You’ll recall that I predicted a sock binge…
Rejection’s an unavoidable part of my profession. On days when I’m not rejected I find it pretty easy to accept this fact. On the days when I do get rejected, though… Well, depends on the rejection. Today I got two big helpings of it. Nothing tragic or permanent. Nothing affecting the novel, luckily (or I might have been writing this while hiding under my down comforter). But still… two in one day challenges that crusty old exoskeleton I keep round my ego. I soothed the sting with liberal amounts of diet Dr Brown’s Black Cherry soda and some sock knitting.
This is the Columbine Peak pattern from Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles in Lorna’s Laces Motherlode.
This one is the start of my own pattern, using a mystery Regia colorway that I think of as melted crayon box. Andrea gave it to me a couple years ago because it was too ugly for her stash, but it’s been growing on me lately. The red at the cast-on edge is waste yarn, as you probably guessed. Something fantastic is going to happen up there. Just you wait and see.
Now, if you’ll please excuse me, I need to get back to my sock knitting and dreaming of a world where no one has the legal right to say no to me.
Beautious socks, lady. And don’t worry about the rejections, there will be people who love your work. You will become wildly famous and I’ll say, “Hey, I used to knit with that lady!” I’ll live vicariously through you and maybe come live on your couch. Wouldn’t that be nice. 😉
Posted by: Jenn
Anyone who would reject you, my dear, isn’t worth an ounce of time, but you know that already. Still, it hurts. I can think of little more cheery than those socks you have going, though. You are really knocking them out, and I can’t do more than 2 lines at a time lately.
Posted by: Jackie
I’ll get started on the t-shirts: “Cari? Dude, I used to knit with her!”
We need some muffins and coffee. Soon.
Posted by: Iris
Love the melted crayon box description. It’s perfect. Looking forward to seeing your socks grow.
Posted by: Nathania
working on two fab socks at once!
Posted by: froggy
Passionfruit curd cures all rejections and is on its way. Just think that your life story will be that more intense when Oprah interviews you in the future when you’re a famous writer. Fabulous fabulous socks though.
Posted by: Alison
Love the socks and colors, love black cherry soda. Have another and a cream soda too, please. As nice as it sounds to never get a rejection, don’t you think it would be boring if nobody ever said no to you? I do.
Posted by: kate
Great socks – I LOVE the crayone box colors!!
Posted by: jackie
Beautious socks, lady. And don’t worry about the rejections, there will be people who love your work. You will become wildly famous and I’ll say, “Hey, I used to knit with that lady!” I’ll live vicariously through you and maybe come live on your couch. Wouldn’t that be nice. 😉
Posted by: Jenn
Anyone who would reject you, my dear, isn’t worth an ounce of time, but you know that already. Still, it hurts. I can think of little more cheery than those socks you have going, though. You are really knocking them out, and I can’t do more than 2 lines at a time lately.
Posted by: Jackie
I’ll get started on the t-shirts: “Cari? Dude, I used to knit with her!”
We need some muffins and coffee. Soon.
Posted by: Iris
Love the melted crayon box description. It’s perfect. Looking forward to seeing your socks grow.
Posted by: Nathania
working on two fab socks at once!
Posted by: froggy
Passionfruit curd cures all rejections and is on its way. Just think that your life story will be that more intense when Oprah interviews you in the future when you’re a famous writer. Fabulous fabulous socks though.
Posted by: Alison
Love the socks and colors, love black cherry soda. Have another and a cream soda too, please. As nice as it sounds to never get a rejection, don’t you think it would be boring if nobody ever said no to you? I do.
Posted by: kate
Great socks – I LOVE the crayone box colors!!
Posted by: jackie
I can’t wait to see what you have planned for that sock–and the Socks Soar pattern looks great! Perfect remedy for the stings of rejection. And now I absolutely need to find passionfruit curd. Oh, my my my.
Posted by: Em
Wow, “liberal amounts of diet Dr Brown’s Black Cherry soda.” Sounds serious. And Alison’s right — good art comes from pain. You need more pain, dear.
Posted by: Norma
And you managed to encourage me in the same breath? That’s why my Cari’s the BEST Cari. Someday everyone will say yes. Of course, yes.
Posted by: Rachael
Ah the days of Dr Brown’s Black Cherry soda – brings me back to the jewish bagel deli’s of my youth. Have a swig for me.
I love the crayon colors! Andrea must not have had the proper sock vision glasses on that day.
Posted by: melanie
ooh, rejection. Boo on that. Whenever I venture back out into the theatre world for a brief jaunt, I’m reminded of how BAD I am at taking rejection. So, I feel your pain, in a different kind of way.
But, oh my goodness, the socks. SO. PRETTY. I must try this whole socks-on-circs thing …
Posted by: Carrie
sorry about the rejection…but the upside to writing a book and having lots of knitty blog friends is that you have already have many people waiting to buy your book 🙂
love the socks, by the way.
Posted by: Megan
Bounce, girl, bounce. Springy socks and a dues-paying attitude. Put the envelopes aside for a week, and revise again another day. Knit socks, wallow in the novel, and send the stuff out again to more appreciative editors. Good luck, and happy top edge, whatever fun that is going to be (holding breath. . .).
Posted by: julia fc
Knitting always helps with most of lifeÂ’s disappointments. Can’t wait to see what is instore on the sock top!
Posted by: margene
Rejection blows! Sock knitting sounds like a great way to deal with it. Better than say, beating your head against the wall or polishing off a bottle of something alcoholic. And they’re so pretty! I personally think the “melted crayon box” yarn is pretty. And the pattern for the other one is awesome. Can’t wait to see what happens on that cuff.
Posted by: Vicki
Dayum!
Posted by: valentina
Hugs to you. The socks look great!
Posted by: rae
I can’t wait to see what you have planned for that sock–and the Socks Soar pattern looks great! Perfect remedy for the stings of rejection. And now I absolutely need to find passionfruit curd. Oh, my my my.
Posted by: Em
Wow, “liberal amounts of diet Dr Brown’s Black Cherry soda.” Sounds serious. And Alison’s right — good art comes from pain. You need more pain, dear.
Posted by: Norma
And you managed to encourage me in the same breath? That’s why my Cari’s the BEST Cari. Someday everyone will say yes. Of course, yes.
Posted by: Rachael
Ah the days of Dr Brown’s Black Cherry soda – brings me back to the jewish bagel deli’s of my youth. Have a swig for me.
I love the crayon colors! Andrea must not have had the proper sock vision glasses on that day.
Posted by: melanie
ooh, rejection. Boo on that. Whenever I venture back out into the theatre world for a brief jaunt, I’m reminded of how BAD I am at taking rejection. So, I feel your pain, in a different kind of way.
But, oh my goodness, the socks. SO. PRETTY. I must try this whole socks-on-circs thing …
Posted by: Carrie
sorry about the rejection…but the upside to writing a book and having lots of knitty blog friends is that you have already have many people waiting to buy your book 🙂
love the socks, by the way.
Posted by: Megan
Bounce, girl, bounce. Springy socks and a dues-paying attitude. Put the envelopes aside for a week, and revise again another day. Knit socks, wallow in the novel, and send the stuff out again to more appreciative editors. Good luck, and happy top edge, whatever fun that is going to be (holding breath. . .).
Posted by: julia fc
Knitting always helps with most of lifeÂ’s disappointments. Can’t wait to see what is instore on the sock top!
Posted by: margene
Rejection blows! Sock knitting sounds like a great way to deal with it. Better than say, beating your head against the wall or polishing off a bottle of something alcoholic. And they’re so pretty! I personally think the “melted crayon box” yarn is pretty. And the pattern for the other one is awesome. Can’t wait to see what happens on that cuff.
Posted by: Vicki
Dayum!
Posted by: valentina
Hugs to you. The socks look great!
Posted by: rae
hi Cari
sorry about the rejections keep at it.
I have just been reading some of the book, The Knitting Sutra by Susan gordon Lydon have you read it ?
it is thought provoking and enjoyable you may like it.
the socks are REALLY COOL and I love the book socks soar on circular needles.
happy knitting and writing
wendy
Posted by: wendy
Hi I just have to say…dogs and not cats on your blog? What a refreshing change from the endless pictures of lounging cats. I don’t recall every seeing a dog, and not only do I have 5 but one is an Italian greyhound, aren’t they crazy? Mine steals my yarn and chews it up or runs around the house with it until it’s unusable. They’re too cute to get mad at but I can see where some people might bring them to the Humane Soc. cuz they’re not calm. Good luck with the novel
Posted by: deb
So..heren is my strategy re: rejections…Last year my goal was to get 100 of them..from EVERYWHERE..I got 63 (I didnt send enough work out — also got some accepted)
I put all the letters up in my study with thumbtacks…when I am really depressed I scream “Fuck you, losers” when I am in a good mood I visualize these letters in the mueseum they will make of my house.
Keep a goin. I know you are a really GREAT writer.
Posted by: Juliette
hi Cari
sorry about the rejections keep at it.
I have just been reading some of the book, The Knitting Sutra by Susan gordon Lydon have you read it ?
it is thought provoking and enjoyable you may like it.
the socks are REALLY COOL and I love the book socks soar on circular needles.
happy knitting and writing
wendy
Posted by: wendy
Hi I just have to say…dogs and not cats on your blog? What a refreshing change from the endless pictures of lounging cats. I don’t recall every seeing a dog, and not only do I have 5 but one is an Italian greyhound, aren’t they crazy? Mine steals my yarn and chews it up or runs around the house with it until it’s unusable. They’re too cute to get mad at but I can see where some people might bring them to the Humane Soc. cuz they’re not calm. Good luck with the novel
Posted by: deb
So..heren is my strategy re: rejections…Last year my goal was to get 100 of them..from EVERYWHERE..I got 63 (I didnt send enough work out — also got some accepted)
I put all the letters up in my study with thumbtacks…when I am really depressed I scream “Fuck you, losers” when I am in a good mood I visualize these letters in the mueseum they will make of my house.
Keep a goin. I know you are a really GREAT writer.
Posted by: Juliette