Some honesty
Okay, it's time to admit the truth. I am a big fat liar about the number of projects that are on the needles. When A3 was here in May, I had to admit a little, because she saw, and I was ashamed. I am only admitting it now, because I want to post pictures of things as I finish them. I am not allowed to start something new until I get most of these knocked off.
See, I like to have a lace/complicated project, a pair of socks for travel, and a sweater in the works. Things just got a little out of control.
This does not include projects with a false start (of which I had many this spring), or planned projects, but stuff actually in active working order:
1) "Claret" Cascade 220 cardigan (based on Blue Sky Snap cardigan design). I'm all done except for one sleeve and the button bands. I had the cute snap tape, but the red yarn is bleeding even over several washes, and while a stripe of off-white snap tape will look cute, a stripe of blotchy pink snap tape will not. So I'm off to Knitorious this weekend to look for buttons. And to try not to buy other yarn, but I will not succeed. I still have the lovely SW Trading Co red bamboo (failed Hemp for Knitting lacy top) and periwinkle Creative Focus cotton (failed Picovoli) from my last trip with the birthday money, but that won't stop me. I am weak.
2. Online Summer socks. They were a failed Jaywalker (while absolutely adorable, I couldn't get a gauge that wouldn't be too loose and saggy or too tight to pull over the heel), now they are just plain socks. I'm doing the gusset on the second sock. This also came from Knitorious.
3. N's Wildfoote socks. I learned magic loop in the car on the way back from PA and knit both at once. They are both down to the gusset, but the needle I am using is a size or two too big for the stockinette on the bottom of the foot and the needles I need are in another sock project:
4. Embossed leaf socks from Interweave. Only about an inch on the first sock. Koigu. I love me the Koigu.
5. N's black socks. Sportweight so they will go quickly. I can only knit these in bright natural light, so I have an excuse. Halfway down the cuff on the second one. Supersport (Knitorious again).
6. N's top-down raglan. Poor N. So many things on the needles. This has been on the needles for 18 months. There was a lot of re-knitting in the beginning as I had no idea what size to make, and while the yarn looks good, it feels like knitting with the green wool rugs of my great-grandma's we had in the house growing up. They made nice grass for the stuffed animals to graze on, but it doesn't feel so good between the fingers. An early knitting mistake of mine, but at least the yarn looks good. 5 more inches to the armholes. I am knitting on size 10 needles, and I have promised myself never to knit him a sweater on anything smaller.
7. Crystal Palace Poof scarf and hat. This was an early mistake, I thought it would make a good hoodie. Speaking of carpet, it looks like I'm wearing one. Still, it is very soft and will make a good winter set, so let the unraveling continue. 6 inches of scarf.
8. Previously admitted Kim Hargreaves Precious cardigan. So pretty, but knitting with beads and Kidsilk Haze can only be done when I'm alert and can count on getting an hour or so in without having to stop. One sleeve is done.
9. Fiddlesticks Florence scarf. While lace, a fairly quick knit as it's only 50 sts across. About 1/2 done.
10. Knitted Shaun the sheep. About 1/2 done. This should finish fairly quickly.
11. Mariah cardigan from Knitty. About 4 more inches (bottom-up in the round). Like many of the projects here, it's suffering from mistake-fixing. I had it done, but the armholes were too short. The yarn is special--it's a re-knit of the yarn from my First Sweater, which I got in Scotland. It was spun on a 19th century spinning jenny. The First Sweater was okay, but with gauge problems and sweaters being a lot more roomily cut then, it was very oversized.
12. Bias Corset from Interweave. About 1/3 of the way.
Is that it?
No, there's
13. Kimono style sweater. Design from Knitpicks but with lovely, lovely Blue Sky Alpaca Silk instead. About 1" done.
Pictures to follow and highlight my shame.
See, I like to have a lace/complicated project, a pair of socks for travel, and a sweater in the works. Things just got a little out of control.
This does not include projects with a false start (of which I had many this spring), or planned projects, but stuff actually in active working order:
1) "Claret" Cascade 220 cardigan (based on Blue Sky Snap cardigan design). I'm all done except for one sleeve and the button bands. I had the cute snap tape, but the red yarn is bleeding even over several washes, and while a stripe of off-white snap tape will look cute, a stripe of blotchy pink snap tape will not. So I'm off to Knitorious this weekend to look for buttons. And to try not to buy other yarn, but I will not succeed. I still have the lovely SW Trading Co red bamboo (failed Hemp for Knitting lacy top) and periwinkle Creative Focus cotton (failed Picovoli) from my last trip with the birthday money, but that won't stop me. I am weak.
2. Online Summer socks. They were a failed Jaywalker (while absolutely adorable, I couldn't get a gauge that wouldn't be too loose and saggy or too tight to pull over the heel), now they are just plain socks. I'm doing the gusset on the second sock. This also came from Knitorious.
3. N's Wildfoote socks. I learned magic loop in the car on the way back from PA and knit both at once. They are both down to the gusset, but the needle I am using is a size or two too big for the stockinette on the bottom of the foot and the needles I need are in another sock project:
4. Embossed leaf socks from Interweave. Only about an inch on the first sock. Koigu. I love me the Koigu.
5. N's black socks. Sportweight so they will go quickly. I can only knit these in bright natural light, so I have an excuse. Halfway down the cuff on the second one. Supersport (Knitorious again).
6. N's top-down raglan. Poor N. So many things on the needles. This has been on the needles for 18 months. There was a lot of re-knitting in the beginning as I had no idea what size to make, and while the yarn looks good, it feels like knitting with the green wool rugs of my great-grandma's we had in the house growing up. They made nice grass for the stuffed animals to graze on, but it doesn't feel so good between the fingers. An early knitting mistake of mine, but at least the yarn looks good. 5 more inches to the armholes. I am knitting on size 10 needles, and I have promised myself never to knit him a sweater on anything smaller.
7. Crystal Palace Poof scarf and hat. This was an early mistake, I thought it would make a good hoodie. Speaking of carpet, it looks like I'm wearing one. Still, it is very soft and will make a good winter set, so let the unraveling continue. 6 inches of scarf.
8. Previously admitted Kim Hargreaves Precious cardigan. So pretty, but knitting with beads and Kidsilk Haze can only be done when I'm alert and can count on getting an hour or so in without having to stop. One sleeve is done.
9. Fiddlesticks Florence scarf. While lace, a fairly quick knit as it's only 50 sts across. About 1/2 done.
10. Knitted Shaun the sheep. About 1/2 done. This should finish fairly quickly.
11. Mariah cardigan from Knitty. About 4 more inches (bottom-up in the round). Like many of the projects here, it's suffering from mistake-fixing. I had it done, but the armholes were too short. The yarn is special--it's a re-knit of the yarn from my First Sweater, which I got in Scotland. It was spun on a 19th century spinning jenny. The First Sweater was okay, but with gauge problems and sweaters being a lot more roomily cut then, it was very oversized.
12. Bias Corset from Interweave. About 1/3 of the way.
Is that it?
No, there's
13. Kimono style sweater. Design from Knitpicks but with lovely, lovely Blue Sky Alpaca Silk instead. About 1" done.
Pictures to follow and highlight my shame.
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