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(Mini Updates: The vest I was inquiring about in the previous post was identified by Deb as Lucy Neatby’s Equilateral Vest. Thanks everyone! And my Mom found out on Wednesday that she won a door prize at Sheepy Yarn Shoppe. Can’t wait to find out what it is!)

That’s how many stitches I knit during Jury Duty. Or 59 rows. That’s not too bad considering it’s 238 stitches wide.

After having knit with small gauge needles for so long, my transition to big needles felt awkward. I didn’t feel comfortable with the big needles until I had been knitting with them for about a day and half. It went much more smoothly after that and my pace was better.

My group was sent home early a few times and we had long lunch breaks where I didn’t knit. We also got Friday off. I calculated the amount of time I spent in the waiting room: 14.5 hours. That’s less than a thousand stitches per hour, on average.

This thing is freaking huge! What you don’t see in the picture is that I’ve folded the width into half and then half again (4 layers). It dawned on me on the second or third day that I would have a massive thing on my hands. What’s a little bit scary is that I have to knit another one.

Since the above picture was taken, I’ve finished another 50 rows. At this point, I feel like I’m knitting a lapghan. Also, I’m trying not to worry about whether or not I’ve got enough yarn left. Really trying.