Conversation about a scarf

My bus got caught in traffic this morning and it made me later to work than usual (I am usually late), but today I was later than usual despite my best efforts and intentions of getting in on time, which seemed a little mean, karma wise...

So, when I was telling a colleague, David, about the one hour, twenty minute bus journey – usually fifty minutes to an hour tops – I did say – “well at least I got to do a bit of extra knitting.”

David said – “Did you? Let’s see the knitting then, how’s it going?”

As I unravelled the scarf from around the knitting needles holding my arms further and further up in the air and the scarf still reaching the floor…

David asked - “Surely, that is finished?”

I said “but I’m trying to use up the ball of wool. I think it might be magic. It seems never ending.”

He said, “but that is getting out of control.”

“Well Becki said she wants to wrap it round and round, so I’m just going to keep going until the wool is finished. “

“Wrap it round what?” David joked.

“I don’t know”, I played along…”her waist? Maybe she is going to invent a whole new kind of wrap outfit.”

I showed him what remained on the ball of wool and explained, “it is less than it looks though, see it is quite squishy and hollow.” (the ball, still looks quite substantial, but is squishy and hollow now)

He gave the ball a squeeze and said yeah, “but there is probably another few feet there.” As I rolled the scarf back around the needles, he asked the question I’m coming to dread… “so when are you going to be knitting my scarf?”

I explained that Chris had already chosen his wool on Friday and there was at least one more to go after that. I also said I might need knitting respite at some point. David must have sensed the pressure and responsibility of my knitting waiting list (two is a list in my book) … He said he would be happy to put his order in for the 2010/11 winter season. I hope nobody else comes out of the woodwork that I have made passing scarf offers to. This new hobby is definitely testing my stamina.

Oh yeah, my Mother saw my latest scarf venture on Saturday too. She said – “Blimey, I’ve never known you apply yourself to anything like this before.”

I thought that was perhaps a little unnecessary!