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Prairie Blanket

I ordered the Prairie Blanket pattern by Oat Couture, from Karp Styles up in the NWT.

I am excited! I’ve discovered that I like knitting on the diagonal.

That is….till about a gagillion stitches and not yet midway or decreasing as of yet. But I look forward to when I start decreasing. I bet that will be gratifying.

Anyways, the pattern arrived in the mail today after a very short transit time.

I’ve discovered another tidbit.

Up till now, I’ve sorta had this thing against paying for patterns. I am sure this is rude, poor form and unappreciative of knitting as an art. And rather selfish and entitled of me.

I only gave into buying this pattern after being unable to conceptualize how to design up a similar pattern myself.

Tho, For 5$ I ended up buying an unanticipated experience.

I am LOOKING forward to knitting it. Not in the same way as Que-ing up a random pattern on my Ravelry page. I knw I will actually complete this project. Even tho theres a few stitches this newer kntter isn’t familiar with. I know that 5$ spent means I’ll get ‘er done.

Theres a different sort of excitement.  I have a fresh hardcopy. A hardcopy of something that now belongs to me. Not allowed to photocopy it. Not allowed to email it around. But its still mine to create.

I think 5$ was worth it. It gave me the oppurtunity to reflect on the days prior to endless amounts of online free patterns and endless instructional videos.