Stealthed Again: MDK After Dark Nightie

I operate in a fairly ordered universe when it comes to knitting. I allow myself to swatch whatever and whenever I like, but when it comes to projects, I usually think about a piece for a while before I dedicate myself to making it. Generally, I swatch for a piece that I am considering and then let it marinate for a few weeks to see if it still holds the same power for me. If it does, I add it to the queue. I keep the number of projects on the needles at five or less at all times, but I prefer to have just three things going at once, unless one of my projects is a pair of socks. Socks, for some reason, do not require the same mental space that other pieces do. Anyhoo, this is a long way of saying that I don't usually allow the queue to be screwed with unless I am truly struck by inspiration. Generally, if a new knit makes its way in, I've been considering it for at least a few weeks.

I've been stealthed. Thank you, Ms. Kay. Actually my husband thanks you - he could use some variety!

This one really snuck up on me. I feel like a really, really bad blogging friend, but I have to admit that I didn't get around to buying Ann and Kay's book until a few weeks ago when Marnie and I hit the Black Sheep Knittery Sale (it's going on through May 1 - 50% off everything and Kristal has great stuff. This sale may be the end of me! Please go, so I don't go again.) I knew the MDK book was a good read, and I wanted to pick it up at some point, but honestly, unless it's for charity I don't knit a lot of squares (I know, blasphemy!), so it would get pushed back whenever the new Rowan, etc. would come out.

A closer view.When I had a break from work the other week, I finally scheduled an appointment to get my hair done, and I took MDK with me, for the nice long spell under the dryer that I spend waiting for my highlights to "come up." It was heaven. I cannot imagine a nicer afternoon than one spent in the salon having someone shampoo my hair and reading a wonderful knitting book. Even better, as I was reading through, I noticed one choice little non-square item that I might want to make in the future - the nightie. I was also a bit captivated by all the pretty squares, and thought, "What the hell, I'll think about doing the nightie someday, and I'll eek out a warshrag." Everyone loves those warshrags. The smell of our sponge has left something to be desired of late, and a nice new warshrag or two could replace the sponge and eliminate the "off smell" situation. Voila! That kind of stealth knitting is like picking up a sock. You just rotate it in, and don't think twice.

But then Kay left me a nice comment on my China Clouds post, and we got into a little discussion about the nightie. I'm pretty sure that in said discussion I claimed that I was not going to make a nightie, but instead churn out a warshrag. In fact, I'm positive that is what I said. But then Kay wrote something about how she loved that design and was saddened that almost no one had made it, and threw in a compliment about how cute it would look if I wore it over jeans (don't think you fooled me Kay - I know when I've been baited!), and well, I found myself back at the Black Sheep Knittery Sale purchasing a few skeins of Euroflax Linen for a song. Bad, bad Kay! And now I'm knitting a nightie. I may "cheat" and toss it on the machine for the stockinette portion, but all the lace and finishing will be done by hand with love.

Moxie should be quite pleased. If knitting can produce sexy lingerie, I think will gain a whole new respect for the craft....