The following takes place between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

9:05  - 9:10 p.m. Realizing that 24 started five minutes ago, I race up the stairs and begin searching wildly for the remote. By the time I find it, the show has gone to a commercial.

9:10 - 9:25 p.n. Settling in to watch the show, I begin to cast on 35 stitches for the Right Front of my cardigan. Jack is being hunted down by President Logan. Chloe continues to make those horrible scrunchy faces.

9:25 - 9:45 p.m. Distracted by all the commotion at CTU, I realize that I forgot to use the smaller size 8 needles for the cast on edge. I remove the stitches and CTN (change the needles) and start again.

9:45 - 9:55 p.m. With the correct size needles, i cast on 35 stitches and work in a K1P1 rib for 1/2 inch before Jack realizes that the bad guys have him surrounded in the bank and I realize that the rib was supposed to be K2P2.

9:55 to 10:00 p.m. Jack screams the three letter word "NOW!" for the 107th time this season, while I scream the four-letter word, "SHIT" as I cast on 35 stitches for the third time this evening.

Fade in Montage. Cue sound: Boom boomp - boom boomp.

The lesson - I can knit almost anywhere, anytime - except for the 60 minutes that I watch 24.

Comments

[Estella]

I so understand this! I usually pick up something that is on circular needles that doesn't have a pattern...just knit round and round and that is best for 24! Can't wait to watch next week.

[Adam]

That's hilarious! I gave up knitting during 24, because it's just too hard to pay attention to both. Last night's episode was pretty good too! Especially since there have been quite a few lame ones this season.

[Jennifer]

Yep, there's just certain shows that can't be knit too. Jack Bauer demands all the attention...

[purldiver]

Apparently the woman that plays Chloe is also a stand-up comic. Which I find so...jarring.