Somethings gotta give-

The Yarn Harlot says this in "Casts Off"

Knitting, like music and art, challenges us to see how parts become a whole, and in doing so, it provides many of the same incredible benefits for your brain. The ability to think creatively, contiguously, and linearly... knitting challenges our brains and makes us better thinkers.

Here is my own dissection- Math Brain-what is math but a collection of increasingly complex patterns: Visual Art Brain- where else is color play so accessible: Nonvberbal Brain that has to envision the 3-dimensionality of one piece of string: Sensory Brain that enjoys the feel of the fiber and the transformations made. The Utilitarian Product-focused Brain- as an elementary teacher, where else do I get to see the end of a finished product?

The product of late has been less than superior. The sweater was saggy. Unposted socks had a dropped stitch halfway down the top of the foot. They were supposed to make me feel better after the saggy sweater. The urge to knit continues based on all of the reasons stated above. But, feeling defeated by product, my brain appears to be in the "freeze mode" of Fight Flight or Freeze. Not surprising given that in all of the quizzes that determine a person's motivation for knitting (product or process) I end up solely in the middle. What next... that's what I'm wondering.