Procrastination

[KnittingKnoobie]

I'm not a procrastinator. Honestly I'm not. I'm the sort who says let's do it and get it over with so I don't have this hanging over my head. Until now.


This sweater is kicking my ass. First it was the monotony of the knit one row, purl one row. That got old fast. Then it was holy crap do I have enough yarn to finish this? Al assured me that what I have will suffice if I do the yoke in the brown the same as the trim. Not a big deal, I have more than enough brown. Now it's the joining. I've put a serious dent in the body of the sweater as you can see. Instructions say to knit twenty inches before the join. I'm at eighteen and holding. And holding. I'm at the point where I won't allow myself to cast on anything else until this is done. I have to admit I'm a little scared. The joining of the body and sleeves and the shaping of the yoke is scaring the crap out of me. I'm very lucky that I have someone like Al to walk me through this, and take over the reins if need be, but I wonder if it's something in my head, other than outright fear, that's stopping me.
My mother's been in my head a lot lately and I wonder if that has something to do with it. Or the fact that the sweater is for my sister who has been like my mother since I was a teenager. Oddly enough I only remember her knitting sweaters and baby hats. Never a scarf or gloves. So now that I'm making a sweater I guess I'm thinking about her more. Maybe I should stop buying yarn and pay a shrink instead. Or maybe the knitting is my therapy? Maybe it's my way of working through my unresolved mother issues? Also I've been thinking about the fact that I took up knitting right after my father's death. It may have nothing to do with it but I'm just sayin!
Holy crap that was better than any therapy session!
Moving on. Today Al and I are going to the Lion Brand Yarn Store to see what the dealio is down there. I've been Tweeting with Patty, who's been extremely sweet, who invited us to come on down and see what new goodies they have there. I'll let you know how it goes!