A week ago, the time came to start my new Jeanie. Casting on turned out to be an adventure.
Casting on Take One:
- cast on 137 stitches
- count stitches--136. add one stitch.
- count stitches--136. add one stitch.
- count stitches--137.
- count stitches--137.
- start first row. come up one stitch short.
- rip out.
- Cast on, adding stitch markers to keep exact count.
- Knit one row.
- After examining knitting, understanding why Judy's Magic Caston is not a good replacement for the provisional caston and will not be okay.
- rip out.
Casting on Take Three:
- Cast on using a size 10 needle and replacing the waste yarn with a cable from my interchangable needle sets.
- use stitch markers to keep careful count.
- due to busy schedule, carry this around in my knitting bag a few days.
- knit the first row, carefully following pattern, at lunch time at work.
- after lunch, sit in a work session, fondling my knitting.
- discover that section one, which should be 8 stitches in length, is only 6 stitches.
- recount several times that afternoon.
- section one still continues to be 6 stitches.
- rip out.
Casting on Take Four:
- sit down with the family to knit and watch sitcoms
- cast on 20 stitches, using stitch markers to keep track
- notice I'm doing the figure 8 backwards
- rip out.
- cast on 40 stitches, using stitch markers to keep track
- notice I'm using a size 6 needle instead of the size 10 needle that's needed for caston
- rip out.
- cast on all stitches, using stitch markers to keep track
- knit first row
- knit second row
- notice that I didn't put the end cap on the interchangable needle cable, and the provisional stitches have fallen off the cable.
- rip out.
- cast on all 137 stitches, using stitch markers to keep track
- continue to knit.
- This time seems to be the right time!
1 comment:
I admire your tenacity! I hope try #7 continues to go well for you.
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