begun 11/06/2021
Knit in Raglan Pattern as Follows
Day One:
One episode of The Morning Show
One cup of tea
A reflection on the November New Moon
One episode of Invasion
Another cup of tea
Approximately 2" from cast-on.
Day Two:
During the first of two episodes of Foundation, change circular cable to 32".
Two glasses of milk, joint supplements, and a phone call with a friend, about 3.5" from cast-on edge.
Wind 50g skein of contrast color while watching first half of an episode of The Watchmen. Continue knitting as established in main color for the rest of the episode while a pot of blackcurrant tea steeps. Pour tea. 4" from cast-on edge.
Set aside to attend Bluebeard's Castle opera.
Knit several rows while thinking about alternate endings.
Day Three:
Knit a couple rounds while watching The Watchmen. Approximately 5" from cast-on edge.
Set aside to play pinball.
Day Four:
Knit to the final marker. Switch to contrast color and continue knitting in Raglan Pattern as established for two rounds.
Set aside to attend court.
After two rounds of contrast color, switch to main color and knit as established for two rounds.
Set aside to look up "widow's mite."
Change to 42" cable.
Switch to contrast color and continue knitting in Raglan Pattern as established for 6 rounds while watching The Watchmen.
Register for Fall classes.
Switch to main color and continue knitting in Raglan Pattern as established for two rounds while strategizing how to pay upcoming legal fees. Separate for sleeves. 7" from cast-on edge.
Change to 32" cable. Body measures approximately 34" around.
Work the body in stockinette stitch, in contrast color for two rounds, then switch to main color.
Set aside for still water float.
Drink peach ginger turmeric tea. Approximately 9 inches from the cast-on edge.
Day Five:
After work knit half a round while sitting in the Jeep. Get distracted by sunshine. Take a call from a friend. Set aside for acupuncture and a meeting with Friends. Approximately 9 inches from cast-on edge.
Day Six:
Knit a round while on the phone with a lending agency. Set aside to read "Faculty Memoir: A Conversation with Laura Nader." Write analysis and reflection paper on reading. Read "The Price of Excellence." Briefly consider transferring to UCB. Discard the notion.
Continue knitting body in stockinette stitch while watching The Problem with Jon Stewart.
Day Seven:
Fine tune back length and arm measurements during family session with Vivian after work.
Set aside to attend philosophy writing group.
Day Eight:
After drafting a conference abstract, continue in stockinette stitch while watching The Morning Show. Pause often to add article links to dissertation.
Woolstok 150, October Sky (main color)
Woolstok 50, Morning Frost (contrast color)
Long tail cast on to 24" US7 circular needle: 20, pm, 30, pm, 20, pm, 30, place final marker. 100 stitches total.
Join for working in the round.
Raglan Pattern:
Round 1: knit to end of round.
Round 2: [knit to marker, kfb in stitch before and after marker] 4x. End of round.
Repeat these two rows until piece measures required depth for armholes.
