The Frog Queen

I fear I am turning into a frog queen. How do you make the decision to fix or frog? If you are making a shawl that has 20,000 stitches do you go back and fix one stitch ten rows back? I’m not talking about the dropped stitch that ladders all the way to the bottom, but something like an accidental knit two together that doesn’t really have an impact on the design. Or a dropped stitch on a finished pair of socks that could be reincorporated by cheating with a needle and some well-matched sewing thread? I try to tell myself that nobody will notice, but then think about running into an expert like Wendy, and being sure she’ll notice that stitch underneath my sleeve.

Knitting is supposed to be relaxing and I’m trying to convince myself that I need to let some of this stuff go or I’ll drive myself round the bend. My husband used to own three stained glass studios where he taught classes. I took the class and married the teacher. His conflicting messages to students were: “accuracy is the single most important aspect in glass work” and “the artist is his own worst critic.” Balance, it’s all about balance. I have found a little mistake in a current project and I am going to leave it there and not let it bother me. It will not bother me. I think it will not bother me. I hope it …..

Thanks to Stephanie for ROAKing me with a sheet of labels printed with my blog address! I'm always writing it down on little corners of scrap paper.

No pictures of a blocking rippling waters scarf. I had to put it down for a while. So, here's Gracee, bothered by nothing:

The close up:

Comments

[Lynne]

Li B, a wise knitter once told me, "you walk fast enough, no one will notice you missed a stitch on your sock." I guess it's true...but there are times the perfectionist in me cannot let a mistake go, either! I'm a frogging fanatic, too, and I'm tying to learn a little something more about what distracts me, how to read a pattern, and exactly what mistakes I can make look like they are part of the plan. Did you actually COUNT 20,000 stitches????? Have a great day.

[Stephanie]

You are very welcome! I am glad you liked them!