Nesting, according to Wikipedia:
“In human females, the nesting instinct often occurs around the fifth month of pregnancy, but can occur as late as the eighth, or not at all. It may be strongest just before the onset of labor.
It is commonly characterized by a strong urge to clean and organize one’s home, and is one reason why couples who are expecting a baby often reorganize, arrange, and clean the house and surroundings. This behavior is colloquially known as “straightening out”, “clearing the road”, or “clearing the coast”, or “building a door”.”
So, what does it look like when a pregnant knitter starts nesting?
She gets a little frantic over the fact that she has eight projects on the needles… and not one of them is baby related.
She starts inventorying her worsted wools, looking for soaker worthy yarns.
She spends most of her day knitting like a crazy person, trying to finish something so that she can cast on soakers in good conscience. Turning a blind eye to the fact that the crib is not set up, the changing table is still being used as a book shelf, and the newborn diapers are still in storage, she instead works a complicated lace shawl project that has absolutely no practical use, baby or otherwise – just to clear out the WIP basket. (That would be Jaali. See yesterdays post…)
She is thankful for sleepless nights - it’s just more knitting time, right?
She has nightmares that the baby comes before the knitting is done.
Yes, folks. I am 35 weeks pregnant, and I am knesting.
