So, in my enthusiasm I joined not one, but two knitalongs (also known as KALs). First I signed up for a Think Pink KAL, with lofty plans to make a pair of hot pink socks using a toe-up pattern and the magic loop method. Then one of the Pink ladies posted about a First Time Sock Knitters KAL, and I was right there. Two birds, and all that.

Anyway, I had bought 40″ size 1 Addi Turbos and a lovely ball of Opal sock yarn. I cast on twice. The first time I didn’t trust the directions and ended up all turned around… frog time. The second time seemed to be going well, but I started stressing about the tiny needles and the fact that I couldn’t keep equal numbers of stitches on them. Fact is, I only had about a square inch of knitting done, and wrestling the cable didn’t seem any easier than wrestling the porcupine (otherwise known as double-pointed needles).

So I took a deep breath and frogged again. I’ve put away the project for a while, to heck with keeping up with everyone. Either I’ll come up with an alternative pink project, or I’ll get some bigger DPNs. (Like size 3.)

I feel like a slacker.