions"

It's been a busy week here in Chi-town. I like busy. It keeps me from getting lax and lazy about things. I haven't knit much, but I've been thinking about some things and I've made several big decisions.

Big Decision 1: I need to start a mundane project. Right now, everything I have going is incompatible with knitting nights and movie nights. It all requires concentration and focus. Some of you regulars might be thinking, "what about the BAP sweater." Yeah, I know. It seems mundane, but when you want to do something ultra-nice for someone, you don't want to screw up. I'm knitting PAP continental as well which still requires a little bit of attention to make sure I don't split the fine yarn.

Big Decision 2: However, I'm still keeping my pledge (sorta) that I will not start a new project until I finish an old one. Therefore, I am frantically working on the Farmer's Market Bag so that I can start something new. I'm half way finished with the straps, but the transition from intarsia in the round to intarsia back and forth has really given me headaches. Add into that confusing decrease directions (is "every fourth row" counted as row number 4 or do the decreases take place on row number 1?) which have led to much frogging and gnashing of teeth. It's finals week for this bag. I'm ready to be done with it and it will be through sheer force of will that I will not give up on it. So close, so close.

Big Decision 3: This rule of "staring something after finishing something" does not include gauge/felting swatches. Of COURSE it doesn't! My desire is to make a Sophie Bag like Norma did using Gibson Girl beaded handles. But I didn't get enough Peace Fleece to double the yarn. Harumph. I can't afford a third skein right now unless I absolutely have to, so I wasted a bunch of yarn by swatching so that I can felt and see how well the Peace Fleece felts up in the school's front-loading washers (before and after pics after I've done laundry). A necessary waste.

Big Decision 4: Many of you may be wondering about the fate of the Antichrist Hat. Has it been frogged because the brim is 4 inches too small for my head? Fear not! Here is it's current status. Note the ghetto safety pin stitch marker. I was at home and didn't have my cute ones. I decided that Sammy could really use a cute stocking cap to match the one his aunt will make for herself. And if it doesn't fit him, I'm sure the quads can fight over it. :-D

Big Decision 5: I've decided to join Alison's February fix along. However, most of you will be shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, at what I'm planning on "fixing." That's right, Heather. My first big scarf completion. The Chicago Scarf from Stitch N' Bitch. The keyhole is too low, the scarf too short, and I have half a skein left over. The plan is to rip it back as far as necessary (gulp) and make it at least an inch or two longer before the keyhole starts. Hey! This will be a mundane project too! Yippee!!

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