Knitting Injury

Yes, I said "knitting injury."  Who'd have thought that a pastime enjoyed by so many grandmas would be dangerous?  Who knew you could actually get hurt and that there are safety precautions to keep in mind?  Certainly not I. 

Let me just say this right now.  Do NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT put your knitting needles in your chair!  I bet you're wondering what happened. 

One Sunday morning, not long ago (last weekend), I was sitting on my mother's patio, knitting and enjoying the outdoors.  Mom was in the kitchen making breakfast so I got up, set my knitting on my chair and went in to help.  It's important to note that I was knitting a preemie hat on size 3 bamboo dpn's.  I was in the process of shaping the crown, so the needles naturally formed a little tepee while resting in the chair.  (Starting to get the picture yet?) 

Breakfast was on the patio table, we were ready to eat.  I flumped into my chair and immediately thought "what the hell kind of thorn hurts this much?" then flew out of the chair, yelling for Mom!  That needle went FOUR INCHES into my butt!  Mom tried three times to pull it out when I said that I was gonna faint, get it out NOW!  She set her feet apart, gripped tightly and pulled with all her might.  OMG, it was out!  Mom told me later that if it hadn't come out right then, she would've called 911.  Imagine it... paramedics arrive to see... well just imagine it.  Then imagine what the ER would have been like.  As it was, I had to go to urgent care for a tetnus shot, where they were greatly amused by the fact that I was still knitting with the same needles. 

*Sigh*  Everyone has gotten a good belly laugh out of this.  My sister called twice to revel in the hilarity and Mom has been telling all her friends.  Fine, Mom needs a good laugh right now, but that poke in the ass really hurt!

Remember: DO NOT put your knitting needles in a chair.

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