A question I have been asking my self since the weekend is ‘when do you know when to let a project go?’
I am still struggling with my Picard/Odilon and am just not sure it is ever going to be what I want it to be.
I spent ages re-doing the arms as they were way too tight the first time around, and still feel they are a bit too snug. I also took that hideous neck off – finally.
That was something I had been looking forward to. I saw this great technique from the amazing Techknitting and couldn’t wait to give it a try:
Needless to say, my first attempt wasn’t anywhere near as slick and required 2 tries, but I did it. And it was kinda fun.
😉
Thing is…I am just not sure the whole thing is worth any more bother. Wondering if I should just frog the whole thing and start over with Kate Davie’s Deco.
When do you stop and throw in the towel on a pattern? I haven’t given up on anything yet and it kind of runs against the grain, but…
From the Purl Side 
I say if you’re not loving it you should frog it and do the Deco. It seems like you haven’t loved it all along. Why clutter your closet with a garment you don’t love? The great thing about knitting (as opposed to sewing most of the time) is that you can have a do-over!
That is the answer I want to hear, but part of me feels like I can’t give up and HAVE to see it through. Silly isn’t it??
;-?
Though I have a feeling that if I do finish it will be wound up with negative thoughts and I won’t wear it anyway. Hmmph. Dunno.
ps. though that IS the very cool thing about knitting. Sewing freaks me out because of that very quality – the ‘measure twice cut once’ factor. Brrr. heh.
I’m no help with this one. I finally had to accept that my McCardell Convertible was never going to fit. It’s going to a friend. I couldn’t bring myself to frog 2 months of work. I still feel unhappy about it when I consider it. And then I consider how lucky I am to have made many other things that do work. And put it out of my mind 🙂
Did you, though, Kirstin? Did you really? he he he!!! ;-D
I need to get over it, but I am at the stage of denial. I really like the twisted ribbing triangles so much…but not much else.
Hmm, well at least think of this: All this time you’ve spent considering different aspects of it it isn’t wasted- you are learning more about what you like, as well as more techniques! So in that regard it’s not a waste. I know how it feels to obsess about something. I hate not finishing things.
Hopefully you figure out what to do… whatever will set your mind more at ease!
I do try to tell myself it is a learning curve and opportunity, but in the end I hate to lose, and so am still working on it. Just bound off the sleeves and new neckline. We’ll see…