Comments on: Thanks…good thoughts helped! http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/ hand-dyed, hand-spun, hand-knit Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:13 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jeanne http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Jeanne Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/#comment-236 Glad Sienna is feeling better (and its always a good sign when they are trying to trip you!). As far as the afghan - you knit for fun, for relaxation, as a hobby. I think knitting as a chore or obligation won't work. I tried it and it just doesn't work. Can you find something that you really like that she likes too? If not - buy her one! People sell them on eBay and Etsy - just don't tell her its not yours :-) Glad Sienna is feeling better (and its always a good sign when they are trying to trip you!). As far as the afghan – you knit for fun, for relaxation, as a hobby. I think knitting as a chore or obligation won’t work. I tried it and it just doesn’t work. Can you find something that you really like that she likes too? If not – buy her one! People sell them on eBay and Etsy – just don’t tell her its not yours :-)

]]> By: Leanne http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Leanne Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/#comment-233 Still sending warm healing thoughts to you and Sienna.<br/><br/>As for the afghan, if you're anything like me (and the more I read your blog, the more you seem to be a lot like me!) there's no way that thing is ever getting done if you hate it. Knitting is something I do to keep my sanity and give me joy. Doing something I hate sucks both of those right out. So, the way I see it, you have 2 choices. You either stop doing it, and do NOT allow yourself to feel any guilt about that (because it's your sanity and joy we're talking about here!) or you figure out what needs to change about the afghan so that you'll love knitting it.<br/><br/>Let us know what you decide! Still sending warm healing thoughts to you and Sienna.

As for the afghan, if you’re anything like me (and the more I read your blog, the more you seem to be a lot like me!) there’s no way that thing is ever getting done if you hate it. Knitting is something I do to keep my sanity and give me joy. Doing something I hate sucks both of those right out. So, the way I see it, you have 2 choices. You either stop doing it, and do NOT allow yourself to feel any guilt about that (because it’s your sanity and joy we’re talking about here!) or you figure out what needs to change about the afghan so that you’ll love knitting it.

Let us know what you decide!

]]> By: Angela http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Angela Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/#comment-232 I'm glad Sienna is doing better! Having had my own share of kitty health problems in the past year, I know how scary it all can be. Best wishes for continued recovery! I’m glad Sienna is doing better! Having had my own share of kitty health problems in the past year, I know how scary it all can be. Best wishes for continued recovery!

]]> By: Renee http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Renee Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/#comment-231 Depends on the type of mom you have. Is she never, ever going to let you live it down if you don't finish it? If so, start sucking it up or change the pattern to hold two yarns together with big needles or *gasp* crochet it instead (faster). If she'll be ok with it, just say you couldn't do it and maybe make her a little something she will like instead (socks?). Depends on the type of mom you have. Is she never, ever going to let you live it down if you don’t finish it? If so, start sucking it up or change the pattern to hold two yarns together with big needles or *gasp* crochet it instead (faster). If she’ll be ok with it, just say you couldn’t do it and maybe make her a little something she will like instead (socks?).

]]> By: wanna-baa http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-230 wanna-baa Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.threebyhand.com/2007/04/24/thanks-good-thoughts-helped/#comment-230 okay GOOD about Sienna - I couldn't type with L glued to me but included me in the good thoughts. (L has my left arm at the moment so still typing-challenged). I miss having animals in my life but not the worrying! give her a cuddle for me.<br/><br/>I think you should tell your mom that you are hating knitting the afghan, it's not inspiring you and even if you got through it you would always look at it and remember "having to get through" it. It's not right to pour creativity into something that you despise. And until you're inspired to do it out of LIKE, you just can't do it. It's not a job! and who wants something in their house that was made with all that exasperation. very bad feng shui. :) okay GOOD about Sienna – I couldn’t type with L glued to me but included me in the good thoughts. (L has my left arm at the moment so still typing-challenged). I miss having animals in my life but not the worrying! give her a cuddle for me.

I think you should tell your mom that you are hating knitting the afghan, it’s not inspiring you and even if you got through it you would always look at it and remember “having to get through” it. It’s not right to pour creativity into something that you despise. And until you’re inspired to do it out of LIKE, you just can’t do it. It’s not a job! and who wants something in their house that was made with all that exasperation. very bad feng shui. :)

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