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I have a problem.

I’m a picky knitter.

I want to knit lace, but I’m not going to wear a shawl. Ever. Shawls are for earthy women. Me? I’m a jeans and a t-shirt kind of girl. Shawls are too flowy for me. The only lace item I’ve ever done is a scarf (which I’m still working on, btw…lace takes a long time, and I can’t memorize charts that complicated). I could always adapt a lace pattern into another project, but it seems like most of the really beautiful lace designs are triangular (for making shawls).

I also hate baby knits. Just about every knitting book I’ve picked up has some kind of baby knit in it. I get that it’s cute to make things in miniature, but I think I’d rather just get a doll instead. Why handknit something wonderful for someone that’s just going to puke on it and/or outgrow it in about a month?

Socks. Socks are wonderful. I just haven’t been able to bring myself to knit something that takes that long to make and then just gets covered up by some shoes. I’ve made one pair so far, as a gift for Dane, and he’s only worn them around the house a few times. I think I may be able to remedy this by getting some kind of footwear that actually looks good with colorful socks sticking out of it.

Ok, I think I’m done ranting. Maybe I’ll feel better once I finish a project or two again, and pick out some interesting new ones.