Twisted Loops

The new baby has been here for 3 weeks, and her blanket is not done yet.  I’ve woven in the ends.  I’m on the final ball of yarn.  I’m on the final portion of the border.  Yet, this blanket feels like it will never end.  Perhaps this is why I usually don’t knit for gifts, the impending deadlines make knitting feel more like work and less like fun.

I’m usually a fairly faithful knitter.  Usually, I have only a primary project and a pair of socks being knitted at any one time.  Many times, it’s just the pair of socks.  Since I started this blanket back in March, it is the only project I’ve worked on.  I did not even start a pair of socks because I knew the deadline would approach too quickly… and then there was the incident with the mandolin.  That incident sidetracked me for a few weeks. 

I’m not trying to make excuses for my project, but I now find myself thinking continuously about the next project to start.  I’m thinking that I may finally cast on for a significant lace project.  Perhaps casting on for the Diamond Triangular Shawl from Orenburg Lace Design Collection?  I’ve wanted to try lace on this scale (thin yarn/tiny needles) for some time, and I think the time is now.  There aren’t many of them out there in blogland, but knackfulknitter seems to have finished one just yesterday.  Lace for the summer would be fun.  I’ve volunteer to show/teach other members of KTog about lace knitting.  The two projects would coincide nicely.  Hopefully, I’ll have to decide soon, because I’ll finally finish the blanket.