I’m working on two projects that I lack passion for.
First up is the Throughstone Sweater. It is slow going and not exciting to work on. I’m not even sure I will like wearing it, as it will be thin. I’m not going to frog the sweater. I’m going to finish it. I’m just not going to gush about the process. I’m trying to work on it for a half hour a day, which is totally doable. I’m now at the point in the pattern where I’m ribbing for the pockets.
My Outline Wrap is growing slowly. A two row lace repeat gets pretty boring eventually. I have to think about it only a little bit, but I keep telling myself I don’t have to think about it, and then I look down and I’m two stitches off and I need to tink back 20 stitches. I love how it looks, and I think I will wear this a lot. It will the perfect weight for around the house when I don’t want to put on a sweater but I’m chilly in a t shirt. I am starting to feel like I am never going to finish this, but I will have it done before fall.
My Knit Spin Farm little known holidays sock club is currently in my mailbox, so I’ll be winding that up and casting on tonight. I’m looking forward to starting a project I haven’t grown tired of.
mildlygranola 
Hmm that’s interesting reading what you say about the sweater, you aren’t enjoying knitting it and you don’t think you’ll enjoy wearing it. I am coming up to 12 months since I stopped working on a brioche cable scarf in colours that won’t go with my coats and I haven’t enjoyed knitting brioche.. so why haven’t I frogged it? Hmmm….is it because I paid for the pattern? Why are you continuing with your project? I need to make a decision on mine.
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I think I will like the sweater again, especially when I get to the colorwork. I was in a funk when I wrote the post. You should work a row on the scarf then frog it if you still aren’t feeling it.
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I hope your new sock yarn gets there quickly and you love it! It’s a real grind working away on something when you don’t really like it. Your Outline wrap is really pretty!
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Thank you. I started on the new socks last night and I love them.
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Yaaaayyy! What this month’s holiday?
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Hope after you are done with these you can work on projects you are feeling more passion for. Good luck with pushing through to finish these projects and they at least look lovely!
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Thank you! I think I will like them again eventually.
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It’s not too late to frog that sweater if you don’t like it, but maybe there is a Plan B for it shaping up in your mind? I love the colors on your shawl/neck wrap!
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I think I will like it l again when I get to the colorwork yoke.
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I just looked up the pattern for the sweater and wow, that’s going to be gorgeous with the colorwork! What colors are you using? (Hmmm….teal??)
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The colorwork will be teal, pink, and purple. I’ve been working on it today and I’m back liking it.
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I’m glad to hear that.
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I admire you for carrying on. Normally anything like that gets hibernated quickly. My speed at knitting would probably mean one or two rows if lucky in a 30 min slot. 😆
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If I get two rows in I’m happy. I’m pretty sure I’ll be happy that I finished it…eventually.
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I have had projects that lost the love while I was working on them that I just completed because I wanted to get the yarn used up. Some of them just got shoved away only to be discovered months later as the absolute thing that I needed to wear right then, and wouldn’t you know, they are now some of my favorite knits!! Big knits can be so… boring!… as you said, but nice to have later on. I think that your strategy of dedicating a block of time each day will carry you through. I love the color of that sweater. 🙂
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I think I will end up loving the sweater. Once I get to the yoke it will be fun to work on again. At least that is what I’m telling myself.
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I have to attached markers or safety pins to projects like that so I can see the progress. Otherwise it is just too boring to keep knitting, and knitting, and knitting…
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Progress keepers help keep me going.
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Keep that beautiful knitting going. Your mom coaster is a masterpiece! your cowl as well. But you look bewildered! when are you getting more freedom Hows the injury healing?
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I was trying to figure out why I was taking a selfie when I have a cold sore. My ankle is getting better, on March 1 I should be getting the OK to put did weight on it.
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Totally understandable in your condition when getting up and moving around is difficult.
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