Hand on heart: I am so tired of knitting my grey jumper.
My problem is two-fold. Firstly, I need a colour injection in this dreich weather. Secondly, I made half a cardigan using the same wool before realising I wasn’t happy with the outcome and that I’d rather do something else. It now feels like I’ve been knitting my jumper for months. And, full disclosure here, I have knitted bust-shaping short rows for the first time and while one side looks fine, the other side looks slightly wonky. I have one-and-a-half sleeves and the neckline to go. Oh, botheration.
I still have my colourful triangular shawl that I can work on, but I’m doing the edging in Kidsilk Haze.
What to do when both your projects are driving you slightly batty and you also prefer to finish something before starting something else?
I’ve been having the same problem recently. I decided to set myself achievable goals e.g. 20 rows a day. Once I get on with the knitting I find I quite enjoy it and I know that once I’ve reached my goal after a hour or so I can quit and read a book or keep going and be a super-hero. It seems to help me.
Go out for a coffee??
Don’t do what I do – cast on something else. Thats how I’ve ended up with so many WIPs. A goal of so many rows per day then a reward seems like a good idea.
Honest answer?
Do something I like even less. Take down the recycling- 10 rows, iron some man shirts- 10 rows, shred some documents-10 rows etc. It’s a reframing exercise. I warm to my tedious project if the alternative is file my bank statements.
(Full disclosure- I’m a multi project person, so I would likely cast something else on.)
Hope you turn a corner soon. x K
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