DK Hell

I do realize that all relationships have some kind of compromise to make them work and/or keep them working.

I do realize that occasionally the compromises needed to keep things going can be somewhere between less than ideal and downright dreadful.

I do realize that both sides have to compromise... even if Mistress doesn't wanna.

I do realize that compromise is the grownup thing to do and someone my age should not be pouting over this.

HOWEVER, pout, I shall.

See that thing? 

Yeah, the slightly out of focus thing that isn't really black and white.

That thing.   We hate that thing.

A lot.

More than is healthy, in fact.

Double knitting makes me tense.  I have to knit very tightly so that the fabric will look alright and not have huge gaping holes in it... cause that would be bad.

How tense, you ask?

So tense that my jaw is still aching from clenching it while I was double knitting yesterday.  I still have the headache from it, too, and my hands still ache.  Oh, and I worked on it for less than two hours.

Can this relationship be saved?

I hope not cause this thing is killing me.

You want compromise? 

Oh, I've got your compromise...  I am honestly thinking about knitting that scarf twice and sewing it together so the one I love can have this double knit scarf without me having to actually make a double knit scarf.

What's stopping me?  His mother knits.

And the funny part... cause there's always a funny part... ?

This is the first knitting project I have ever considered just walking away from. 

Yes, I hate it that much.

Think I could get him to pick a different pattern?  *L*  We could call it a compromise...

Comments

[Ann]

oh...from my hated red scarf experience I say run like hell from that scarf...bad karma and all.

[Purl Needlemeyer]

I love the idea of knitting the two stockinettes and knitting them together. We don't get extra points for doing things the conventional way now, do we??

[Devorah]

What about just one wide scarf with a single seam up the side? :-) The occassional duplicate stitch to keep things together so his mom won't know ... Hang in there!

[Dave Daniels]

Heck, the bad karma owuld come after you continued trying to make it work, and something REALLY bad will happen.
Stop now and make something else. Give yourself permission to do that. NOW. You'll be glad you did...

[KnittyOtter]

Take a break and see how you feel. If you still hate it then walk away. Knitting something you aren't having fun with isn't worth it and I'm sure he wouldn't want you to suffer.

And if he is okay with you suffering he'll have to answer to me. :/

*HUGS*

[Susan]

Yeah I think a break is in order. Some days it's like I just can't do it, the next day I'm wondering why I was having so much trouble. Maybe if he chose other colors?

[Johanna]

Oooh, I feel responsible. Breath, loosen up, and set it aside until you have some good time (and light) to spend with it!