Ok, I am FRIED.
My mom informed me that my sister had purchased a small item for me for Christmas...even though I was under the impression she & I would no longer exchange gifts--we'd just buy for each other's kids. (You know what they say about assuming!)
So I felt guilty. What could I do?
I know....I'd knit her a washcloth for her kitchen. She's raved about my hand-knit rags for a few months, asking me to PLEASE knit her some when I had time. I was like "Yeah, sure....'time'....that's a good one."
So I found some fun cotton yarn (variegated red/white/blue--very nice)...and started knitting at 3 pm. I do a fun "waffle-weave" knitting pattern for my rags......knit 3, purl 3, repeat...switching the pattern every 3 rows, so the end result is a woven effect.
I had the first rag completely done by 5 pm! I've never knit so dang fast. I thought "What the heck...if one rag is good, 2 would be even MORE 'see-I-do-love-you' for Christmas!"
And despite my aching hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, and legs (from sitting too long in one chair) I started that second puppy. Two more hours later, I was DONE! I finished 2 whole washcloths in about 3 1/2 hours. (I did have to stop twice to feed my kids dinner & then read them stories before bed...sheesh, they're such a pain!) :)
Does this mean I can now end my weekend sans guilt? I certainly hope so.
Oh, and why, you ask, did I feel the need to knit both of them in one evening?!? Simple. My sister & family are visiting this weekend--and return home to Billings tomorrow morning. If I wanted to knit them & get them wrapped & ready to send with her family's other gifts going home in the back of their minivan.............well, it just had to be done, didn't it?!?
So, yes, thank you, I DO rock. And I am completely FRIED. Time to suck down some Advil, some Tylenol, etc............and head for bed. :) Ho Ho Ho.
