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Stitch and Moan

It is hard to describe the feeling I have when I am working on a project and I just want to get back to it. Work becomes irrelevant, other plans become intrusive. I just want to work on the project and finish it so I have something to show for my labors.

The rewards of this work are many. There is the personal feeling of accomplishment, the social satisfaction of others remarks and appreciation, and there can be financial reward. I strive for the trifecta!

Cable Anniversary Sweater
Earlier this year was spent focused on completing a sweater that was a belated Christmas present for my brother-in-law. If I do say so myself, five months wasn't long for this bear of a cable pattern. In addition, it came out beautiful. I was very pleased and so was the recipient.

Finishing this project let me dive into so many things I've been wanting to do but also had been asked to do for other people. One project included a top for me, slippers for a friend to give as Christmas presents, baby sweaters to sell at a local pro shop as well as a sock project that I am doing alongside the other ladies I go to my group knit with; a mystery sock project that is super fun. I am busy with the knitting and the traveling and the activites that Summer and now Fall have provided. I've enjoyed every minute. But I still want to knit. More.


Baby Back Zip Sweater (green/blue)

Baby Back Zip Sweater (orange)

Buttercup top in green for ME

I was working on a pair of socks last night - resuming an unfinished project. Knit up two rounds only to realize that I made mistakes and had to undo it. I spent as much taking it out as I did knitting it in the first place. This goes to show why as much as I want to knit, that I should NOT do it when I am tired, late at night,or if I am distracted. I was bitching and moaning about it; less than pleased. But it is a great exercise for me because it teaches me to pay attention to instructions, as well as be willing to go back and correct things to make them right.  So, as much as I might moan, there is a deep satisfaction with the work and the trials and tribulations that come with each project. We can also use this a stress reliever - working out aggression that has us all in a tizzy, perhaps even over other things.

So stitch and moan.. it's all good.

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