Good news, bad news

I get the OpArt pattern. So so well. And every time I frog it, the first set of stitches looks that much better. I think that maybe next time I'll try a figure 8 cast on, see where it gets me. But the point is, I am not paying enough attention to what I'm doing. I'm wandering and watching all manner of ABC shows, and I miss this increase, or forget that second row of the stripe. Bad bad Nicole.

I'm gonna hit the hay now, and try all this tomorrow when I'm hopefully less distracted.

Break

I took a break from knitting and got back to reading. I now miss my socks, but at least I feel like I've really been exercising a different portion of my brain. Last night I tried to start the OpArt blanket by Melissa Dominguez, and ended up feeling like a moron, because I was having trouble understanding the whole two circular needle method, especially because the pattern is rated "mellow" by Knitty. So I'll try again today or tomorrow, once I've gotten adequate sleep. I'm just sad because I even did a gauge swatch and am so ready to start this baby. If I don't get it the next time I try, I may just cheat and start it on double pointed needles, switching once it gets bigger. This will be my fourth baby blanket, and hopefully this one will actually be completed before the birth of the child it's intended for!