One of my worst habits in life (besides procrastinating) is that I rarely finish what I start.  Things that have to get finished get finished, but most things end up halfway done and dropped.  That is why I have very few completed craft projects.  I start in with grand ideas, but when I hit a snag or it takes a little longer than expected I usually end up putting it away and forgetting about it.

One of my goals with this blog is to keep myself on track with my projects and not give up.  I mentioned before that I like projects that come together quickly and take little time to finish, which is why I chose the easy baby blanket as one of my first projects.  The problem is, I am now working on my 3rd easy baby blanket and I find myself getting very bored with it.  When I started the second one, I thought it would be fun to do again.  Then I found out that one of my friends is having a girl, so I started a third one in a different color.  I now have two of them going at the same time.  I’m thinking the next one needs to be a different pattern!

I find myself wanting to start new projects that would be a little more interesting, just to mix things up, but I am afraid if I stop working on the blankets that I will not go back and finish them.  Instead, I work on the blankets every chance I get so that I can finish them and move on.

I’m curious what other knitters do when they tire of a project.  Do you put it aside for a while and come back to it or do you plow through and finish it before starting something new?

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Sometimes in life things don’t go the way we plan.  People get sick, emergencies arise, and things happen that we do not expect.  When life throws us a curve ball, what are we to do?  Some people eat.  Some people get angry and lash out.  If you are a knitter, you knit.

Expelling creative energy has healing power.  Whether you are knitting, or doing other creative projects, it helps take your mind off of the hurt you are feeling and in the end you have something to show for it.

I guess that is why it touched me so deeply when I read about the big pink thing over at Yarn Harlot.  When Stephanie’s friend found out she was sick, she did the one thing that she knew would help.  She knitted her friend a beautiful pink shawl to comfort her and keep her warm.  If you haven’t read her post about it, you definitely should.  It is a great reminder of the fragility of life and the healing power of knitting.

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