I attempted to get farther on my sock tonight, but I’m right back where I started today. Argh. My decreases weren’t going evenly, because I kept forgetting if I was on a knit row, or a decrease row, because I kept dropping stitches and having to fix them. By the time I got them fixed, I would forget what I was doing. Plus, I misplaced my tiny crochet hook for a while and had to find it, and the PHONE kept ringing! There were just too many distractions! The pattern isn’t that hard, but I need to know which row I was on and which direction I was going! After I counted my stitches and they were very assymetrical, then I also noticed a dropped stitch, that didn’t have a logical place to go! So, that’s when I frogged everything I had done tonight. *sob*
Emily also had a ton of homework tonight, and it’s 10pm and she’s not done yet, so she’s crabby, too. The poor dog, she probably doesn’t know who she should hang out with.
I need to make a quick trip to the grocery store, too, but was trying to get farther on my knitting. So, I guess I need the trip to the grocery store, now, just to clear my head a little! I’m so done with that sock for the night, now!
Another thing, adding to my distress is watching the animals shows on Animal Planet, where they rescue the neglected pets! I’m frustrated with people who don’t vaccinate puppies for distemper. On two different shows tonight, a dog was injured in some way, and recovered from the injuries, only to come down with distemper and have to put to sleep, anyway. How does a dog collar get an inch into a dog’s neck, without anyone noticing? I don’t get it! Oh yeah, the dog collar lady was arrested for animal cruelty. I gave my dog some extra hugs and belly rubs tonight!
I’m sorry you had such a frustrating night of knitting!! But I’ve totally been there and completely understand. This too shall pass, I promise! Hang in there!
I too have an Australian Cattle Dog (actually a Queensland Heeler – he has no tail). They are so smart. I love my Bullwinkle. He is now 12 years young, and still loves to play ball. Unfortunately he has arthritis in his back legs, so we can’t play as often as we used to.
I had to rip out the “Class Sock” I was knitting, as somehow I was doing the heel correctly….. Keep it up, you’ll get through this and beat the sock demons!
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