In Pursuit of Completion

I am going to state for public record that I am back from sabbatical, and will forsake all other projects, new and old to finish work on one very, very important undertaking that involves yarn.  The yarn of choice is the Lana Grossa Chiara, in a shiny rose.  I spent a great deal of time giving the "what shall I make" a whole lot of thought, and  finally settled on a cute little bolero sweater. There are a few things I have in mind for this undertaking. Having chosen a finer yarn, then what was suggested in the pattern I am going to have to adjust a few things.  Needle size for one.  Having spent a great deal of time procrastinating, I swatched the yarn using a few different needle sizes, finally settling on the size 8 suggested in the pattern.  The garment will be smaller nonetheless, fitting a baby, as opposed to a toddler.  One of my dearest friends is expecting her first child, this screams for knitting by default.  But the thing is, for my dearest friend, it has to be pretty fucking awesome.   Unlike many knitted sweaters, this sweater in constructed from the neck down.  You begin with the cast on, and then work back and forth in stockinette, increasing as you go, as indicated by the instructions on the pattern.  You will then divide for the sleeves, which will be placed on a piece of scrap yarn while you work the back of the sweater to the desired length.  That is where I am now. You see, I am not one of those people who knit, or crochet things for just anyone.  I am not that person, that will knit for the 3rd cousin of the assistant of a friend of mine who is expecting a baby.  I do however know of many knitters that relish the notion of hand knits for everyone, and even knit Christmas gifts.  I generally don't.  Not because I don't want to, but to put it simply, I have major difficulty with time constraints.  This is obvious with the many unfinished projects that are angrily eyeing me in bags or baskets in several parts of my home. Be that as it may, I will have to set the gears to power knitting, to accomplish the completion of said cute little hand knit sweater, before the baby in question makes her debut.