Well, after casting on twice (twice!) last night, I screwed up badly enough that my tired brain couldn’t pull it out, and around 12:30 am, I scrapped the project.
For the night, anyway. This morning has been rather more productive!
I’ve finished the cast on edging and one repeat.
Isn’t it pretty? I really like how the scalloped edge almost looks crocheted. It’s a bit of a pain to do, though - passing eight stitches over one to make the scallop is a bit tricky. That’s where I finally lost it last night, actually - the yarn is fairly loosely spun, and I lost a strand of the stitch that the other stitches were passing over, and it all went downhill from there. It took about an hour and a half to do the first 3 rows, but then it’s much faster. The pattern is a pretty simple feather and fan with garter ridges every 12 rows, so it’ll go quickly. This feels like it’s going to be a quick finish (ooh…hope I didn’t just jinx myself!)
Anyway, I’ll stay here in my little nest and knit a few more rows before heading out for work. I’m warm under the duvet, I’ve got podcasts to listen to, the pattern right in front of me (although it’s straightforward enough that I’ve already got it memorized). Mmm….I really like knitting. I think in some ways, it’s more restorative for me than sleep is. Is that crazy? I think other knitters likely know what I mean.