The countdown has begun. A list was made Wednesday last. First shopping occurred today. Auxiliary Wh0le F00ds visitation planned for Sunday, take duck out of freezer on Monday, pick up turkey on Tuesday, finish vegetable acquisition Tuesday. Mop up shopping trip on Wednesday, praying for no need of same. (Crowds. Those crowds. Ai yi yi please anything but CROWDS.)
Good planning, old habits, lots of lists, and good sous-chefs will make the day a success. It is easier than knitting sweaters.
I did not recognize that my row gauge was off until I looked at the body of the sweater, checked how many more rows I had left, and measured. One-half stitch per inch turns out to be two inches in an already 17 1/2" sweater body from the point where the sleeves are attached. I THINK that if I stop now, attach the sleeves, and just continue the front in pattern, I'll be okay. I read the pattern. I reread the pattern. I closed my eyes and tried to picture the progression. I opened my eyes, looked at the schematic, looked at the model in the sweater. Mr. E doesn't care where the points of the diamonds fall. Married how many years and I still can't tell if he is being honest or if he is being kind. I entreat him to be honest, and I get the same answer.
292 stitches. (Actually 293, but I think I can get rid of that extra one without incident, or tell-tale bloodshed.) I'm definitely putting a life line in this puppy. There clearly are torpedoes to damn here, so let's proceed full speed ahead regardless.
Ai yi yi!
Good luck with the turkey and the shopping and the points and the sweater!
Posted by: kmkat | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Two turkeys and a leg of lamb this year -- I like cooking but after a while it becomes work. Your list is very tidy compared to mine!
I know what you mean about the honest/kind thing -- same problem with my guy. Love him even more because I could never be that way. We balance each other.
Good luck with the sweater. Make sure the lifeline is very fine gauge so you don't end up with an actual line later.
Posted by: Sylvia | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 03:27 AM
I think we might be having chili or maybe fish. One Christmas dinner in a year is enough for me, I'm thankful that I don't do two so close together.
Posted by: Caroline M | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 03:34 AM
I feel sure turkey day cooking will go smoothly. Just remember to knit before too much wine. :)
I am off the hook - no cooking for me this year (Yippee!), although I do have to work, which is always kind of a bummer.
Posted by: Anne | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 07:45 AM
Hannah and I went to Whole Foods yesterday. It's not where we usually shop but I needed agave nectar. She had never been there was was amazed. But OH the crowds!
Posted by: Carole | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Whole Foods...I do miss Whole Foods out here in the frontier of Upstate. Next time you go, give me a quick moment of silence, k? And, isn't it odd, that after years of knitting and countless items coming off of our needles that we can still be befuddled and annoyed at having to work something out. Keeps us on our toes so to speak. I am sure your solution, whatever it may be, will be perfect.
Posted by: bev | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Sounds like your Thanksgiving Day will be a well orchestrated celebration of good food and wines. I'm sure the sweater will be fine. Full speed ahead indeed.
Posted by: Manise | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Sunday morning in Utah is a good time to head to any store. We're on our way out in a few minutes. The menu is small, not traditional and for 4 only. May your T-day be full of good food, good family and good friends, (oh and very good wine). ;-)
Posted by: margene | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
After many many years of cooking the whole turkey day spread, we now go to a relative's for dinner. I (mostly) don't miss the work, but I do miss the refrigerator full of leftovers.
May your cooking and your knitting come off without a hitch!
Posted by: gayle | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 02:12 PM
I will be braving the grocery store on Tuesday night to get a fresh turkey. Wish me luck!
Posted by: Jen | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Ay yi yi, indeed. I've got 10 adults and 4 children who will be around my table on Thursday. We're just doing turkey and the fixings, and I've farmed out a couple of things to family members to do. One of these years we're packing up and going on vacation, leaving the kidlets and orphan neighbors to their own devices.
Posted by: Lorette | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 04:29 PM
I'm like Gayle -- my mom or my sister almost always do Thanksgiving now. I don't miss the work (though I really don't mind it, either), but I DO miss the leftovers. We usually take a few with us, but it's never "enough"...
:)
Posted by: Norma | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:14 PM
The countdown has begun in that this morning I confirmed for how many I'm cooking.
Posted by: Melissa G | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM
"Auxiliary Whole Foods visitation" - I love that! I'm not cooking for the holiday this year so I'll need to remember that for the future when I send my husband to the store for the 5th time to get stuff I forgot. It sounds way better.
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Posted by: Eddy | Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 08:36 AM
full speed ahead. I agree.
It's only a sweater! (and bless Mr. Etherknitter for his kindness/honesty ) He obviously has his eye on the important things of life (and it is not whether or not you K2tog under one of the arms... grin)
Posted by: Teyani | Friday, December 04, 2009 at 01:44 AM