A few weeks ago, I started a throw that requires making 48 squares – and then seaming them together. Last night, I decided to put a few together to see what it’ll look like … and I HATE IT! :pout:
So, I decided to use the squares I have already knitted to make a pillow and ditch the project. I’m glad I didn’t make all 48 and THEN start seaming, but I feel bad about quitting – LOL.
Anyway, I’m on the look out for a good throw pattern – something that looks good from both sides if that’s possible. Point me to one if you know of one. I’ve thought about ordering Chin’s double-sided cable throw pattern, but I’m hesistating. Has anyone done that pattern? Is it over-reaching for an intermediate-beginner?
I disowned a sweater I was knitting, it’s still sitting in the closet unfinished and I doubt I’ll finish it. Don’t feel bad, knitting projects don’t have feelings, you can cut them out of your life without any bad repercutions. :roflhard:
There’s no use in wasting time on something you don’t like. We’ve all frogged things that we didn’t like or just weren’t working. There no shame in “redesigning”.
Sometimes I feel I frog more projects than I complete! Poorly chosen patterns, poorly chosen yarns, some combo of both, or just a dislike that develops over time for reasons unknown. :shrug: And I agree with what everyone here has said: we’ve all been through it AND there’s no sense wasting time on a project you hate!
I really view the whole knitting process as experimentation. Since we experiement with different yarns, colors, textures, needles, and patterns I completely consider it an artistic process~ and many artists have scrapped thier work and moved on to something greater~
It’s just part of the leanring experience~!! :cheering: :cheering:
have fun with it~ thats what knititng is supposed to be
I am just about ready to frog a pair of socks that I’ve completed up to the foot. I haven’t touched them in 3 weeks because I was working feverishly to finish a throw for my mom. Now I cannot figure out where I stopped, nor can I find the paper where I wrote it down. After 3 hours knitting and tinking lst night i tried them on again. They’re too BIG!!! I don’t know how that happened. since I’m losing weight maybe I lost weight in my feet?!! Wonderful. That was exactly where I wanted to lose. Anyhow, I feel your pain!!
The pattern is called Cascading Leaves – free on Lion yarn’s website.
Only – in my case it looks more like Cascading blobs
But, I did finish a pillow with the eight squares I completed. I crocheted a flower for each side, put left over pearl shank buttons in the center and called it good.
Move on to something you LOVE! 
the pillow!!!