You guys….baby brain and sleep deprivation are a real thing. I’m back to work (and I take PB with me) and I feel like I run ALL DAY LONG. I am happy with my choice but boy is it a different way to work. It definitely has it ups and downs. I have found myself doing the silliest things.
Case in point….PB’s Sporty Cardigan #2….I picked this up and merrily knitted during a nap. I thought I knew where where I was but that was a bald faced lie. I started doing my increases on the wrong side of the work. And after three garter bumps my issue became apparent. I literally exclaimed “Oh Yarn Balls” to the bewilderment of my hubby.
I took a deep breath and told myself I was the boss of my knitting. I knew that this would bother me and I really needed to fix it. So I pulled out some fingering waste yarn and put in a lifeline where the work was correct. And then….I ripped out the needles and frogged.
I was totally racing the clock of PB’s naptime. But I managed to get all the needles back in the stitches without too much headache before PB woke up.
I was quite pleased with myself and I know I’ll be happier with the finished product. I’m just mad I lost an ENTIRE nap time worths of progress on this baby sweater to a stupid sleep deprived mistake. I literally ended back right where I started. I guess the silver lining is that even when crazy tired I can still read my knitting….after a few row anyway, lol
Happy Knitting!!
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At least you found it before you just carried on lot the end without looking. I’ve done the same thing and I don’t have baby brain.
*Carried on to the end*
Ugh I so dislike it when my few free minutes are “wasted”!
I think I’m going to steal “Oh Yarn Balls” as my new favorite way to curse.
I am really impressed with how much knitting you get done with work and a new baby. It’s really inspiring!
It comes in fits and spurts so I take advantage when I can
Lifelines definitely live up to their name! I’ve had lots of practice with them (lots and lots) Love the yarn color.
You are not alone. Only this week on a swatch I realised about 4 rows in I had added a stitch where it shouldn’t, which threw out every row after. Same feeling as you, that precious time wasted as back to where you picked up. but worth it to have something right rather than something you would always see the mistake in.
I cant tell you how many time I have made mistakes and had to rip out, I have never used life lines and I need to start.
You will definitely feel happier with it having ripped back a bit. It is going to be a lovely sweater for her!
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