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There I was, swatching along. It was going quickly and going well. I even took a photo for posterity!
And THEN look what I did(!!):
OMG! Only on a deadline could I do this. I know that most of you can tell right away what happened here, but for those of you who can’t…this is (was) a Colonial Rosewood single-point US 4 knitting needle. That I SAT on. And broke almost in TWO. The blanket is wrinkly and the flash is on because I didn’t even take time to set up the shot…just screamed and took the photo.
For my non-knitting friends and family, this is a total disaster. It takes years to find the perfect needle. Not too fast, not too slow. Not too long, not too short, not to heavy, etc. etc. I not only found my perfect needle in these Colonials, I had found a whole SET. So. Now my set is 4-less.
The really bad part is that when I was expecting Mazie, I had put away all of my extra knitting gear somewhere in the big stack of Rubbermaids in the garage. I mean, somewhere in the stacks and stacks of Rubbermaids.
You might say, hey, just buy a new one and move on!
We just don’t have a place to run right out and get even a a specific SIZE needle. If I were to go drive to the yarn store, and then as a last resort to Wal-Mart (both of them) JoAnns, and Hobby Lobby…I may or may not find what I need. Even if I said, “hey, I’ll knit with hot pink plastic to get this done.”
Believe me, I’ve done this on several occasions, and it’s more time-effective to just look for my old ones. (In the end, I found an old pair of Susan Bates 4s.)
If anyone out there can help a sister out with a new pair of Colonial Rosewood US4 needles, I’m a good trader!
(And I’ve dyed way too many skeins of sock yarn lately!)
While I was swatching this morning, I caught an episode of What Not to Wear. The guest/contestant/questionably-dressed individual for the day was a fiber artist! Every piece of her clothing had a story. That was the most interesting part of the show…her going through the stories of her garments as they threw them into the big trash can. She had a sweater that she had knit from silk produced by worms that she ahd grown, carded together with mohair from a friend’s goat. They let her keep that one.
I really have a love-hate relationship with the show, I think they make everyone who goes on there look like they all stepped out of the same catalog. But at the same time, I really like seeing the new haircuts and how just a haircut can really make someone look like a different person.
Oh crap, it’s lunchtime already?! OK, I’ve got to get back to my swatching. Mazie is with her grandma today and I need to take advantage of these few hours.
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8 Responses to “Only when on a deadline does something like this happen…”
Man, I feel you on that needle breaking situation. When I saw the photo I literally choked on the cookie I was eating as I inhaled crumbs in horror!
I am in Dallas and one of the stores here sells Rosewood so if you would like, I can get you a replacement. I know how attached I am to my circulars.
Oy! I feel your pain: I always manage to break/lose/destroy something while on a deadline.
And I’m with you on WNTW. Though I often wish just once Clinton and Stacey could get their hands on Carmindy! A little make under would not hurt her any.
i can help you out! I have some in just your size.
Oh, I’m sorry about that, snd i know what you mean about stores being out of sizes, drat them.
Ive always wanted to try what some say gansey knitters do, and sharpen up some umbrella spokes for knitting needles (the last gansey I made took umpteen sock needles all around the thing to make :-/ )
Best of luck finding that four, I do have a set of doublepointed cheap plastic yellow fours I inherited from my grandmother. They are still in the golf club cosey they were knitting. I’ll send them to you but you have to take the golf club cosey stuff too . . .
Dude, I have had the same thing happen to me!!! Only it was my boys who broke my size 8 rosewoods. I hear you man, now I have a complete set minus the size 8. If you need to borrow my size 4s I will totally mail them to you. Just let me know…OR…I think there is a store around here that has them…do you want me to go and get you some? Just let me know k?
xoxox
Marly
Hi, I wish I had the correct size of colonial’s to give you but sadly I don’t. I understand what you mean by being attached to ones needles. Here is a website for you that carries the needles you want http://www.paradisefibers.net/Colonial-Rosewood-Knitting-Needles-p/1161.htm
I hope this helps.
I had this happen to me twice actually - once with size 1 dpns and once with some straights. I almost cried both times!