I have a big problem with seeing a new pattern, buying all the yarn for it, and then letting it sit because it's above my skill level. Or at least I believe it's above my skill level. I have a few mosaic knitting projects with the yarn in a bag, waiting to go when I know what I'm doing. Only I started a mosaic shawl back in March and I was able to do it without any issues.
The project is farther along than this now, but I haven't taken a more recent picture. Also, forgive the bad lighting. The color that looks purple is really a dark blue. When I finish, I'll try to get a shot in natural light so the real colors are visible. I hope.
Anyway, when I start a new hobby, I tend to throw myself into it full tilt and usually end up obsessively buying supplies. Like yarn. I went from no extra yarn to far too much yarn. As I looked around and saw sealed plastic bags with yarn and patterns, I realize it was time to stop hoarding and start knitting what I'd already purchased.
Another resolution I made was to finish projects I'd started and then put aside. After I finish this mosaic shawl, I'm going to return to the sweater I was working on, rip out the sleeve that I messed up, and start over again. I want to finish this!
I also have a blanket I started for my cousin's son that I abandoned because the same stitches over and over became boring. Ditto for the cool looking shawl that is literally the same four rows over and over and over. There's the shawl that I started and put aside (only four rows done!) and the shawl I started as part of a knit along and put aside after section one because of the designer's quirks.
My biggest issue is that I don't have much time to knit. I work full time, have errands and household chores to take care of, and there's writing and promoting and everything else that goes with being an author. This will slow down my completing projects, but it's also another reason not to buy yarn for any additional patterns. It's hard not to buy yarn because OMG, so pretty! But I'm determined to make it through at least one year without growing the stash.
So far, so good!
