UFO/WIP Disorder

....or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how many
other WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have three sets of
interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap in the latest
Knitty and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic sport weight) and am
halfway through the design even though I have two other sock projects
just started (and I don't dare look in my closet to see how many other
UFOs are languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

LOL me! I currently have a purse half finished...one of 4 dishcloths, 2
half finished baby hats and just started another topdown baby sweater.

Donna


spampot wrote:
...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how
many other WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have three
sets of interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap in the
latest Knitty and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic sport
weight) and am halfway through the design even though I have two
other sock projects just started (and I don't dare look in my closet
to see how many other UFOs are languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

My soul mate! Maybe we can start a WIPs Anonymous? Bet there are a
lot of us out there. Although we might be like Pippi Longstocking, who
said, "yes, but I don't suffer from them. I love them."

DAB wrote:
LOL me! I currently have a purse half finished...one of 4 dishcloths, 2
half finished baby hats and just started another topdown baby sweater.

Donna


spampot wrote:

...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how
many other WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have three
sets of interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap in the
latest Knitty and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic sport
weight) and am halfway through the design even though I have two
other sock projects just started (and I don't dare look in my closet
to see how many other UFOs are languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:26:51 -0400, spampot spewed
forth :


'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

I've always got a sock (or two) on needles despite my earlier avowal
to STOP KNITTING SOCKS for couple of years. Socks are like crack, I
guess, plus I can stuff one into my bag and keep myself busy while
waiting around.

I did just rip a Rogue that I had knitted to the underarm. My gauge
swatch told me that merely knitting up a size should give me a sweater
that fits, but that wasn't hte case. Rather than *plan* to shrink
into the sweater I chose to rip it and the yarn is now back in the
stash contemplating it's next appearance.

The skullcap *g* was my consolation prize knitting. I had it on my
"to do" list so after I ripped the sweater I just got it done.

I am about to cast on with my handspun for a modified version of a
sweater from _A Gathering of Lace_. I've mathed it four times and had
a friend check my numbers, just to be safe. The castin on will
probably take a couple of hours...

Otherwise I'm project-free at the moment.

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Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET.
This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%.
Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...

Puts hand in the air, and very sheepishly (sorry about the pun!!) admits to:
2 shawls, 2 crochet still born baby blankets (portable projects),1 large
crochet baby blanket,1 hat, 2 pairs of socks, 1 chunky zip up jacket, 1
tatted doily, 2 scarves, and that's only what I can see from here. And I'm
trying to find a pattern for a lacy scarf/moebius for a gift to use some
yummy merino sock yarn.
Help, I need someone to say "don't start that": only I'm likely to hit them
if they get near enough!!

Love and higs (determined to try to finish something SOON)
Christine


"spampot" wrote in message
...
...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new project
the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how many other
WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have three sets of
interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap in the latest Knitty
and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic sport weight) and am halfway
through the design even though I have two other sock projects just started
(and I don't dare look in my closet to see how many other UFOs are
languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

Moi! A lacy aran pullover sweater, 2 chemo caps, bolero jacket (I
*just* finished that one!) half a pair of slippers, and the usual
assortment of socks. I have a bad habit of cleaning out and
re-arranging my project basket and scattering the Yarn I need to start
or finish projects that are at the top of my list. Thanks to the
latest evil enabler on here I now have to find spots for the newest
shipments of yarn that will begin arriving any day now.
Marie and the cats



spampot wrote:
...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how many
other WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have three sets of
interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap in the latest
Knitty and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic sport weight) and am
halfway through the design even though I have two other sock projects
just started (and I don't dare look in my closet to see how many other
UFOs are languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

LOL the hats are for charity...they collect em once a month at the guild
meeting so I usually have 2 or more going and stop at the point were I have
to switch to double points cause I hate em;-) I also hate sewing so have
been searching for good free topdown sweater patterns.....the one I just
started was found at
http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/freeKn...SweaterSet.asp the
local shop didn't have the Lorna's Laces yarn but they had a Plymouth Encore
Colorspun I liked with the same colors.....so far I have ripped it 3
timesG cause I didn't understand the directions but now am moving right
along.

Donna



spampot wrote:
My soul mate! Maybe we can start a WIPs Anonymous? Bet there
are a lot of us out there. Although we might be like Pippi
Longstocking, who said, "yes, but I don't suffer from them. I love
them."
DAB wrote:
LOL me! I currently have a purse half finished...one of 4
dishcloths, 2 half finished baby hats and just started another
topdown baby sweater. Donna


spampot wrote:

...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me, no matter how
many other WIPs are staring me in the face? This is why I have
three sets of interchangeable circs...I saw the maze-patterned cap
in the latest Knitty and grabbed some junk yarn (ancient acrylic
sport weight) and am halfway through the design even though I have
two other sock projects just started (and I don't dare look in my
closet to see how many other UFOs are languishing there).

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

'Fess up, gang, who else is a fellow sufferer?

OK -- Fessing up here. I have a number of projects in line and yet I
am always getting tempted by something else. I barely managed to avoid
the temptation of more sock yarn when the sale was mentioned here - but
then I had just picked up some yummy sock yarn in Iowa when I went back
for a class reunion. (Who knew my home town had lately acquired a
really good LYS!) I don't think I really have many UFOs (one afghan
sock qualifies - unlikely to get a partner anytime this decade) but I
abound in WIPs and whatever one calls projects for which I have yarn
and pattern but require needles that are already engaged in a WIP. I
even have a WIP that I have done the ribbing on which is now waiting
until I get another project done so that the larger needles for the
body are free.

Judy

Christine - DON'T START THAT! Just doing you a favor so don't hit me,
please. LOL

--
Jan in MN


" Christine in Kent, Garden of England"
wrote in message
...
Puts hand in the air, and very sheepishly (sorry about the pun!!) admits
to:
2 shawls, 2 crochet still born baby blankets (portable projects),1 large
crochet baby blanket,1 hat, 2 pairs of socks, 1 chunky zip up jacket, 1
tatted doily, 2 scarves, and that's only what I can see from here. And
I'm
trying to find a pattern for a lacy scarf/moebius for a gift to use some
yummy merino sock yarn.
Help, I need someone to say "don't start that": only I'm likely to hit
them
if they get near enough!!

Love and higs (determined to try to finish something SOON)
Christine

"spampot" skrev i melding
...
...or Syndrome or something. Why can I not resist starting a new
project the minute I see a pattern that intrigues me,


I guess the most of us have THAT bug..
But I must say, I am MUCH better than I was!
I TRY to focus on the good feeling I get, when a work is finished,
and how boaring it is to pick up a work,
when you have "lost the spirit"!

I try NOT to have more than 3-4 works at once,
but sometimes I explain to myself, that I HAVE to do more than one
"piece":
*may be a "bigger" one to do at home,
*a small one to put in my bag,
*an easy one when watching TV,
*and one I "MUST DO" to "realize" an IRRESISTABLE inspiration..

This is not BAD... it is sensible, istn't it? LOL!
But what is "new", compared to what I did years ago:
I finish it. I am quite proud of "the new me" there,
because I am NOT so organised in many other matters!

BUT: I must confess I HAVE (;-) bought yarn for certain purposes,
which just lay there...LOL! Just ask DH...
Aud ;-))