Traveling Scarf is Traveling No More

I have had a fantastic time being a part of our traveling scarf group since last August. I originally joined because a friend in my knitting group was participating in one, and it sounded like a such a neat idea. I know I have explained this before, but I'll do it one last time...

In our group of about twelve knitters, all scattered across the country, we each knitted a little starting piece of a scarf (about 4-6 inches). We then sent this section to the next person in the "circle" and in turn, we received one from the person before us in the circle. We continued to knit on each scarf we received, making the scarf a little longer, and then sending it to the next person. By the time the scarf has traveled all the way through the circle and is sent back home to its owner, it is a full-length scarf, usually made of many different yarns and patterns, each chosen by the person who knit each particular section. It is also common to send along a little notebook so that the knitters can write notes in it, and we keep in touch on the Ravelry forums throughout the entire process. It's a neat way to meet some interesting knitters.

My first scarf with our group came home in December, and we started Round #2 in January. For Round #2, we were a little more particular about fiber type (only natural, non-animal fibers, such as cotton) and color (only green or purple). I went a step further and asked that my scarf be only purple and that it all be done in openwork/lace stitches. The result is even nicer than I had expected, especially after blocking. I wish I had taken a "before" picture of it so you could see the difference, but here is the final result.

Though I have tremendously enjoyed this experience, I have decided that I'm not going to do another traveling scarf--at least for a very long time. For the last two months or so, I've gradually been feeling less and less interested in working on the scarves since the novelty has worn off. Add to that the insane amount of postage I've spent and the time and money I've spent on other swaps, and I really just feel like I need to take a break from it all.

Except...I volunteered to make another angel package this morning. Why is it so hard to resist?