Do you ever have one of those projects that just steadfastly refuses to grow? It seems to defy the laws of physics - yarn is being consumed, time is being spent and yet each time you measure it, it remains stubbornly the same.
I have a blanket like that on the needles. It’s a stripy garter stitch baby blanket and I’m on a deadline but no matter how much I knit on the thing it still refuses to reach the finish line.
For the purposes of private amusement yesterday I compiled a tongue-in-cheek list of the strategies I had employed so far to make the blanket knit up faster and I thought they might make you smile too.
Keep stopping to stretch it out and measure it. Be sure to stretch it hard for maximum optimism.
Put in progress keepers - lots of them - so that you can see physical evidence of progress.
Use snacks as a reward. My preferred method is a square of chocolate after every pattern repeat or set number of inches.
Persuade yourself that rectangular is the new square - much more practical. You aren't giving up you are just making a design choice.
Only options 2 and 3 have ever had any measure of success for me. But I'm totally open to other suggestions.
