And then there's the knitting

[darkemeralds]

I got myself into a ridiculous bind with my last knitting project. It was so difficult that even without the brain-fog that's been assailing me, I would have needed hours of uninterrupted concentration just to get it properly started. I simply don't have that--not the hours, and not the concentration.

So I started a simpler project, a nice Aran cardigan with big fat easy cables, and it's straightforward enough to work on while I listen to a book. My odds of accomplishing both knitting and reading in what little spare time I've got have just gone up considerably.

Comments

[tehomet]

Cunning. :)

[darkemeralds]

It was! And was a considerable relief to set aside the impossible project for a while.

[kis]

As Homer would say: If at first you don't succeed, give up!

[darkemeralds]

I should have done that. Me, I had to not-succeed about twenty times before setting the damn thing aside.

[roseambr]

I know just what you mean, I hate starting something and not finishing but the exercise of beating ones head against a brick wall can only get you so far. Better to move on to something you will enjoy than waste your precious relaxing time on something that doesn;t bring you joy. Good for you for moving on.

[darkemeralds]

I've started another long-planned /DarkEmeralds/follow-the-leader-aran-knitalong">project instead, and am having much better success getting going with it. I really needed a knitting "win" or I was going to lose interest in the craft permanently.

The hyacinth "Arpeggio" cardigan that's now officially on hold did force me to learn some new techniques. Tackling them (including taking our cast-on cornucopia class) nudged me up a level in knitting, so I think once I make some progress on this new fisherman sweater I'll be able to go back and finish the blue one. It's a goal-weight piece anyway, so there's no big rush.