Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday!
I am having a bit of a struggle settling back in to my normal routine… I feel like I am behind on everything (because I am!) and that is not a fun feeling at all.
One thing I did not bring on vacation was my Daily Stitching project… so I am working on trying to finish April and get May caught up. Thinking about trying is really the truth… I have not picked it up since I got home. There are more pressing things bumping that off the list!
Also… my knitting mojo has up and left. Gone. I barely knit on our trip. Barely. Like less than 3 rounds on a sock. Non-existent.
I ripped the *second* sweater start before leaving… the bump up size was not bumped up enough. The yarn is in time out.
I brought Steve’s vest thinking that would be good “round and round” knitting… but I made him try it on… and it was too big. I measured my gauge in the sweater and it was not at all the gauge of the pattern and when I got home I doubled checked my swatch and the swatch is on gauge, so my knitting changed… argh! That is in time out as well.
I tried to pick up the sock last night, but I was not really feeling it at all.
But the garden beds have been weeded! My sourdough starter has been revved up and is now ready for baking again. And all the laundry is caught up! (I still have a stack of winter sweaters to wash and put away if it would ever stop raining….)
The reading has equally been sparse. My finishes were two books of short stories… but they were each so good. My current listen finds me back in St. Denis with Bruno as he solves a mystery! He is a good companion for garden weeding!
What about you all? What are you making… please inspire me to get back to knitting!
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Oh Kat – sounds like you’re feeling a bit fed up. Those yarns are misbehaving! It’ll be worth the restarts to have a beautifully fitting item but that’s never comforting in the moment.
Oh dear, I’m sorry to hear about all the crafting troubles. I would imagine that once you’re caught up with all the life stuff that has to be done when one returns from a vacation, your crafting mojo will return, and I will keep my fingers crossed that gauge is achieved on all your projects when it does!
I’m sorry to hear about the knitting change and the (temporary, I’m sure) loss of mojo, but I bet it will sort itself out all in good time. When my knitting is fighting back, I often turn to dishcloths. Maybe this one will help: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wtf-dishcloth I bet when you feel caught up and have a good book or two (maybe some poetry?) things will feel better in your world. I hope so!
Oh my God. I hope EVERYONE reads the comments here and clicks on your ‘advice’!! That was hilarious 🙂 And that’s all I’m going to say so I don’t ruin it for anyone.
Oh no! I hope your mojo comes back soon. I’m knitting a test knit and it’s so much fun that my hands and arms are aching, I guess I should have stopped knitting earlier! Maybe somewhere in the middle between your mood and mine is a better idea.
I think that lack of mojo comes to all of us occasionally…especially when gauge is not working the way it should! I like Bonny’s idea of a mindless dishcloth. I am almost finished a book that I think you would really enjoy: “This Other Eden” by Paul Harding. Here’s hoping the balance of the week has your mojo showing up!
Some days (even weeks) are like that…
I would say . . . that the sign of a good and restful vacation is leaving all the regular stuff-of-life behind! I mean . . . you can knit at home! So my bet is that after you go through all the tough parts of vacation re-entry, you’ll be ready to pick up your knitting and read some books again. (Said the woman who has not knit a stitch – actually doesn’t even have anything on the needles at all – in nearly 3 weeks.) All will be well. And I can’t wait to see the stitch book — WHENEVER you finish. XO
I’m a firm believer in seasons. Ebb and flow. All the Things can’t happen All at Once — unless you have a staff! (Imagine?!) So, loud cheers from here for the weeded garden beds and post-vacay laundry — two things that wouldn’t have gotten done on their own (and both would have grown while they waited!) It will feel good to pick up the yarn when you’re ready. (And that gauge — I wonder if your vacation tension is looser than your at-home tension?)
coming home from a trip takes just as much energy as getting ready to go on a trip!! Glad you are home and what a bummer about the vest and the gauge changing…ugh.
I agree with others that you need to settle back in at home and then you’ll feel excited about stitching and knitting again. That said, my knitting mojo has been gone for MONTHS. lol
Reentry takes a lot of energy. I also like to savor moments from the time away and not attend to other creative pursuits. As others have said, I think we all lose our mojo from time to time. Getting outdoors usually improves my mental health as does making a little order at home.
No crafting really but lots of other good stuff going on with you.
I’ve been focusing on my plants – many seedlings have been pricked out so haven’t posted on UW for ages, but there’s a post which contains yarn from last week.
Have a good weekend
I find it hard to knit it stitch when I’m away, too many other things to do. Sure the mojo will return in time.
Weeded garden! Sourdough starter up and running! Laundry done! You have accomplished mountains. Do not beat yourself up!