I recently read that one of the things that comes up a lot in discussions of managing mental health is having a sense of accomplishment or achievement. That really resonated with me, and explained why I needed to jump into a big painting project right after I was furloughed. At the time, I was feeling kind of lost and aimless, and finishing something as obvious as painting a room was exactly what I needed. After I moved on from painting, I switched to finishing knitting projects. First it was my Penny sweater, then my Pride socks. I knit on them almost exclusively, maybe obsessively, until they were done and I could check them off. Now my focus has switched to my Olive Pink shawl and I’m determined to finish this darn thing.
It’s something like 20 sections and I’m on section 15b and OMG I’m ready to get to the next section. The first 12 sections were great, changing colors and stitches so often that I wanted to keep knitting to see what was next. But sections 13-15 are much the same, all with the pink, and I’m tired of that. As cool as it looks, I need a new texture! I’m hoping I can power through this section today and get to something different. And when it’s all done, who wants to weave in all the ends for me?
bonnyknits 
LOL, sorry, you get to weave in your own ends! (Unless you can bribe a housemate with the promise of cookies, or something like that.)
I don’t know that I’d trust any of my housemates to weave in my ends! LOL
LOL! I don’t blame you. I trust my husband with a lot of things, but weaving in ends isn’t one of them.
Hmm. Now that I’ve said I don’t trust my husband to weave in ends, I realized that’s unfounded. He used to do cross-stitch when he was younger and he did a good job of it. So he’d probably do fine with weaving in knitted ends too. OTOH, I don’t think I want to know what favors he might ask me to do in return… 😉
LOL, yeah, it might not be worth it!
It looks great! I will weave in the ends for a glass of wine and some dark chocolate sea salt caramels.
You have no idea how much I wish that could be a thing. What if…you moved out here? 😉
It is very pretty! I know what you mean about the ends. But they will be woven in before you know it!
You’re right. I just need to pop in a movie and power through them.
It’s so pretty, and you’re nearly nearly there!
Just keep knitting, just keep knitting…
I’ll weave in the ends!
Haha, I’d let you!
This is coming along so beautifully! (But sorry, will not weave in the ends) :p I feel you on the sense of accomplishment. Been feeling lost lately without being to go anywhere or do anything, so might as well do things at home that are tangible and give me some purpose.
It sucks, doesn’t it? Glad you’re finding some things to do that help!