Pray, why only Bob?

PS Thanks for the Q&A and the link to Lisa's site.

I am with MrsFife. Why is Bob to blame for all the knitting mishaps? I think I am starting to understand his expression in the last post.

Luckily you do not own Boris. He spent this weekend destroying a stereo speaker and then not understanding why I would not allow him to sit upon said precarious speaker.

*sigh* Are you sure that you do not have room in Chez Spinster for another cat?

Whats going on .... there is usually a zillion replies/comments by the time I get to catch up on the latest entry when I'm at work in the UK! Normally I lurk rather than comment but couldn't resist as there are only a couple of others. Problem is I don't have anything relevant to say .... I'm not a knitter .... still read it all though as you crack me up (when you aren't making me cry)!!

Number 4 - woo hoo!

Thanks for the link, Laurie. I have made every mistake there is to make--probably in everything I've knit!

As for Bob, until he gets his own blog, I guess you're safe in blaming him. His only recourse is "borrowing" knitting needles.

I believe the evil Sobakowa has used her powers to shape change into a remarkable imitation of Bob T Cat and perpetrate those atrocities on your knitting. All of Bob's fans KNOW he wouldn't and couldn't be capable of doing such things. You owe Bob an apology, Aunt Purl, and some treats too!

Poor Bob, I'm sure that he slept through all of this!
I find that my knitting mistakes have something to do with the amount of wine that I may have drunk or possibly one of my cats may have drunk.

HEY! CAP ... what yarn is that in the roll-brim hat .... I LOVE IT! I must have it!!! Thanks also, for posting these questions, err answers ;).

Great link Laurie...thanks! But hey--Bob's a closet knitter!

You know how you love pictures of the inside of people's houses? I think I'm the same way with other people's beginner knits, because it made me really, really happy to see that someone else made the same mistakes that I did... and I don't have a cat to blame it on. (and my roommate's cat is too sweet to get blamed for anything other than getting fur in my nose.)My first scarf was knitted with size 17 needles, so it looks like I'm wearing a fuzzy, greenish fishing net, and if there are mistakes no one will ever be able to tell... but once I got brave enough to venture into the single-digit kneedle sizes all of those lumpy spots became really noticeable! Thanks for the fix-ideas... maybe I'll be able to rescue some of my stranger efforts from my knitting bag.

Yay! I sew (grin) need that book for my birthday this month!!!

Hurray! Thanks, Laurie and Lisa! Last year I made at least ten of those hats, which I gave away to my son's winter clothes drive. If the kids ever thought to unroll the brims (thankfully my kids never noticed), they would find that stupid initial join in EVERY stupid hat. It drove me nuts each time I started a hat. Thank goodness it covers itself up, but still. This year they'll be ugly-join free!

you must tell us the name of that yarn for your hat. i am in love with it!

Bob, meet Callie. Callie, meet Bob. The two of you are gonna love exchanging knit-wrecking tips.

(I didn't quite understand the business about the ends. I would just duplicate-stitch 'em in. But what do I know?)

(That hat is really, really cute. I hope Bob isn't too jealous of it.)

poor poor bob. you and lisa make a great pair, luved the comments. thanks for today smile.
poor poor bob.
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Your joins looks like mine used to! I just cast on an extra stitch, then slip the extra stitch from the right needle to the left needle and knit two together to start the first round. Works for me.

Poor Bob. He loves the soft squishy knitting.

What is up with the cats and the stealing things?? I found a needle waaaaaay under the couch and there's no way I put it there. No sireeeeee...

The missing knitting needle is either under the couch or under a throw rug. That's where I find all of my missing needles, stolen straws, pencils, bamboo skewers, etc.

This book ROCKS! Don't you know I'll be buying it the first time I see it! Kudos to both of you for tackling a difficult subject! :-)

Well, Bob became really ... enamored.... of that green scarf, and he has chewed the needle to a nub (no idea where its mate is) and so I'm not exactly "blaming" him, you see, I am merely giving him CREDIT where credit is due! ;)

Also, I added the info about the yarn beneath the hat picture. That is truly one of my favorite yarns, it's 100% wool, but so soft you can wear it against your forehead with no scratchiness!

OMG! I knitted that exact same scarf! (Stitch 'n Bitch, no?) Yarn, color, mistakes, everything. The only non-exactness is that I finished it because my lovely cats aren't interested in knitting. Of course, I haven't made them a Kitty Pi yet.

Awesome! I'll have to listen to the podcast....there's nothing better than learning a few new tricks. That should help cheer me up - I worked on my new blog yesterday, and it's all verklempt right now. Waaaah, I'm a WordPress newbie!

Sorry, I will not adopt Bob. I have enough yarn found in the dog crate to re-wind already! What a hoot! Thanks for bringing a smile to my face!

I blame my pets for everything. It's convenient and they don't really care.

I love all these fixes! I need this book. Because I just knit a pair of socks that for whatever reason (damn dog, to be sure) haveh oles everywhere. I sewed them up, but a bit clumsily. Now I'm prepared. Wee!

Laurie,

Please do tell how you made that adorable pom pom on top of that easy roll brim hat! I need me a pom pom like that!

See, I look at those bite marks as adding character to the needles. And as long as he hasnt completely destroyed the needle and I can still use it.....Maybe Bob was a dog in another life.

Same with the scarf. When it's wrapped around your neck, nobody will notice the mistakes. And quite honestly, even if you stretched it out and SHOWED everybody the mistakes, unless they knit, they STILL wouldnt notice them!

I like to think of mistakes as "design features"... unless they're really bad. Needless to say, I frog. A lot. Loved this!!!

Bob must be related to my Moxie. She chewed the (pointy) end off of one of my favorite bamboo circular needles! Just one end. Just enough to make me wonder if it could be salvaged ... but no. I make sure my wood and bamboo needles are put away where she can't get them now, unless she decides to start rummaging through my knitbag for stuff.

Thanks so much for this! I have wondered about the round join myself many times. :) This was a great post.

I do believe Bob has been to my house too. I will, from this moment forward, stop blaming the neighbors garden gnome for my knitting problems and commence with the blaming of poor Bob ;)
Thanks for the link - and getting the straight poop on the darn join, mine are hideous. So hideous I was tempted to bring one to the Harlot thing next week to ask what I'm doing so very wrong.

If I did't have cats, I'd either be a superb knitter, or a lousy one with no scapegoats! Worst was the time Gussie, a timid semi-feral cat, was on my lap. Unbeknownst to me, she had tangled her tail in the working yarn (she has a kink at the end of the tail). My husband walked in, Gussie ran--and the knitting went flying out of my hands and down the hall with her! Naturally, trying to catch her terrified her even more. I pretty much kissed that sock goodbye.

"QUIT PLAYING WITH THIS"
A sticky note I put on my MP3 USB cable because my boys are like cats and kept messing with it. They have also chewed on all the TV remotes.

I really want to make a hat so I am gonna give that knitting on the round another try. After I stop for wine.

I am so glad you asked about that Wonky join. I've made three hats and tend to take the dangling end and weave it in to hide, but I'm glad to know an easier, sturdier, less likely to pull loose when being pulled upon answer! :)

See I don't have any cats that ruin my knitting for me I do it on my own, well that and the tequila. Love the solution for the knitting in the round join. Thanks for the help and for the link!

Just wanted to let you know - you've been ripped off!!! You made that darling "bracelet" purse and now someone has claimed it as theirs - just thought you'd want to know - from one knitting junky crazy cat loving divorce to another!!

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_4910292,00.html

Oh, that's so weird! I made that bag way back in March. I wonder when she filmed the show?

I do remember someone contacting me wanting to sell that pattern on their website -- I said no -- and she said she would "change it enough to be her own pattern then." Wonder if this is the same person?

Maybe it's just a coincidence, though.

Bob is always welcome here! I'm sure Mickey would get along with him famously. Must try that joining trick on my gosh darn socks.

At least Bob chose that scarf and not one of your more beloved projects, right? See, at least he's considerate! ;-)

Thank you so much for the great link- I will be visiting often. Often.

Love the advice, especially about the join and knitting in the round since I love to knit socks. But poor, poor Bob, he's got broad shoulders, taking all that blame.

Thanks for this Laurie! You make me feel so normal (in knitting, in single-hood, etc). :0)

So...how DID you make that swell pom-pom?

Awww...poor Bob. Even my 2 dogs feel bad for B.T.C.

Funny, isn't it, how some animals fall in love with inanimate objects? A former co-worker of mine had a basset hound that became enamored of a pillow and expressed his devotion to it frequently. Couldn't he just find a leg to hump??!!?? I would have thought that a dapper and debonair cat like Bob could find a better honey than a scarf, but the heart makes its own rules...

I'll do a picture explanation of the pom pom hopefully soon.

i love bob.

Wow, your timing couldn't be more perfect. I'm just starting rolled-brim hat No. 3 of this week (apparently I'm on a roll. ahem.)

Thanks for the tip! I will try Laurie D.'s too (in the earlier comments), and see which I like better.

Still working on those "bruise socks," too. Thanks for stopping by last week!

I will totally buy Bob from you no problem. I won't even try to haggle down his price. ;)

I have to get this book. Does it have advice on what to do when pets steal your yarn and unwind an entire new skein of sock yarn? Do you throw the whole thing away? Do you stuff it in your stash closet? Do you spend hours untangling it? If you toss it can you write it off as a loss on your 1040?

Do you have directions for the pom-pom? It's a strange and unusual and not at all frou-frou for a pom-pom. Armed with this knowledge I might have to figure out how to use multiple needles to make a hat (heresy! yes I am a 1 hook hooker)

Ok I have GOT to try that fix for the "messy join". I always have messy joins.

Hi,
I noticed your lovely ribbed scarf and it reminded me of one in the shop knit out of Karabella Aurora 8 - have you ever knit with this yarn? It's like butter (said with a NY accent)! Give it a try. I have some in the shop if you'd like to order-www.karabellayarns.com

Love your knit fix experience.
What about that great topper on your rolled brim hat? Is there a link or a name for it?
Thanks, Sherrill