Has this ever been you?

Dateline Boston...Redline...Rush hour.

Me (quietly to myself of course, I'm not THAT crazy yet):  "Man am I glad this week is almost over.  I am SO looking forward to a nice long weekend in Florida hanging out by the pool."

Knitty me: "No kidding!  Just think of all of that knitting time on the plane and by the pool...."

Me:  "Oh no!  I'm about to go on vacation and I.DON'T.HAVE.ANYTHING.ON.THE.NEEDLES!!!! Oh my god!  Must....have....more...knitting."

Knitty me:  "Don't be ridiculous, you've got a sock to finish, the 2nd of that pair to knit, and a Dulaan baby hat in your homespun to rip back and redo.  That's plenty for a long weekend in which you are also going to be at Disney World."

Me: "Oh shit...Disney...Memorial Day weekend.  That means lines.  Long, long lines.  It's not enough, it's just not enough. I'll kill someone if I have to stand in long lines in miserable, baking heat with screaming children and NO KNITTING.  Must....have....more...knitting."

Knitty me: "Oh sure, because you're REALLY going to be knitting in line at Disney World.  Shut up and get back to this scarf.  You're almost finished."

Me:  "See?!?! Almost finished!  That's one less project!  I'm looking at 8 hours of travel time down there, if I'm lucky and there are no flight issues -- on Memorial Day weekend, uh huh - that's going to happen. Then there's the OOODLES of knitting time once I'm there, and the 8 hours (see above) of travel on the way back.  Must....have....more...knitting."

Knitty me:  "Oh for pity's sake.  Get a grip.  Just take enough yarn for another pair of socks and it will be fine."

Me: "No, no really, look, remember how we were talking to Melanie yesterday about a summer tank pattern?  Remember? SHE'S taking a tank on vacation! See, I think I should take a project like that.  Don't you think so?  I mean, come on, it'll be Florida, we won't even want to think about wearing socks, much less knitting them.  There will be a million free knitting hours, there's a boatload of new summer yarns in the stash, and all that's needed is a pattern, right?  How hard can it be?  Swatch tonight, start tomorrow.  Piece of cake. Right?  Must....have....more...knitting."

Knitty me: " Well....a summer tank WOULD be nice, not to mention a fun knit....

But no, there are plenty of projects going on, not to mention tickets to a play tonight, work tomorrow, and the next thing you know there will be up-all-night-packing to make the flight.  No.  There's just no time to start a new project."

Me: "Oh don't be such a spoil sport!  Of COURSE there's time! Must....have....more...knitting."

Knitty me: [Sigh] "Oh all RIGHT, but make it fast....and easy.  And NO MATH! Yarn and pattern must match."

Me: "Hooray! I win, I win! More knitting!!!"

Decision:

Pattern:  Ribbon XBack from the Spring Knitty

Yarn:   Austerman Gigi (moment's weakness at Elann) in a sort of sparkly deep indigo blue called "Frosted Navy".

*Whew* That was close.  Also, try not to mention it to Knitty me, but I suspect there will be at least a little bit of math....    Also?  Not swatching. Oh yeah, I'm a rebel. 

Comments

[elisa]

I've been known to bring sweaters, socks, and felted bag projects with me when there have only been a few hours of knitting time available to me, so I completely understand.

I'm the same way with books - I'm going for three days, but I have to have fluffy mysteries, something 'legitimate' (usually means something like 1,000 pages long by Dickens), some poetry, and then a couple more random books, well, just because I MIGHT finish everything else...

Have a great time and please drink something frosty and frothy for me, 'kay?

[Peatbogfaery]

Remeber to take in account negative ease!

[Jackie]

Yeah, I totally have that conversation with myself all the time. Currently I am stoked to be taking the train down to DE for the weekend, 7 hours EACH WAY to just sit and knit, and yet, I can get up and walk around if I need to. I have been debating all week what I should bring.

Have a great time in Florida, and yes, you should totally be knitting on the edge! It's not like it's mohair or anything...

[claudia]

Yup. That's been me. Hey, could be worse...you could pack a spindle and some fiber too, just in case.

;-)

[Cassie]

Can you imagine what came with me when I flew to Hong Kong? My carry on bag was embarassing!

Have a great trip. And BTW the spawn are freakin adorable. I'm having a conversation with my cat about how he used to be that little once. He seems bored with me.

[K. Anne]

ROFL. The temptation is too great. That Knitty is a push over! Lol.