The battle between our intrepid knitter and the Evil Sea Silk continues. Our intrepid knitter diligently pays attention to The Pattern and works the Evil Sea Silk as directed, and yet the Evil Sea Silk continues to thwart our intrepid knitter.
At one point, the ESS managed to create a rather unnecessarily large loop on its backside unbeknownst to our intrepid knitter for several rows. Upon discovering said large loop, the knitter was forced to practice Deep Breathing and Meditative Cursing Chanting in order to fortify herself for the Great Tinking of Aught Eight.
Operation Tink was deemed successful and the full repeat plus a few extra rows were reestablished with no harm coming to either the knitter or the yarn.
Shortly thereafter, however, the ESS attempted to go AWOL and several stitches jumped ship, er needle. More Meditative Chanting and Breathing was necessary in order to recapture said AWOL stitches. Our intrepid knitter thought she had contained all AWOL stitches and crowed in triumph. Only to eat said crow as she found herself one stitch short upon commencing the next right side row.
Upon discovering this one missing stitch, our intrepid knitter spontaneously combusted from frustration. The ESS remained unharmed.
Tune in next week to see what happens next!
Darling, are you using lifelines? Hmmm? A nice grabby wool threaded through a successful repeat et al will help you know?
I shall send a strong, powerful thought to tame the ESS. Cuz, y’know, I’m like that!
I love that the name of your nemesis is so close to theESC.
Maybe it would be better if the ESS became a casualty of war.
Spontaneous combustion and sea silk cannot be a pretty combination.
btw – I only have two bins of fiber in my attic! Two!
It’s the lace man! Step away from the lace! (It sure is purty though!)
The only cure is to send it to me. Yep.
Next time that stuff gets surly, wave a big flaming broomstick over your head and cackle maniacally. Reference a flying monkey if necessary.
That will scare the living crap out of it and it will be docile ’til the end of the movie when it wakes up with a bad bump on its head.