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2d • General discussion
Sunday Sillies
HEADLINES THAT SOUND FINE UNTIL YOU LIVE THEM
- “I’ll Just Check My Gauge.” It Checked Back.
- “This Yarn Is for a Gift.” The Gift Is Me.
- “I Don’t Need Another Project Bag.” The Floor Disagrees.
- “I’ll Remember What I Did Here.” A Historical Fiction.
- “I’ll Use Every Skein I Bought.” An Aspirational Genre.
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I used the circular knitting machine to make a hat in under ten minutes.
Felt unstoppable.
Then spent forty minutes:
- fixing dropped stitches
- closing the top
- weaving ends
- adjusting tension
At the end, I said, “I made this so fast.”
The machine remained silent, but not uninvolved.
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I went into the yarn shop for “just one skein.”
I picked it up. Walked around. Put it back.
Picked up a different one. Also put it back.
Then I found a color I didn’t need but felt emotionally aligned with.
Then another that “would go with it.”
I walked out with five skeins and a calm explanation: “They were already practically a project.”
The bag was heavier than the logic.
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I measured my project.
Looked good.
Measured again just to be sure.
Different number.
Measured a third time more carefully.
Now I had three answers and less confidence.
I stretched the fabric slightly.
Measured again.
Finally got the number I wanted.
Decided that was the correct one and put the tape measure away before it could disagree.
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At 11:30 p.m., a black cat positioned herself directly on the pattern page, covering only the row I needed.
Every time I slid the paper out, she adjusted by two inches, precise and committed.
We both understood this was now a test of patience.
She was winning.
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I bought a needle gauge to feel organized.
Now I use it to confirm what I already fear:
none of these needles are the size they claim to be, and neither am I.
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My grandson picked up my ball of yarn, squinted, and asked,
“Is this before it turns into something useful?”
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