Now that the holidays are over and I am done knitting gifts I am consumed with the desire to cast on all the projects that have been calling to me.
- Hiro by Julia Farwell-Clay. I’ve been hearing lots of folks talking about this pattern lately. Seeing the sweater knitted for @justrunknit by one of her pals decided me. This sweater is gorgeous and such a fun opportunity to play with color. Also, it’s worsted weight, so it won’t take forever.
- Another Baable hat. I knitted one and that wasn’t enough. I need to make another. Maybe I’ll knit a sheepy sunset. Definitely going to use Susan B. Anderson’s modifications again. This hat would be unwearably large for me if I knitted the original size.
- Ariel by Brandy Velten because I have the most perfect yarn ever for this in my stash. Northern Lights, by Cyborg’s Craft Room. Can’t wait for this sweater.
Image from Cyborg’s Craft Room Instagram feed.
- Sheep Heid hat by Kate Davies. Because no one can have enough sheep to wear on their head. Perhaps I’ll clean up and spin some of the Shetland , CVM and Cormo fleece I have in my stash and knit the entire thing from handspun, naturally colored wool. That would be a good project. And not nearly so intimidating as spinning enough yarn for a sweater.
- Peerie Flooers mittens by Kate Davies. I think I have enough fingering weight scraps of the right colors to knit these now. I’m not much of a sock knitter, so colorwork mittens are my purse project of choice.
As I said, I’d like to cast on all these projects…but I won’t, because I have far too many neglected UFOs to tend to first.
- Nearly-Headless Noodle. Poor little thing. He’s not only headless, he’s missing all his limbs, his tail, his ears, and well…pretty much everything. I’ve got to finish this little guy. Although I might start him over at a tighter gauge.
- Docklight. I put this one aside to knit my husband’s #NaKniSweMo2015 sweater. But now I can knit away on this one full speed.
- The little Clara dress I started over the holidays. I don’t really have any guilt feelings about this one yet. But I should try to finish it before next Christmas.
- Evenstar shawl, which I used to find so stimulating. I’m sure I would again if I would just pick it up. The yarn is amazing (Grinning Gargoyle 100% silk!). The pattern is amazing. The only thing not amazing is my progress. It’s been sitting for almost two years. Time to reenergize.
Willpower. Must use willpower.
Squirrel!
Oh you do have will power! I do hope you finish your Evanstar Shawl … it will be lovely in that color 🙂
It will take a while. I’d like to have it done for ZK this year. I’ve got 5ish months.
I love the shawl, it is absolutely gorgeous! 🙂
Thanks. It’s a lot of fun. It looks so complex, but like so many lace patterns, it isn’t all that bad when you take it section by section. I tell myself this when I think about picking it up again.
I feel ‘ya! I seem to be spinning in circles in regards to knitting. I don’t have too much going on but I just don’t know what to do first.
When there are so many things you want to cast on its hard to pick the thing that calls to you the most. Concentrating on my UFOs seems like the best idea right now. I don’t promise to work exclusively on my ufo list. But hopefully I can get a 2:1 ratio going.
Sounds like a good way to go about it.
Going cast-on-cold-turkey can’t be good for you.
Nope, definitely not.
I just cleared up a few UFO’s and now feel there’s nothing between me and casting on! We should declare January SCKM (Self-Centered Knitting Month 😉
Now Hiro is calling to me…
Isn’t it pretty? I love could wear the heck
Wear the heck out of that sweater.
You had me giggling at “squirrel!”. Like you, I am resisting the urge to cast on all the things. Am diligently working on my UFOs, but have so.many.plans. for all the exciting knits once they are done! Hiro looks amazing. I want some colourwork in my life… I might have to add that to my list too!!
Its hard to stay focused. I have to remind myself that my knitting isn’t a duty, a job, or a sport. I don’t have any obligation to finish the things I start before starting new ones, except that it’s nice to occasionally finish things. Plus one eventually runs out of needles.
I feel the same way, many WIPs and lots of things I really want to start!
Squirrel is how I feel a lot of the time. My goal is to work on my Works in progress first this year
I’m in the same exact place – tons of projects to work on, and so many more I want to cast on RIGHT THIS MINUTE!