Errata

You know those corrections in printed knitting pattern instructions. I’ve learned. I’ve been checking for errata before knitting.

Was told in the automatic checkout line—with the concurrence (both verbal and non-verbal) of others behind me—that I was the fastest person they’d ever seen use the checkout. I thanked the speaker and told him that I hate the automatic check out. For starters, they are too loud and too impersonal. They seem to break or get cranky leaving you waiting for store personnel to help or move you to another machine. People are dreadfully slow using them—even the ones that aren’t on their mobiles. I won’t post how I feel about people on mobiles in grocery stores. They are actually worse than people walking, pacing or coming to a dead stop in the middle of the pavement to make a point to the person on the other end of the line. GRRR

Actually going grocery shopping at most stores is a cross between and three-ring circus and being a lab rat in a maze with a trolley or basket. You barely get in the door before you are confronted with a wall of whatever is on special. The Giant in Silver Spring is notorious for its 10 foot high displays near the Starbucks outlet. These hog the main aisle from the veg to the checkout lanes creating bottlenecks even when the store isn’t crowded.

I’m making good progress on my second Odessa. I a knitting it with Blackstone Tweed which is a denser yarn than the Rowan Felted Tweed. The yarn doesn’t have much give and feels slightly artificial. It will be interesting to see how it responds after a good soaking.