Working Away

Working away on my sweater is a very good thing for my mental health.  

I decided to add a bit of ribbed detail at the underarm.  It will help me keep track of my progress and stop any of those acres and acres of stockinette feelings that might creep in.

I don't usually suffer from that.  I love knitting stockinette in the round.  It is the most perfect thing.  It feeds and soothes me deep in my soul in a hundred ways.  But sometimes, oh those rare times, I just want it done and acres of stockinette can feel like a chore.  

The ribbed detail here feels right for this sweater.  I loved the idea of making it fully ribbed but that would have been too much.  This will be perfect.  

Working away on the chair pad?  It is sucking the life out of me and making me lose the will to live (not really).  I meant to get a whole bunch done on the thing yesterday.  I meant to work till it was done.  Could.  Not.  Do.  It.  

And then I thought, hey you.  It's your project and if you are not enjoying it, why suffer it?  I do want it done but not if it leads me to feeling blah.  I decided that I will commit to a row a day and no more.  I already did it for today and that feels good.  I can handle 5 minutes of hand work chores.

 It's now time for coffee and time to knit on something fun.