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I went on a field trip today to Ikea. Kathleen of Katyknits and my blogless friend Peggy came too. Kathleen is an Ikea expert and successfully steered Peggy and me through the store.

I was there to buy the Oppala chair in order to make the Sweet and Lowdown chair from the fall issue of Interweave.

Isn’t it pretty? Wouldn’t you want one?

I fell in love with this pattern when I saw it and was looking forward to making it, even though I don’t really have a spot in my house for it. I figured I would find a place.

Here is the problem: that friggin Oppala chair is uncomfortable – really uncomfortable. The metal bar that runs along the back hits you right across your shoulder blades.

It is only $20. But it sucks to sit in. Beautiful yet useless.

Thank God those swedish meatballs were everything Kathleen said they would be, or the trip would have been a bust!