When I set myself the task of finishing this sweater by the end of the Olympics (because I always work better to a deadline) I must have completely ignored the fact that I have a fulltime job, and 2 children involved in many activities, and responsibilities like cleaning the house and shopping for groceries and cooking and sleeping....and that I really have no more than about 1 hour per day to devote to knitting anything. And that knitting a whole sweater in sportweight yarn in nearly a size that would fit me takes a bit longer than, say, knitting a scarf for a barbie doll in bulky weight yarn...But I have 11 inches done of this tedious wonderful sweater. I am getting used to these "delayed gratification" sweaters where you spend a thousand years on the plain body to be rewarded with colour towards the end, just when you're about to give up knitting as a hobby altogether. (I'm also working on one of these right now, for example).
Anyway, thanks so much for your encouragement. Have a great weekend and happy knitting!
The sweater WILL get done. Deadlines, schmedlines! It would help if you weren't so busy making pans of delicious lasagna for appreciative mouths! Hope you get some well deserved time to yourself in order to work on it this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe sweater will be fantastic no matter when it gets finished. This is my new knitting mantra, by the way. Hope it works for you, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will get it done soon. You always seem to get your projects done quickly. Your story sounds like my story. Only if we had more time in the day to sit and knit on our wonderful projects. Fabulous dream, eh.
ReplyDeleteI understand you so much... see the third step of the Ravelympics procedures (translate with the tool): http://unbrindanslevent.blogspot.com/2010/02/vos-aiguilles-prets-tricotez.html
ReplyDeleteAnything worth doing,,,, right?
ReplyDeleteI saw the finished ones, though and it'll be worth it! Great design. You just need some good movies and some crappy weather.
PS always loved that Enid too...
if your track record is any indicator...you'll have that baby done long before the calendar says 2014. (and of course it will be gorgeous) enjoy the olympics and the knitting!
ReplyDeleteThis is really coming along! And your knitting looks beautiful. Just enjoy knitting it and man those olympics are awesome. Go Canada go!
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