Uninspired knitting/ inspired life

As much as I love my daily dose of crafty blogs, sometimes they overwhelm me. When my own knitting is feeling uninspired, I often turn to blogs and spend more time reading than knitting. All of the fantastic projects I find through blogs are immediately added to my To-Do list. The combination of these two facts, means I have less crafty time and more crafty wants.
I've noticed this effect lately, more than most. I was telling my Hub that I just feel overhwelmed with my own expectations and he asked me verbalize the things on my list. As I recounted them he kept asking "But why, why do you have to?" and at first it was annoying but then, I realized, I don't have to. I've been pushing myself to finish my blue cabled cardigan, but Hub's rephrasing made me realize I'm only struggling to finish the sweater because I want to be done so I can start on something else.

The real irony?

There's nothing else in queue that I'm excited about! I'm lined up to work on two designs, and frankly, I'm not interested.
I usually crave knitting time; I'm normally lusting after 20 patterns and 12878 different yarns and lately I just haven't felt that same desire that's kept me going these 2 1/2 years of knitting. I think part of what's bogged me down is I've gotten really obsessed with knitting wearable items. Pieces that I can wear at the office (ie: boring!) or that I can write patterns for. These limitations cut off my creativity every time I think about a yarn or stitch...and I've felt the effects.

But that's enough of that: I'm officially giving myself permission to give into my funky whims!

On the non-knitting front, I'm actually brimming with ideas for mixed media art and for spinning yarn and then knitting it. And oh, did I tell you? My yarn (dyed and spun) are now for sale at the local art gallery/art supply store! Being surrounded by other kinds of art and artists really got me thinking about non-wearable knitting and the interesting things I could be doing with my yarns and my pictures.
I think my first bit of "art" knitting will be a reflection of my recent obsession with local trees and the lace-like patterns their branches make against the sky.