Second Mitten Syndrome

Second Mitten Syndrome - in the world of knitting, "Second Mitten Syndrome" refers to when one enthusiastically begins to knit mittens and completes the first one in a breeze. When she approaches the second mitten, though, enthusiasm is lost. You just knitted that. You know how to knit it already and the second one just doesn't hold the same mystery. Plus there's the added pressure of making the second mitten turn out just like the first so they match. The same concept holds true when you knit socks.

I'm really good at completing both mittens in a timely manner when I am making them as a gift for someone else. But I have never completed a pair for myself.

I'm suffering from Second Mitten Syndrome, right now, folks. BUT, because I'm determined to complete a pair for myself before winter ends, I'm blogging and posting pictures of the work in progress for accountability.

My reward for completing my own pair will be that I may then knit a matching pair for Lucy. That makes the entire endeavor seem much cuter and thus more motivating.