How Many Projects Still on Needles

20 years ago

Are you like me and have several projects going at the same time, although not purposely. I don't knit all summer and only start up again when the weather gets cold. So I start each year with a few unfinished projects. I think at the moment I have on needles - four pairs of socks, two pairs of mittens. I also need to finish crocheting one hat, two dishcloths, two afghans and a soccer ball which is all crocheted and now has to be sewn together. I hate to start anything new until I finish some of this. Also I am starting to have this nagging little urge to try to do some sewing. I never was much of a sewer and haven't sewn for 30 years but lately I seem drawn to the sewing forum. I really have no desire to make a quilt and I am glad about that and I do not want to to cross stitch or embroidery. At least I have my unfinished projects narrowed down to knitting, crocheting and perhaps sewing. What about you?

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donna_loomis
20 years ago
Mirren, you wouldn't be normal if you didn't have more than one project going at a time, now would you? I always have a little one that I can carry in my purse (great to keep you occupied while standing on line), several in totes that I can snatch up whenever DH is going to be doing the driving, you get the idea. I keep promising myself that I will finish everything I have started before I begin another project, but darn it, when an idea pops into my head, I just have to go with it before it pops back out, right? Presently in the works I have a knit round ripple (only 5 rows left), crochet Delft Delight afghan (2/3 done, misplaced by DH for over a year - that's my story and I'm stickin' to it), a pair of knit fingerless gloves, a pair of socks, and if I keep thinking about it, I'm gonna think of something I want to start, so I'd better quit.

Give a gal a scarf, and she'll have an accessory. Teach her to knit/crochet, and she'll be in stitches for the rest of her life!
nyxx
20 years ago
LOL Mirren I was just thinking this yesterday. I have a crocheted afghan, about 20 squares to cross stitch and then sew together and quilt, an appliqued parasol girl in the rain that will eventually be a pillow (I think) I just started a little needlepoint picture. I have never done needlepoint before so it's not going well at the moment and trying to teach a couple of friends the very basics of knitting (which is all I know lol. Talk about the blind leading the blind) DH calls it unfocused. I call it not getting bored with one project. Nice to know I'm not rowing this boat all by myself lol
Charmaine
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Terrapots
20 years ago
I can only confess to two; one, a jacket I have to put togethyer to do the collar and sew in a zipper which I couldn;t find one I liked when I took the time to look and have just forgotten other times. I'm on the first sleeve of another jacket, almost done but got such terrible cps that I haven't been able to continue. I need to wear a splint at least at night to maybe get better but as soon as I knit any length of time it really gets bad. Darn it, I typed for years and never had a lick of pain, now it goes all the way up to my elbow. I do have a sweater I started almost 40 years ago, it was orange, how about that. I don't think I'll finish that, just unravel it and use the yarn to brighten up future projects if I ever get going again.