I`ve been knitting for about seven years now. And I`m still learning. With every new project cast on (too many at the moment) I learn something new about knitting and my abilities.
For instance, the one and only pair of toe up two at a time socks made with Patons Kroy taught me that 2.25 mm needles and 4 ply sock yarn causes havoc with my arthritis. They are pretty, but I`m not sure if it`s worth that pain again.
But this current knitting lesson you would think to be a no-brainer. After all, I am 32 years old and a mother to a five year old. And it truly is common sense. Which apparently I lack.
Never mix your knitting with hand sanitizer.
I work at a thrift store as a cashier and customer service rep. Most people don`t realize just how dirty money is. If I chose to run to the bathroom to wash my hands every time they felt icky, I`d be there more than at my register. The common thing for my coworkers and I is to have the small pocket sized sanitizers attached to our lanyards. Last time my local Bath And Body Works had a sale, I stocked up on them.
On my breaks, I love to make a coffee and sit in the lunch room and knit. Most days, I remember to wash my hands as soon as I start my break. But for some reason on my last shift, I was so desperate to work on my owl hat, I forgot.
When I picked it up again today, all I could smell was my frosted snowberry sanitizer. Then I ran my hand across the piece, thinking that maybe one exploded in my bag. The wool was a little tacky, but only on the last five rows. The rows I managed to do at work.
Now that my lesson has been learned, I will think twice before knitting at work. I will link to my Ravelry post when the project is finished.
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