March 2003

Knitting — you've got to love it.  If you keep looking at your work and asking yourself . . .

1. would it have looked better in the other shade?
2. Would it look better if I did it in a larger (smaller) size?
3. Do you think anyone will notice that I skipped a row of the pattern?

My experience has been that if I start questioning how a garment is knitting up, then there is something unsatisfying about the work. My experience has also been that if I am a little unsatisfied with a few inches of it, then I'm very unsatisfied with the finished project. Very rarely does it get better as it goes along. When you start asking some else's opinion about your project, then you are looking for validation. You should love your project enough that no one else has to love it. And if you're not lovin' it, don't be afraid to rethink the entire piece.