I’ve been in a bit of a funk since I finished Miss Dashwood. I’ve tried to start Branching Out a couple times, but I got frustrated with the length and slippy-ness of the metal size 8s I have, and my DPN 8s are currently in a project. I almost bought a set of short bamboo needles last week, but opted for the Box of Sweater Patterns which was on clearance.

I’ve contemplated continuing on the legwarmers I started (I have the two rows of ribbing so far - woohoo!) and working on a couple other WIPs, but just don’t feel like it.

Was watching HP2 on tv Saturday night and then my Sunday TV addictions (Desperate Housewives & Grey’s Anatomy) and told myself I should knit while I watch (the HP scarf is the current TV knitting) but I couldn’t be bothered to go upstairs and fetch it. (in other TV news, my weekday addiction is Starting Over - I’m excited because the newest houseguest Karen knits. I busted out laughing on Friday - her ‘assignment’ was to call her daughters, but before she could, priorities - she had to go buy yarn! lol! at any rate, I had a job interview today and forgot to tape the show! argh! I’ll have to check the spoilers on the boards to get filled in)

so yeah, get home today from the interview and my needles I ordered from the coop came! yay! they’re bamboo dpns in sizes 7 & 8. so first things first, open up the 8s, and start Branching Out! (it’s about time too… I signed up for the knitalong about a month ago) It’s going much better - the yarn isn’t sliding and there’s not too-much-needle to get in the way. I was making good progress too - finished the garter stitch rows and was cranking away thru the first repeat. somehow I managed to add an extra stitch on one of the purl rows (row 6, I think), so figured I’d try to hide it. get to row 7 and somewhere in the middle started following row 5. ARGH! 45 minutes worth of work, and I couldn’t figure out how to put a lifeline in there to save it, so it’s frogged back to the garter stitch. *sigh* well, at least we’re making progress, even if it is backwards… I’ll try again after dinner.