How ironic that yesterday’s post about things to calm me down would be needed the same day in full force!
Full. Freaking. Force.
The day did not start well, and I could feel the stress rising even after completing my morning meditation.
Does it seem to you that stress produces stress? My answer is a rousing YES!
And, to cap it off, after having recently frogged a good many WIP’s and having all this “wound yarn” lying around – I cast on Song of the Sea. How difficult can a cowl be, I ask you. Well, for me, apparently very. Yes, even after telling myself that casting on over 200 stitches to join in the round is the recipe for a Moebius – I made a Moebius…
A Moebius I that I, sadly, did not discover until I had completely knit the first pattern repeat.
Yeah. Color me a knitting genius!

Good thing my handspun is sturdy because it was frogged yet again.
Stress produces stress – I should have taken a page from Carole and done a bit of house cleaning instead.
Okay, maybe not! LOL
And today, I am feeling that stress trying to creep in around the edges and I am not going to give in to it! I am going to stay calm and carry on!
My solution for a bit of Calming Respite?
I am joining Ginny in her Yarn Along and making today all about knitting and reading.
Over the weekend I finished reading The Marco Effect – I thought it was a great read. Now, I am currently reading Raven Black by Ann Cleeves and so far, so good!
On my needles, I am still plugging away on this sock and doing some very belated birthday knitting (damned small needles and dark yarn!!) and last night I pulled out another OLD WIP (do you get bonus points for yarn maturation while knitting an object??), found were I was on the chart and knit a couple of rows before bed last night.
If anything is a confidence booster – it is picking up and ages old project and finding in a few minutes where you are on a chart. YES!! Moebius joins be damned!
Hopefully today’s knitting and reading kicks stress right out the door and perhaps helps me finish a project sans mistakes!
Oh, I have felt your pain, trying several times to knit the Honey Cowl, with no success, until I found this trick: http://blog.yarn.com/tuesdays-knitting-and-crochet-tip-be-careful-not-to-twist/
Clothespins. Lots of them. To keep your knitting from getting twisted.
I’m still not finished, but at least I’m no longer twisted. (Or maybe I am…lol)
I think a day with nothing but knitting and reading will cure all the things!
What a great idea! It feels like one of those rare days your mom let you stay home from school when you both knew you weren’t really sick, but really, really needed a day off. Enjoy your Calming Respite and yes, I do believe you get bonus points for yarn maturation!
I hope your days are less stressful!! Knitting always fixes my worries eventually. Lovely wool!!
Joining 200 stitches in the round is ripe for disaster. So sorry you didn’t figure out you had twisted it until you were so far into the project. I hope your day of knitting and reading is restful and stressful!
Definitely bonus points for yarn maturation. If it isn’t officially A Thing, let’s just Make It So. (I choose NEVER to knit – or even “favorite” – a pattern when there is a moebius join.) (And I’m not going to speak about how that choice came to be.)
I have made a couple of moebius projects and it is so frustrating. Feel your pain! Have a cup of tea or coffee and I hope your next cast on goes perfectly!
Oh, knitting and reading, there is no better remedy! Enjoy your peaceful time!!
Arghhh! Yep, have had a few of those days too when nothing.went.right but it looks like you found the best way to cope. Guess the idea is to give one a chance to step back and chill…so glad you did.
Cheers~
I tried to knit Song of the Sea a couple years ago, the key word being “tried.” Frogged. I really love that shell stitch pattern, so I keep favorite-ing things in Rav that use it. Someday…
Thanks for the two mystery recommendations. Just requested them both from the library. (But since I already have 19 library books on my nightstand, those two will have to wait a while.)