Sorting through my project bags today I realised I don't have that many on the go.
There's this:
A cardigan I was supposed to be knitting for a Christmas gift for a grown girl but which got cast on, quite literally, and then left without one further stitch worked. In fact I didn't even finish casting on, I was 14 stitches short when I pulled it out of it's bag today! So where did all those extra rows come from I know you're asking? Well after counting and finishing the cast on I decided to just work a couple of rows to see how the colour looks worked up. I love it. Hmm, I'm about the same size as the grown girl I had in mind, maybe I'll sneak this one away for myself?
Next up was this:
One single sad sock. Well actually it was a sock and a bit but I couldn't work out where I was up to with the lace pattern so I pulled the second one back ready for a fresh start. Probably a good idea as my tension may well be completely different by now - I completed this first sock getting on for two years ago now!
Then there's this:
Another of those little KC Dolman jackets. I enjoyed working the first one so much, after the initial worry over what I was actually doing, that I cast on this next one straight away. Haven't got too far have I? Well at least pulling it out of it's bag has reminded me that I owe Dawn an email (thanks for your pm btw - the patterns would be lovely and you got the email address right x).
And finally there's this:
The crochet bobbly cardigan. Not many projects on the go really is there?
Actually there's one less:
It wasn't the sore fingers making the bobbles that forced me ti rip it back - honest :) It was just that I felt the many colour changes in the yarn were swamping the pattern rather than allowing the bobbles to be the design feature. So it is no more. I still want to make that cardigan though, I'll just have to go through the stash and find a nice single colour yarn to work with.
Oooh, talking of stash, do you know I have bought only 2 skeins of yarn so far this year - how good am I? As always I started the year resolving not to buy yarn until I had seriously dented the stash. And then I lost my crafting mojo which meant I didn't even want to buy yarn, oooer. But now my mojo is back it seems, so I'm determined to start denting that stash......
Better get back to it then. Hmm, which project shall I pick up?
-x-
2 comments:
The cardigan! The colour looks lovely :) Your stash busting is going really well Becks! I keep looking at patterns I want to knit, and then to my stash, and wondering whether I could get alway with making whatever it is in stripes, and thinking not...so I'm not getting very far! Apart from one large moss stitch scarf I made using all my odds and ends, and strange coloured freebies, that hasn't turned out too bad :) I see what you mean about the bobble cardie - I'm sure it will look fab when you choose a new yarn, I bet it will be very tactile too I'm sure. Have fun with your projects! Carly xx
I need to sort my project bags too.
I love those baby cardigans. So cute!
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