The Staying Power of Curmudgeons

Hello on this chicken pesto pizza Monday!  We had some big rains last night and finally are experiencing some enjoyable summer weather - at least for today!

The next page of our GNEYA has us headed northward, still Day One.  As I recall, this was a lovely and quiet drive.

I have absolutely no recollection of this particular yarn store - but evidently it's still there!!! 

I was speeding ahead on Shawlography when - eeek, a dropped stitch!!!  In brioche!!!  That took me a while to get back on track - I'm still becoming familiar with how all these yarnovers and slipped stitches formally interact in the fabric.

I think one of the things I love the most about these MKALs is that they "force" me into doing something I might not choose to do otherwise (such as weird stitch patterns and/or crazy shaping!).  It's usually a fun challenge in the end, and sometimes I even do small victory laps when something horrifically complex turns out absolutely stunning.

That may be why I seem to be dropping stitches all over the place these days - weird stitch patterns.  Since I started knitting, and for years after that, I had never dropped a stitch beyond the working stitch.  I like to think I pay close enough attention to what I'm doing, but evidently even as recently as last evening something went terribly awry!

Stay safe and well!

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neuroknitter said…
That shop is still there, and has expanded into a big place over the years. The owner really is very nice :)
July 26, 2022 at 8:46 AM
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