For me, pandemic knitting is all about stockinette. It is all I can handle right now. Sadly, I have little interest in knitting it right now. I tried to cast on a Hitchhiker, but failed after four attempts. It’s not a difficult pattern. I’m an experienced knitter. I can’t explain it.
So here I am, working through Throughstone. I’m not a fan of bottom up sweaters, but all I can handle is the knit stitch, so I should be good with the sweater for a bit.
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We need to be super easy on ourselves. It’s like the level of background “noise” (emotions around everything, chatter, info) for all of us has been ramped up from a level 2 to maybe an 8 or 9, so it can feel like walking through an extra layer of energy and it’s easy to feel off. I know what you mean about suddenly not being able to focus or knit properly. I jumped for joy to receive yarn support for a design I made that I’ve been looking forward to receiving for four months, and suddenly I can’t seem to pick up my needles. Be good to yourself!
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Thank you. I needed to hear that. I am trying so hard to keep things normal, but I can’t do everything I normally do right now. The only time I feel remotely normal is when I’m baking.
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The average stress level of just one day of this is so high that the tiniest thing just pushes things into the red level. I didn’t knit at all today. I laid on the couch and dozed for more of the day than I care to admit. My sleep and eating have been horrible.
I’m looking forward to starting the Arachne KAL. I think it will be a nice distraction for all of us. Have you done your swatch?
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My sleep and eating have been horrible too. I’m not even enjoying my daily walks. I am looking forward to the KAL too. I started a swatch, but was too distracted to finish it. I’m starting to get worried I won’t be able to figure out how to adapt the weight of the sweater.
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I’m adapting the pattern for worsted. How are you adapting?
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Thick DK/worsted.
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It’s the stress of so many changes so fast and so many unknowns. I want to just bake and eat right now! I did go for a long walk today which was good for me. I need to play my piano, that always helps.
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I’ve been getting in lots of walks, and making the kids play outside. We are all happier if they get time in the yard.
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There is so much stress going on right now – take it easy on yourself! Do what you can to relax and feel better – baking or walks or whatever it is!
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All we I’m managing to do is a few rows on a dishcloth each day. I thought I may wash the windows today for the first time this year, the sun is shining through them today and seeing as my creative mojo has gone I may as well tackle some Spring cleaning whilst listening to Armchair Expert. The Grocery Girls should have an episode out to watch later.
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I was just thinking I need to wash the windows.
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I feel for you. We all have so much going through our minds at the moment it is hard to focus on anything more than simple routine tasks ❤
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I’m with you!! Stockinette FOR THE WIN!
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I’m there too with Stockinette. and oh that white/bread looks amazing!!
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Me too. Stockinette is all I can handle right now.
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For some reason WordPress is not letting me like anything even though I sign in and it doesn’t remember me I don’t know what’s going on. But I hear you on the knitting thing, I’m too distracted to do anything but plain knit.
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