It's so warm!
Let's do a little project review of what I'm working on right now:
Habu Sweater - kind of stalled
Kinetic Scarf by Norah Gaughan from Fall 2008 Knitty - deciding to go on and make it longer or stop now. Pros & Cons: if I stop then I am done with a project and therefore can start something else with a clear conscience, but it may be too short, but if I go longer it may be to big too wear as often as I think I want to wear it, but I love working with the yarn - Karabella MerinoSilk DK & Neighborhood Yarns Loft lace weight mohair & silk. The Karabella is to die for and I will be making a number of things in that yarn.
2 1/2 inch crocheted squares out of alpaca to eventually make an afghan for our bed. I have done the math. I need about 900 squares. If I make 10 squares a week I will be done in about 2 years. But they are very portable. I can fit everything I need in a Glad snack bag. This is repurposed yarn from an earlier afghan project. I think this is a better plan.
Knit Along Scarf - A simple looking lace pattern that I invariably f*** up after 2 inches. Very close but very frustrated.
Crochet Cardigan out of scraps - Done on the fly. I need to revisit.
Arty Farty Sweater out of Merino Frappe Stripes - Done on the fly late at night in a burst of inspiration that left me once I had to make my experiment look like a sweater that a sane person would wear.
I want to start a cardigan from a very old Rowan. Rowan #7! I have some lovely grey wool & cashmere from Simply Shetland in a dk weight. However I don't trust myself to pick the right pattern that will flatter me. Sharon is helping me with some ideas of how to adapt the pattern.
I love to start. I love to knit. But when I hit a roadblock or get bored I want to move on to the next thing. I think my adrenaline rush comes at the beginning of the project or when I have mastered something. It does not come at completion. I enjoy wearing what I have made but at the point I have worn something for years what I went through to knit it is just a fog.
How do you get yourself to the end of the project? Any games or tricks?
Kathy
posted by Arcadia Knitting @ 10:17 AM
2 Comments:
I have just been finishing things I started in Chicago. I like to finish and usually have a big burst of energy in the last 5th of a project. My question is how do projects get in the UFO pile in the first place?
As to how I'm finishing them, I think it's like finally taking a pebble out of my shoe after just dealing with it for the past couple of years. Enough with the irritation! Just get those projects out of here!
Glad to hear you are still working on the knit-along scarf! Now I don't feel so bad about not having yours ready yet. It has been finished,except for the blocking for over a month. I have a blocking block; I always get hung up on that step.
Ann
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