Tuesday, November 01, 2005

What should I do?

Today, my self-imposed yarn diet is officially over. I have successfully made it six months without buying yarn! And for the last few months, I haven't even found it that challenging. I am discovering that I can exist without buying yarn. So here's my problem. Part of me feels like I should allow myself to splurge on some yarn, to celebrate my successful yarn diet. But part of me also feels like I should keep going to test my yarn diet endurance. Really, my reasons for instituting the yarn diet have not changed. Our finances are still tight, and I still do not have much time to knit, due to working full time, going to school part time, and building a house. So, should I try to make this an extended yarn diet, or should I allow myself to buy yarn for one project that I really want to make, and then see if I can go another six months? Any thoughts?

5 comments:

amylovie said...

If you know of a specific project that you would like to make, I say buy the yarn. You deserve it.

Amy

deawn said...

Stop the madness! Christmas is coming, and there are gifts to be made for body parts to be covered. This is no time of year to be fiscally responsible--get yourself some yarn, now! Preferably, make it something totally over-the-top extravagant that's hand-painted, and decadent to the touch. If you've decided to fall off the yarn wagon, do it in a big way! You see, these are troubling times, and we need all the luxury we can get!

Kay said...

Do you have yarn in stash that would allow you to start some fabbo project you've been lusting after? Something like that would give you all the new-project endorphins without the cash outlay. :-)

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