Knitting Roadblock

The famed original headaband - check back
for the new and improved (maybe) version.

Well I have been knitting regularly for about four months now and unfortunately I have come to an the knitters' equivalent of writer's block. I have been working on a couple of projects lately and cannot seem to move forward with them.

First, back in November I bought a great hand dyed silk/angora blend that I was using to make a hat. This was back before I knew really anything about fiber types. The yarn lacks any give and so the hat was just blah. I ended up taking it out and redoing it about 4 times before I decided to set it aside. Four months later I was feeling industrious and picked up the discarded skein. This time I planned to make a lace leaf pattern on a hat. I though surely after four months of knitting under my belt I would be able to produce a beautifully laced hat in no time. Think again. I have probably taken out and restarted this version of the hat another four times! The problem with lace is that once you make a mistake it is much more difficult to go back and rectify it than other patterns. This hat is still in progress so check back for updates.

The second never ending project is a headband from super soft hand spun, hand dyed yarn. I had just a little yarn left over from a couple of fingerless gloves I knit and I thought a headband would be perfect for this ultra soft wool. My first attempt I finished in one night despite repeated unraveling and reknitting. I posted this on Etsy but found that I had a hard time promoting the item as I wasn't wild about it myself. This led me to once again unraveling it and starting anew. It is currently sitting on my kitchen table and I have yet to do the finishing touches such as buttons and appliqué flowers that I have crocheted.

So all in all it has been pretty frustrating couple of weeks as far as knitting goes. It seems I just can't finish a project! I should probably set both aside and just start an easy no brain project for the time being. Check back for pictures of the finished projects.