Normally, I would classify myself as a
Process Knitter, i.e. someone who knits for the sake of knitting, because it's an enjoyable thing to do, not necessarily because I end up with beautiful things at the end. (Heh, sometimes I end up with really ugly things at the end, actually.) I've been known to knit something longer than it needs to be (or even should be) because I enjoy the yarn and/or pattern. Rarely do I continue knitting on something that I don't enjoy. Either it gets ripped immediately or tossed into the closet to languish as a UFO. However, I've found a project that is knitting up so wonderfully, even though I don't particularly like working on it, that I plan to persevere because darnit I want the scarf.
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Rav Project Page)
The colors are doing
exactly what I wanted them to do. The yarn (
Sunshine Classic Superwash Sock) is great to work with. The only problem is the pattern. It's really quite annoying to knit. It's grown on me a little bit just over the last repeat, but I don't love it. But I want the scarf so badly that I am going to stick it out. Hopefully I can finish it sometime this winter!
Is it the pattern as it's written that's annoying you, or the fact that it's leaning (like it's supposed to) that's still bothering you? I ask because this is in my queue—but I like the leaningness.
ReplyDeleteIt's the asymmetrical way that it has to be knit to achieve the leaningness...does that make sense? There's nothing wrong technically with the pattern instructions, I just don't like asymmetric things.
ReplyDeleteI'm a process knitter, too! In Debbie Stoller terms, I am a "Hurts So Good" knitter. I seem to always pick the most difficult things to try and accomplish, or something way past my skill level. Then I'm super stubborn, but I'm beginning to loosen up a bit. It's so worth it when you really love the FO, though! Scarf looks fab! ;)
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