Yep, the holy grail that proves you are a worthy knitter has got us feeling anxious and questioning my ability (I would never question Knitting's ability) to knit at all. How did we get here, you ask? Let me tell you:
It started with a KAL. I've never done a KAL so I thought it would be fun. I was at the nearest LYS and talked to the encouraging ladies there and I decided to jump in, since I was only a week or so behind the start date. I ordered the book. A week later it arrived. I spent a week wringing my hands over yarn choice. Then I ordered the yarn. A week and a half later it arrived. Now another week has passed during which I knitted four swatches, wet blocked one, abandoned the KAL pattern, decided on another pattern, abandoned that pattern, decided I would not let this defeat me ---- you see where this is going? I am all tensed up and feeling a little defeated just thinking about it.
The KAL ends in a couple of weeks and I feel so behind it's not even funny. According to my latest email I should be in the home stretch, instead of at home staring at the yarn, thinking about the pattern, and wondering "how did I get here?"
Does anybody else out there have this kind of time with Knitting?
I sound a little whiney so I'm going to let that go for now.
Meanwhile I knitted a lovely pair of socks for de feet (I know it's corny, but it made Knitting smile). I used Malabrigo sock yarn. Knitting and I love this yarn. We've knitted about four pairs of socks with it and we just can't think about knitting socks with any other yarn. And don't hand knit socks feel good on your feet? Yes they do!
Yes, those are my feet, my socks, and my front door. My jeans, too.
My husband says I can knit socks in my sleep, and I NEEDED to feel that Knitting and I could accomplish something, so we turned to socks, because they have seldom let us down.
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