i'm obsessed

Long time no write. I really did intend on writing more often while I was on vacation, but I was so beat after each day of diving that all I wanted to do was go to bed. In the next few days, I'll update the site with pictures from our vacation, diving, and Ray's wedding.

For now though, I have determined that I am obsessed. With knitting, of course. Not just the actual act of knitting, but with everything knitting. Yarn, books, techniques, accessories, everything! I find that I can't go a day without being on Ravelry and it's a good day if that is the only knitting site that I am on. Plus, I've started planning my knitting out WAY into the future. Even though I said I wasn't going to knit gifts all the time, I keep finding the best gifts in knitting patterns! I've already added like four occasions and thus four projects. And that doesn't include all the stuff that I want to knit for myself.

Like today. I bought the yarn and pattern to make my niece a little beret and poncho for her birthday. I've already got five projects that are in progress and another three that I already have planned out. And I just keep looking for more. I think my sister is going to buy the Princess Shawl pattern for me for my birthday - like I need a project that will take over a year!?!?! But I can't help it.

And let's not even talk about yarn. I'm really good at not buying yarn unless I have a project in mind for it. I only have three yarns (about eight balls) that are not assigned to a project. But man if I don't want to shop for it all the time. Online, in LYS, it doesn't matter. As long as I can see the beautiful colorways, getting to touch them is even better!

So they say that the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem. Do I have a problem? Or have I just found something that I really like to do? Can I find a way to do more of it?