Note: This was written on Friday but somehow ended up in drafts instead of being published.
This time last year Joe and I were not speaking. It was a very sad time and I was trying to make myself scarce but I was sick of sitting home alone all the time. One day I was sitting at work and it occurred to me that going to a Stitch and Bitch was a banner idea. I was online desperate to find one and on the verge of tears when I saw that my LYS had one on Thursday nights. I bolted to AC Moore after work, because the LYS is not open after 5, insistent on finding something to knit that minute. Semi-hysterical and obviously not thinking clearly I grabbed a pattern for a poncho and some hideous chunky Lion Brand yarn.
I started knitting the poncho that night and it got uglier and uglier as I worked on it. I went to the Stitch and Bitch with this disaster in tow, met some lovely women, told them about my horrific break up and had a really great time. It really helped me get through this dark period.
When Joe and I reconciled I abandoned the fugly poncho in the UFO basket and never thought about it again… til last night. After a long absence I returned to the SnB and had an absolute blast!! I met great people, spent a couple hours knitting and came home very happy. So happy, in fact, that I pulled the fugly poncho out and, for a reason that still elludes me, frogged the whole thing and immediately started crocheting it into a blanket. The result?
It’s heavy and still pretty fugly but it will be a blanket by the end of the weekend for sure. I think I’m going to give it to Joe and cast off (no pun intended) all of the bad karma of the fugly poncho.
I have tons o’ new pics and much to tell but it’s Friday and 5pm so I’m heading out. I promise I’ll write a good post on Monday.
Great way to get rid of the bad energy the yarn first took on when you purchased it!
Welcome to Ravelry! It should come with a warning label, because you will find hours melting away as you wander into the wonderful-ness of the contributors/members.
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Thanks Laurie! Glad to have you! You’ll note the Knitter’s Coffee Swap mentioned in the newest post… I can’t wait!!! The combination of coffee and knitting is my idea of heaven!