Yes, I have.
And now I am quitting. And it feels great.
A word of explanation. I rarely quit anything. I hang on until the bitter end, gritting my teeth and grimacing, destroying my health and mental well being, because I started this and I will finish it. Quitting is for the weak willed, and that certainly doesn't aply to me.
But today, or last night really, while watching TV, the realization came to me in a flash: Nobody is forcing me to keep going. I am not happy with this situation. I can quit. Everyone involved will be happier. My mental well being (such as it is) will be restored. There is no shame in this decision.
The yarn for the leg warmers I am, er.. was knitting was only 3 dollars a ball (which should have been my first clue that it is total and utter rubbish.) Secondly it is acrylic and "fun yarn". A more misleading label has never been created. I cast on the suckers 4 times before surrendering to the hideosity of the yarn and its complete inability to do the most basic of knitting patterns: 2x2 ribbing. So I quit. Or, if you like, I fired the yarn.
This afternoon's excursion is to the yarn store in Duncan. Twice the size of the store at home. It's like a porn shop for knitters.
Stay tuned for my newest love affair: braided cables. Be still my beating heart.
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Nooooooooo!!! Not another knitter!! Next it will be weaving and spinning and hand-dying!!! And then you will never have a life of your own again!!
hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa!!!!!!
Use the acrylic yarn for tying up plants in the garden or something. It's horrid stuff, not meant to be knitted or worn anyhow. Now look at silk and alpaca blends....and say goodbye to all of your $$$.
Love Julie
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