Just for fun, I decided to take a photo of all the shawls I have in progress.
From left to right, we have the Swallowatail (PDF File), the Lyra (Ravelry), the Travelling Woman (Ravelry), and then the itty bitty black piece is supposed to be the Daybreak. What I don’t have pictured is the Boxleaf Triangle and the Herbivore.
Why so many?
Well, I reached the nupp section of the Swallowtail and I didn’t think that would make good car knitting. So I thought, “Hey!, The Daybreak will work!” Plus, that’s supposed to be a present for Mom.
The problem with that is I chose to do it in black. I’m also having problems remembering how to differentiate between make one left and make one right. So. Not good car knitting.
As for the Lyra? Definitely not good car knitting.
That’s how the Travelling Woman came to be. I didn’t want to throw that yarn back in the stash after having ripped the Damson and I didn’t want to attempt the Damson again. So. I started the Travelling Woman.
In the end I worked on the Swallowtail in the car.
Ha!
As for the Herbivore? I was 3/4ths into binding off when I ran out of yarn.
Yeah.
So. I need to rip back a few rows to make sure I have a nice garter stitch edge then I can bind off again. But it’s the whole “rip back a few rows” that’s holding me back.
The Boxleaf Triangle has been hibernating for months. I just lost interest in it.
Hopefully, posting about all these projects will get my ass in gear and motivate me to finish some of these up. The weather is certainly cooperating!
There’s nothing like a rainy day to get the knitting mojo in gear.
Happy Monday, people! (That sounds so wrong.)
December 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Oh my. I went to the naughty corner after the title and don’t remember the rest of the post. It’s all Cookie’s fault, really.
December 7th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Hey sweetie.. what would you charge me to knit me a nice warm BIG shawl? :)
December 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
All so pretty – I know they’ll all get done someday!
December 7th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Not my fault!
You really are busy over there, aren’t you? Wow.
xo
December 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I ran out of yarn in the same place on my Swallowtail. Must be catching. Pretty pile of UFOs though!
December 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
i agree the gloom of a hawaiian winter to rev up the knitting mojo is loverly!
December 7th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
It’s been gloomy and rainy all day here, too. I guess even God is crying because his favorite team lost yesterday.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Pretty shawls. Finishing them all would be a nice new year’s resolution.
Maybe the weather is trying to help you with your knitting. Maybe…
December 7th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
:D. I liked seeing your wips! I hope you find motivation when you need/want it.
December 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I hope the motivation makes its way to you.
xo
December 8th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Outing oneself about WIPs is certainly one way to gain inspiration for finishing at least one up. They’re all lovely!
December 8th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Wow…I don’t feel bad, now..
(I have WIPs but they aren’t as pretty as yours!)
Travelling Woman is on my queue, too.
(((hugs)))
December 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
You are very brave for admitting this. It is the first of the 12 steps, correct?
Say it with me. “My name is Opal, and I am a knitter.”
December 8th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
No more jewels. Just knitting.
Iz gud fer you.
Beautiful work as always sweets..
December 8th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
You can do it! They are all gorgeous. :)
December 8th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Wow! Lots of projects! Lovely.
December 11th, 2009 at 1:26 am
That is a lot of shawls – and all so pretty! Good luck finishing them…
December 12th, 2009 at 8:39 am
OMG!! I love the chocolate and pink stuff….(makes grabby hands)
Do you think Santa will bring this to me? Even though I havent been all that nice this year? lol