Whateva! I knit what I want!

Comedy Central came to Holland this Summer. Now we're treated to daily reruns of "Scrubs" and "That 70's Show" as well as a weekly local show called "Badly Dubbed Porn," which we don't watch. You know, because it's in Dutch. ;)

We're also catching up on a couple years' worth of "South Park," which I fell out of the habit of watching in, oh, about 2000. I'm amazed at how strong the show still is. Case in point: the episode about the smug engulfing South Park is high art. We laugh our butts off, and it's good to laugh your butt off.

This week we caught the one where Cartman goes on Maury Povich dressed like a teenaged girl. Trying to outdo the other out-of-control kids on the show, Cartman's ranting and ranting, "Whateva! I do what I want!" And I'm all pointing my finger at B, "Whateva! I do what I want!" And then I'm pointing at my knitting, "Whateva! I do what I want!"

The following clip contains shocking content and rude language.

Whateva!

Right now. Right this second, I'm socked out. I don't want to knit socks. These gift socks are stressing me out over things that wouldn't bother me if I was knitting for me or B. What if they don't fit??? is my biggest worry. But I also worry that the recipients think I'm a big flake because I'm not finished yet. I have very good and legitimate reasons why I only have the tippy-toes of one pair of socks on the needles at the moment. Still, it's weighing on me.

I'll knit what I want!

I put the sock needles down this week. I spent just about all day last Sunday trying to figure out what pattern to knit for my Mom, and that was plenty. Instead, I've been working on B's sweater. After hundreds and hundreds of stitches, I've completed the back.

The photo is not my best. For some reason my camera will not capture the dark green of the wool. What you see is all doctored in Photoshop, and it's still not very accurate.

Yet, I like this shot because it looks like the sweater goes on for miles. It sure felt like miles. Betcha five bucks B doesn't notice the small column of wonky bits.

Don't worry. I will finish the gift socks. Mom's new socks are on the needles, and I'm waiting for 2mm circs for my step-mother-in-law's Wollmeise. But, I'll finish them when I want to finish them. M'kay?

Comments

[Elinor]

That sweater looks great but I bet it did feel like miles. I think this is the summer of many WIPs - it is for me. I'm never this unfaithful about my knitting but I jsut haven't been inspired by much lately. Nothing holds the attention...

[Elspeth]

Wonky bits? Heavens- it looks beautiful!

[Saralyn]

Nobody is allowed to tell you how or when or what to knit. There are no knitting police.

[Heather]

I am totally socked out the max right now, so I can completely relate!

[becky]

I think the thing about socks for me is that they never really "feel" like FO's in the same way that buying sock yarn doesn't really feel like you're adding to stash. If sock yarn actually "counted" as stash in my head-then maybe- and then when you are gifting socks- first they're there and then they're gone.

B's sweater looks great. I like that miles and miles picture

[tiennie]

What columns of wonky knits? It's a great color!

[Jen]

Elinor: Yeah, I'm not sure what it is for me. I think part of it is that I like the experimenting part of knitting and gift knitting is all about perfecting what you already know - which I find less fun.

Elspeth and Tienne: You guys are too kind! There's about an inch of funky things happening just a bit left of center where I correct a stitch after I'd already knit a few rows past it. I'm getting pretty good at fixing without tinking, but it always seems to stretch out the stitches in an ugly way that doesn't fix itself during blocking. There is a reason this is the back and not the front. hehe

Saralyn: You're definitely right! Ef the police! ;) But the police in this case happen to be the promises I made to people. So, I do need to honor them. I'm pretty sure it'll all be fun again when my bleeding 2mm circs that have been on back order for three months turn up so I can knit the wollmeise.

Ooh Becky: Yeah, at least when I knit for B I get to see him wear the thing all the time. I've only gifted those monkey socks, and my MIL loves them a lot. But it's kinda sad not to see them on her feet at least once.

[Jean]

That's right. You knit whateva you want! The sweater for B looks wonderful.

[Valerie]

Ha ha. I think I'm going to be pointing my finger at everything in the house and yelling 'Whateva...'

I love perspective shots of knitting. It makes me want to talk in a funny voice about The Knitted Landscape. It looks FAB.

[Debbi]

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I don't care for labels either. I was just trying to describe what I saw as the difference between. Have a great day.

[schrodinger]

That certainly looks like a lot of knitting on the sweater. I can understand why you're socked out, knitting socks for others can be very stressful.