Just wait!

While I have many projects currently on the needles, I've decided to stay monogamous with my knitting.  Lately, I've been messing up a little too much, and I've determined that having so many projects is throwing off my focus.  So, one by one, I'm pulling out a project and finishing it.  I still want to cast on everything out there but I'm restraining myself for a while.

One project that has been frogged, several times is the Hitchhiker by Martina Behm  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker.  It's a cute shawlette with teeth down one side of it.  It starts off narrow and then grows and grows until you get your desired amount of teeth.  I won't tell you how many times I have started over.  Teeth on one side.  Teeth on the other side.  Such a mess.  This has to be one of the easiest projects.  Afterall the hardest stitch is a kfb.

I started it last year.  I asked for help.  I was told your on the right tract, just keep going.  I wasn't!  Eventually, I threw it in the bin.  Well, like I mentioned recently I was invited to a knitting group, and this was one of the projects I brought.  I was hoping to ask someone for help.  The night before my group I thought I would try it again.  Guess what?  It worked!!!  Teeth all perfectly lined up on one side.  I'm so pleased.

Sometimes you have a project like this.  Not difficult...but something about it just won't work.  I knew this was something I could do but why couldn't I do it?  My belief is sometimes your just not ready.  Even though you have the right skills, there may be a mental block about it.  My advice?  Don't give up, just wait, and try it again later.  Right now I'm half way through my Hitchhiker.  It's a beautiful Burgundy color, and I'm finally able to say that I'm proud of it.