Movin’ On
Well, I’ve made a decision. And I’m not sure if it’s a breath of fresh air…a step in the right direction…an admission of defeat…a proper prioritising of projects…or just the path of least resistance…
Ever since the advent of AD 2007, I’d decided that I should complete the projects begun in 2006. Sound thinking. Completion…it’s a good thing. There are three such projects, as I shared not so long ago. But days tick by and still I find that there is no progress on these so-called ‘works in progress’. Maybe they should just be called ‘works’…without the ‘progress’.
Yes, I realise that this is a temporary glitch in my knitting (and weaving and spinning), due to circumstances beyond my control. But more than that, I’m also sensing an anchored-sized-weight dragging on my desire to pick up the needles again (or put on a new warp or pull out the spinning wheel). Sigh. So, I’m going to cut loose the albatross which is hanging so weightily around my neck. I considered doing a little beading on the albatross to fashion a lovely necklace, but alas, to no avail. It still weighed me down. And here’s what I’ve decided…
I’m going to finish Daughter-Kate’s cardigan. About half-way through the sleeves, which are done in tandem anyway. Will piece it together and do the collar. After all this ribbed knitting, I’m going to finish it, even if it kills me and then…never again…never do another ribbed jumper…never…ever…nope…
I’m going to pack away the wonky square cushion cover and the knitted monkey, as I have absolutely no desire to see them for awhile. Being who I am, I will certainly come back to them in the future when the stream of creativity flows again.
And to boost my mid-winder-doldrums, I will cast on a new project without a thought or care of those which I haven’t finished-which is a tremendously huge step for me, as I’m quite anal about finishing what I’ve started!
So, here’s the roughly sketched list for now (with archived pics as a reminder):
Right, so movin’ on, I’m off to finish Kate’s cardy…
Sometimes…. really… all you can do is put aside the thing giving you a road block (mental or otherwise) and start something new and fresh so you can get recharged again. Which of those lovely projects are you starting first?
17 Jan 2007 at 2:34 pm
I think its a good thing to put something aside thats causing you heartache, you suddenly come across it a while later and get new enthusiasm for it again!
I’m in a different dilemma in that I want to cast on for something but there are so many things I want to cast on for that I end up not casting on at all!
17 Jan 2007 at 7:48 pm
Is that Kate Hepburn wearing that vest? Because if not, bless you for being able to see past the model and look at the knitting. Yeesh, she ruins it.
Hello Yarn has some good-looking skull & crossbones charts. Angry ones here (maybe just do one of the skulls instead of multiple ones for fingerless gloves) and plain skulls here.
Before I switched to the new blogger, I had some WIP meters on my sidebar. There was a Time-Out Chair there for misbehaving projects, like the Pi Shawl and the baby jacket (the baby’s about 6 months old; it’s not too late) (yet). Sometimes you and the project need to take separate vacations, see other needles. Hang out with different stitch motifs and get to second base with other yarns. It happens.
18 Jan 2007 at 2:22 am
Feel free to switch up your archives to look like mine. Did you mean the drop-down list on the sidebar, or the way they’re arranged when you go looking?
Because I used to have this cool feature where you could just see the titles, and then click to expand/summarize them. That didn’t work with my haloscan comments, though.
I’m trying to get it back.
18 Jan 2007 at 7:34 pm
*lol* Good for you! I’m all for finishing projects, but sometimes, some things just have to hang in there unfinished for awhile. And then I figure, some things never should have been started in the first place.
19 Jan 2007 at 3:19 am
Well done on emovng on. You should work on something you love at all times! I think Kirstens idea of a Time Out Chair for misbehaving projects is a great one.
20 Jan 2007 at 1:44 am
I know what you mean about projects almost abandoned. I have to crochet an edge on DB Tie fronted silk cardigan (fear of messing up delays me); Colinette jacket still to be sewn up only; Several smaller projects that have been started and abandoned for something prettier, softer, easier………..We are but fickle humans after all :):)
20 Jan 2007 at 3:24 pm