Knitting "not" on my mind

After finding that the yarn I used to create DH's scarf was too scratchy for him my work on knitting has come to a halt. I'm still watching Knitty Gritty but I just have no urge to knit. I'm not finding the right yarn for the scarf and not finding the right pattern for a simple toe-up sock. (Yeah, I know that doesn't make sense that I can't find a simple pattern that's found everywhere but that's the case w/ me.) So now I'm stumped. I'll get back to it later. Currently I'm busy with setting up a baby shower for SIL. I've been doing research on how to plan a baby shower. How much should I expect to spend on a baby shower? This knitting-on-my-mind blog is starting to become a what's-currently-on-my-mind blog.