So now we combine two things that are completely irksome to me: obligation knitting AND speed knitting. When idea number one failed a week ago, I went to Plan B - yesterday.
I figure if I do nothing else between now and Thursday, I could have a fairly decent sized scarf to donate to their silent auction. I tried to make this narrower so it would go faster, but believe it or not, I couldn't figure out the freaking math.
To make matters worse for myself, I decided to part with something really special to me - some of my hand spun yarn. No one who bids on this will care. No matter what I write on the auction card, they'll just see "Scarf; Hand Knit".
There is a serious monkey on my back my friends, and I gotta shake it.*Making jewelry = knitting? Um - no!! Putting beads on wire and adding a clasp. It's not like she MADE the wire, like I did the yarn!! Duh - I am such a glucking futton!
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Oh - a 4am post - you must be up early trying to get this project done. Yes, obligation knitting sure takes the fun out of it doesn't it?
I have a SIL who said at one point she wouldn't wear handknit socks. OK fine-don't have to make any for her then. Then she sees other family members getting them and wonders why SHE doesn't have a pair. And, oh. Could I make a pair for each of her sisters also? Takes some balls, huh?
Anyway - I hope you finish your project on time and with some sanity and get back to "selfish knitting".
Deb! *tsks* I hope you get through this fast and can back to something you enjoy more.
It's always fun, until it's a job!
You never know; it might be another knitter/spinner who bids and wins. And then it will be fully appreciated and admired to the full amount due to it. Which would be quite a lot.
I know what you mean and hope you can finish it FAST. I traded with my friend Lois. She is finishing a quilt for me (the blocks are done but they need to be pieced with the sashing and then it needs to be sandwiched and quilted) and I'm knitting a sweater for her. I think this is a fair trade but I won't know for sure until I start knitting!
Which is why I rarely knit gifts.
Not that I'm knitting a lot now - but I have a hard time taking the reaction to something I've put so much effort into and having the recipient not really get it.
It is beautiful! I'm sure she'll love it and appreciate all the work that's gone into it.
I applaud you for giving up your handspun to an unknown person. I have to admit I am pretty selfish with mine. I hope you get it done quickly. BTW, it is truly beautiful.
Wow! Go, go, go!
Hmmmm...knit faster? It's going to be beautiful.
I keep a stack of baby bibs, and a couple of baby sweaters around for such a purpose. People really like the baby bibs...
On the bright side, one way or another you'll be done on April 17. And it looks like a beautiful scarf. I know what you mean though. It seems like I knit slower when it's obligation knitting. I try to keep some bibs around for things like that but the latest flurry of baby showers wiped me out.
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