Friday, March 21, 2008

It's the Quarterly Post... tada

Like all the others in these parts, I am starting things left and right, right and left and some. I should follow the lead of Michelle and work on my wip list, darn ravelry does not let us hide from how many are really in that category. I did some finishing too though. I finished Mabel, but of course do not have a picture. I love it. I camImg_1325e ever so close to finishing Oblique, but there seems to be a yarn shortage, I swear I had enough for this project, I should have had enough. It has yet to be determined if I have used up all of the yarn I was using for this project, or if there is more hiding in the midst of the move. Folks I only have about 8 inches on the back and a button band to do.



In the frustration of lack of yarn to finish Oblique, I started 28Thirty, Img_1673 and was zipping along, then the new Knitty came out, and I fell in love with a beautiful shawl I didn't start right away like you would think, I held back I have some shop knitting to do, to get done and I am so close. Then I caved and started the Laminaria from knitty, love it. It is coming along ever so nicely. Img_1672

And now it is warm out and I am not sure I want to work on 28thrity and all of it's woollyness, so I am contemplating 2 other new items. Of course I could should work on some of the springier wip's, but well that is silly. I may start the summer-set-collared-cardigan with some Classic Elite Summer Set, or I may start soft-linen-feather-and-fan-cardigan which I just bought some new Soft Linen for in a smoky blue I love. Decisions, decisions. Img_1647

Oh, Oh!! I also finished the Logan River Wrap, wanna see!

And I did start the Jeanie stole for a class, but am not loving the knit, love the look not the knit. So it sits, lonely.

I had this great idea about a month ago, or a great idea for me, it worked. Until I ran out of yarn. I was getting frustrated with how many things I want to make, how many things are almost finished on needles, how knitting on so many things in short stints didn't get me progress. So for one week I focused on 2 projects, Oblique and Logan River Wrap. At the end of the first week I had finished all but the back of Oblique (in fairness both sleeves were done before the week started, but still), and some of the back had been started. Also at the end of that week Logan River was done!! It was a success.

The next week I had to force myself to work on Jeanie and I wasn't into it. I kept working on Oblique too, knowing I would run out of yarn and hoping against hope if I just searched the rest would show up and it didn't. So I stopped abruptly on that project. At this point I do not think I can put laminaria down, so I declare it project 1 for the next week. Project 2, to be good; and work on a so very close in progress item (like the Boat Neck sweater )or start something new!!! To be good or bad... hmmm. I suppose we shall see how much I can shove in my knitting bag for knit night and decide later.