My favorite types of knitting project are intricate ones. I love lace, cables, colorwork – the more the better.
My closet is full of projects like these, in various states of completeness. But while I love them, more intricate projects invariably take more concentration than simpler ones. Thus, my favorite types of knitting projects are often least suitable for the majority of my knitting time; when I’m watching a movie, spending time with friends, sitting on the metro, etc.
To that end, while most of my works in progress are the fiddly projects I like so much, most of the things I actually finish are much simpler.
There are some projects, however, that occupy the best of both worlds. These have an intricate element about them, perhaps a lace edging that keeps things interesting, but then the bulk of the knitting is mindless. A perfect example – colorwork yoke sweaters.
With this sweater, I can satisfy all of my desire for complicated patterning in the first part of the project, then cruise through the body (I made some excellent progress during the Super Bowl last weekend).
With any luck, this may just be a completed sweater by springtime!