321. Surgical Rotation

Phew, it was a busy Sunday on the surgical ward.  First we had a very important plastic surgery.  (Paging Dr. Sloan)

David's birthday socks turned out to be a bit too short.  So on Sunday I ripped back the toes to before the decreases, squeaked another inch out of the yarn I had left, and decreased and closed them back up again.  Good as Better than new, but now there is no yarn left for future darning.

You know what they say about guys with big feet, don't ya?

That's right.  Big socks. 

That surgery took an unexpectedly long time -- most of the day -- because let's just say there can apparently be such a thing as being too good at hiding yarn ends.  Who knew?  But there was still time left, before going to the gym, for a quick suturing of the ripped stitches of the green Peace Fleece sweater that is going to be donated to the clothing drive. 

Now I can get back to the sweater in progress, and pretty soon I need to get going on the white Dimorphous mittens I have planned.  My mittens were supremely popular at the signing the other day!  Everybody wanted them, and the shop is talking about putting up the pattern in a kit.  Awesome!

Man, has this become a knitting blog or what?!

Comments

[Kristen]

Wait, I thought you don't darn as a matter of principle? At any rate, gray yarn isn't too hard to find, so hopefully if the time comes, you'll easily come up with a proper subsitute.

[gayle]

You'll have to pose a mitten-in-progress on a trowel, so we know we're in the right place...

[Kelli]

Knitting content. Wow.

I am making two pairs of the Dimorphous Mittens as Christmas gifts (from stash yarn no less) and they are very popular spectacle at the knit shop. ~ksp

[ann]

You should have one of those counter things on your page so you can see how many hits you get. Tee hee hee. Sorry I missed the great knitting in Montpelier. Of course you and your blog are popular. Don't you hear, "Oh, It's Norma" all the time, everywhere you go.
Big feet-big socks. THanks had to change my undies...

[margene]

But, but you looked so good in that green sweater! I always wonder what you're really up to when you say you're knitting.

[Carrie]

Yeah, all the knitting? It's kinda freaking me out.

[Sharon]

Mmm, Dr. Sloan. Thank you for that.
If you ever need to fix those socks, just hope that it's on the feet so you can use any old grey yarn, you know?

[Birdsong]

Great theme today! I hadn't given up hope on knitting content yet.

[Cheryl S.]

Some lucky person is going to love that green sweater.

[Renee]

Yeah to the more knitting content!!
I thought you looked fabulous in the green sweater, but someone is going to be lucky and thrilled to receive such an awesome hand knit.

[marianne]

snort, paging Dr. Sloan... hee. I know! It HAS been rather (extremely) knitterly here of late, quite enjoyable I must say, although everyday here is enjoyable. (gosh, I hope whoever gets that sweater heeds 'hand wash only')

[Cookie]

I was going to guess big shoes, but big socks makes sense, too. xo

[sandy]

Toes to fingers, you've got them covered! Lucky David~ now his toes won't be all scrunched up!
xo

[Laurie]

Sounds more like the OR to me. And in an academic institution, to boot.