I got a response to my design submission a couple weeks ago. It thanked me for submitting, which had to be was the first sentence of a 'thanks, but no thanks' rejection.
But it wasn't. The next sentence told me my design had been selected. I almost fell off of my chair. When I thought I had regained the power of speech, I wanted to tell someone, but my 4 year old wasn't interested and my husband was trying to get the baby to surrender to his nap, so I just sat there in shock. I'm not 100% sure that I'm still not in shock.
So here's the thing: now I have to WRITE A PATTERN! One that will produce a product that resembles the design that was accepted. In 4 sizes. Sizes that should fit actual human children, be proportional and everything. That's not overwhelming at all. No siree bob, it's a piece of cake for someone who has never written a pattern for anything before.
Part of me is freaking out about not being able to pull this off and letting down my favoritest yarny company in the process causing them to cut me off from their beautiful yarn (Three Irish Girls would never actually do this, but in my freak out moments, it seems highly likely).
The other part is looking at it as a good thing because, let's face it, I probably wouldn't have gotten around to actually writing up the pattern if I didn't have a reason like this.
I am on take 2 of knitting a size that will fit a little person who lives in my house. I learned that knitting something you are making up using a new knitting technique and a new knitting style (continental vs. English) is not the best idea. Take 2 involves using my trusty English throwing and a proven technique. It is going much better.
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