The House of Monkey: Intelligent and with a fun loving side, Monkeys like to be challenged with every project presenting them with something new and interesting.Photo by Eskimimi

It is that time of year again.  I was really excited about participating this year. Last year was the first time I took part.  This year Eskimimi created the House Cup.  Four houses, each representing a type of knitter.  I think I am a monkey.

The House of Monkey: Intelligent and with a fun loving side, Monkeys like to be challenged with every project presenting them with something new and interesting.

While I do enjoy comfort knitting and sometimes get a case of startitis, I am mainly a finisher who likes to be challenged.  I try to stick to my one WIP at a time rule and I always feel bored if I am not challenged enough.  I still do need TV and zombie knitting but can’t do it all the time.  It is not just my knitting and it is not a new thing.  I was born this way.  If I am not challenged enough I will get bored and I will either totally lose interest or I will walk away.  I was this way at school.  This also happened when I had a “real” job.  And it definitely happens with my cooking.

Sometimes I am challenged by the yarn. Really fine yarns and really thick yarns are harder for me.  DK seems to be the weight I find easiest to knit.  Sometimes the pattern is a challenge, I love lace but when the repeats have too many rows or stitches it is challenging.  Sometimes the technique, especially when I am still learning something new.

At the end of the day, it is just knits and purls.