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I’m a quitter
Posted on | June 8, 2007 | 9 Comments
Some people get going when the going gets rough, but me? I get quitting. This applies to house projects, knitting projects and life projects. I’m an equal opportunity quitter.
Remember my Rick James socks? Yeah, I quit them. I haven’t totally quit them, they’re not frogged, just hanging out in my handspun tub, but they will be quit for good in due time.
Those who have read my blog for awhile will remember that I started a house renovation project, oh, a year ago, that stalled at this point:
Actually, I did manage to strip the right side cabinet doors, and all the wood above it. But this project was taking longer than some people were comfortable with and I’d pretty much lost the love for it, so last night I finished it.
Yep, it’s just like it was. All those hours and all that lead paint inhaled for nothing. Because I’m a quitter. But hey – the fucker’s DONE.
Once someone is a quitter, can they change? Or is it just their nature? I’d like to think that I see projects through to completion – the ones that matter, at least. I haven’t quit my Rambling Rose cardigan; I just need enough concentration to pick it back up again. Maybe I’m fighting a losing battle, going against my true nature. Maybe I should stick to stockinette socks and moss stitch scarves. They certainly have their place in comfort knitting and there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s also nothing to say I’ll actually finish stockinette socks and moss stitch scarves.
Since I haven’t been able to gather enough concentration or quiet time (see? I just typed “quit time.” Accidental? I think not.) to pick Rambling Rose back up, I started a new sweater.
Chamomile from Rowan. Margene has it right – those Rowan patterns are a headache. I got through this pretty easily (and quickly, for me), I divided for the neck opening, my eyelet holes match on both sides, I followed the directions to the letter, and after I did the neck shaping, it looks like this:
Lookin good, right? There’s eight stitches on the holder for each side, per instructions. Now check out the next line of instructions:
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts and cont as follows:
Next row (RS): Work 2 tog, moss st 3 sts, K to end. 37 sts.
HELLO?!?! 37 stitches? How am I supposed to K 37 sts when I have 8 to begin with?!?! Do they mean pick up and knit to end. If so, why don’t they SAY pick up and knit to end ? It’s very frustrating. I’ve half a mind to quit it.
Sorry I’m out of sorts today. Sometimes life isn’t all cupcakes and roses. Here are some pretty flowers to (sorta) make it up to you.
The cutting garden is starting to bloom.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! If you need me, I’ll be cleaning out the attic. And I’m not going to quit until I’m finished, even if I have to give all my belongings (aka crap) to charity!
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June 8th, 2007 @ 11:33 am
That pattern makes no sense. Even if they want you to pick up, from where and to what end? I hate vague crap like that! Sure, if you do it wrong, you can fix it – after wasting hours of precious free time!
I think your cabinets look great! What were you going for?
June 8th, 2007 @ 11:33 am
If it will make you feel any better I’ll send my list of projects started but destined to never be completed and I can ASSURE you, you will feel OH so much better!! LOL!! I’m impressed you finished the cabinets in one night?? That was some major work!!
You didn’t quit certain knititng projects…they are simply on “hold”….or that’s what I tell myself at least…I have a vest I started over 3 years ago and yep…..still in the basket….when I last tried it on just to see if I could get motivated I discovered the $@$^ thing doesn’t even fit anymore!!!!!!! UGH!!
I like to think of it as being so inspired we simply MUST move on to other projects before finishing some!!
Now….don’t you feel better???? LOL!!!!!!!!!
June 8th, 2007 @ 11:39 am
A smart person knows when to stop (not quit), change direction, or push on. It sounds like you’re that person as you did just that when it counted. Chamomile is worth going forward. I wear mine all the time!
June 8th, 2007 @ 11:58 am
i think the home renovation project turned out just perfectly. i like the cabinet all white like that. quitter would have left those doors unpainted. i wouldn’t have even bothered starting
June 9th, 2007 @ 6:59 am
As a woman who currently has only half of her kitchen cabinets reversed, painted and new hardware replaced, I hardly would call you a quitter. I prefer to think of it as I am aspiring to be a finisher. After all, how can one become a finisher if they are not a starter of great things?
I LOVE the cabinetry painted. For what it’s worth, wood is cool, but sometimes it can look pretty heavy and dark, you know? With hardwood floors, baseboards, etc.
June 10th, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
Yeah, I don’t get that pattern either! I’m so sorry it’s helping encourage your quitting!!! Though I think there is honor in quitting for some things! ;)
June 11th, 2007 @ 9:59 am
You’re right! We were both painting cabinets. I like the clean white look and yours are fabulous and DONE! My family is already tired of me saying how much I like my new bright cabinets. Next Jaclyn and I are onto the front door.
June 11th, 2007 @ 11:18 am
There really is something to be said for crisp, white cabinets. They look good, even if it’s not what you started out to do.
June 14th, 2007 @ 12:01 am
The cabinet looks so good – so is it really quitting?
God that pattern is nut-so. More power to you. I hate patterns that are written like that. Nightmares.