The last time I mentioned my dragon swatch was in April:
And I pretty much hadn't worked on it since. There's just something about how complicated it is that stalls me out. I feel like I should have a couple hours of time to just sit and knit before I'll even contemplate pulling it out.
So, last Sunday, after spending the day busy (with laundry and blog writing and such), I again found myself in the evening hours without having pulled out the dragon even though I wanted to. And so I told myself, "Just two rows." I could do just two rows. And I did.
At that moment, I determined that I could do two rows a day. It's not much, but it's way better than the nothing I've been doing.
So, before my two rows for yesterday:
Progress. Definite progress.
I counted. I've got 14 more "two rows" days to complete the dragon. (There are a few rows of straight stockinette stitch to form the border. I'm not counting those as I don't have to focus on them.) This is doable.
(I'm not going to say it'll take me 14 days as Saturdays I'm busy elsewhere, so I won't commit to the two rows that day. And there's the possibility that a day might get away from me.)
I'm getting there. Finally. I've been working on this thing off and on for two years now. Two years? Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's been two years.
A two row limit sounds good. If mistakes are made you can see them soon and don't lose much. But, are you enjoying it? Maybe put it aside for something more enjoyable right now. That "enjoyable" might not even be knitting during your knitting time!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'm enjoying it. It just takes a different sort of concentration than I usually have to give a knitting project. And I'm busy with other things. So, it's hard to carve out time to work on it. That's why two rows. I can carve out the time for two rows when if I said I need to sit for an hour, I can't.
DeleteYou’ll get it done
ReplyDeleteEventually. It's just taking so long.
DeleteI'm impressed, it's coming out so good.
ReplyDeleteIn two weeks you'll be done!
ReplyDeleteAssuming I actually do my two rows a day. Fingers crossed.
DeleteThe dragon looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I became obsessed with her when I first saw one someone else had made. I knew I had to try it.
DeleteAfter two years, what is two weeks? Seriously, the two rows in each session sounds like a good plan. It will get done. Sooner or later. It will wait patiently for you.
ReplyDeleteIt's waited patiently all this time, so sure. I'm just itching to get it done.
DeleteI really like the border and dragon details. It's really worth getting done.
ReplyDeleteI got project are well over 2 years. That reminds me I need to get back to embroidery.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you are making progress. It doesn't matter how long it takes!
ReplyDeleteHi Liz - well done ... that sounds like a good motive ... and keeps your fingers doing the walking! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteOh , man, I’m sorry to not have been here. My work takes so much out of me, coming home after 9pm when I should be home by 7. Anyhow, I love this design which you can create so many things like a bag or purse. You will make head way and will complete this.
ReplyDeleteThe plan is to make it a bag eventually. I had that idea when I started this oh so long ago.
DeleteTime flies like a dragon's wings when you're knitting!
ReplyDeleteNot always.
DeleteYeah!! It's going to be like our "15-minutes to stitch" challenge, well, yours is going to be "2-rows to knit" ;) Any progress is progress!
ReplyDeleteWhen you break it down like that it seems totally doable. It's coming along nicely.
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