Just T
Drama Llama
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Post by Just T on Aug 1, 2014 22:19:03 GMT
projects? I have so many projects going already, yet I just started a new one. I have in various stages of unfinished-ness: 2 afghans 1 shawl 1 baby blanket 2 knitted scarves (unfinished from last winter!)
Yet today, I started yet another afghan. I can't help myself. I get an idea, go to buy yarn, and the rest is history. I'm running out of places to even keep my projects that are in the works. |
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Post by shevy on Aug 1, 2014 22:24:14 GMT
:raises hand: ME!
I currently have wip:
Covered box
Large afghan
Camping afghan
Baby blanket
2 different scarves
And I have a list a mile long of things I want to make.
I blame all the pretty soft yarn.
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Post by mom2jnk on Aug 1, 2014 22:27:10 GMT
Yes, yes indeed!
It is all the yarn's fault!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 22:32:33 GMT
You all are ameteurs in the unfinished project race! I had SO many. SO, SO many.
I've spent the past couple of weeks frogging all of them and rewinding yarn. There were some where the yarn didn't work with the pattern or the pattern didn't work with the yarn, some clearly weren't going to fit right, and many were just the wrong type of projects now that I live in Texas (one can only have so many gloves and hats in Texas; I don't even wear socks much any more.)
One of the ladies in my knitting group has instituted Finish It Friday where she pulls out a project and works on finishing it. The rest of us preferred Start It Sunday.
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Post by scrapsotime on Aug 1, 2014 22:43:46 GMT
I don't have a much of a problem with that anymore. My problem is weaving in ends. I hate it and I wait until I have to do it.
I have a few more rounds of the border to do on a baby blanket.
I need to make a second bootie. That will take about 10 minutes.
Weave in ends on first set of booties.
Sew a button on a baby dress and weave in ends.
This all needs to be done by tomorrow. I'll make it, but it might be close. lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 22:48:48 GMT
Yes absolutely! There's something about choosing a project, buying the yarn and starting it off that's just so much more fun than actually finishing something. I blame the internet  |
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Post by disneypal on Aug 1, 2014 23:40:23 GMT
Oh yes indeed. I have crafting ADD to the max  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 0:25:29 GMT
I run into that all the time. I have decided that I cannot start a new project until I've finished one. Which is why I'll probably never make a blanket.  To avoid that whole missing half to a pair problem, when I do one glove, I set it aside, do a small quick project like a bottle cozy or an ornament, and then make the other glove. Now sewing.... I have hundreds of little stuff cut out and ready to be assembled. I just haven't gotten to them yet. I've bought fabric for something and have since forgotten why. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 0:26:13 GMT
Oh, absolutely. A lot of the reason that I have so many WIPs is that I'm going to have to do something about the carpal tunnel in my right hand. If I try to work hard on a project to finish, even with a glove on, my hand lets me know it for the next few days. It's very frustrating. My WIPs: 1. A small hook case, will probably finish tonight. 2. A WIP bag, made with fingering yarn and using the half-double crochet split stitch. I like the denseness of the material, but it's taking forever. My next WIP bag will be in at least worsted weight yarn, lol. 3. A small pouch that I'm working on to put crochet hooks in. (I have five sets.) Again, it's in fingering weight. Yup, never again, lol. 4. A tic-tac-toe board game for a kid in my family, with pouch to hold the x's and o's. 5. A shawl that I'm making my MIL for Christmas. I've decided what I'm going to do is work on the shawl consistently and finish up the four smaller projects one at a time. |
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Post by salem on Aug 2, 2014 0:47:33 GMT
Yes. I think of a project I'd like to do, buy the different colors of yarn, and then something else catches my eye. I do have several that are actually started including a hat for my younger dd which I began the other day. That one's almost done so I'm hoping the motivation to get the unfinished projects done stays with me.
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tracylynn
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 2, 2014 0:53:57 GMT
I just learned to crochet - so no. But if my other hobbies are any indication ... I will soon enough.
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To avoid that whole missing half to a pair problem, when I do one glove, I set it aside, do a small quick project like a bottle cozy or an ornament, and then make the other glove. 
