Posted under miscellaneous & shawls & socks
In an effort to clean up the cobwebs in my knitting basket, I dug up some old projects to decide whether or not they would live on.
There doesn’t seem to be a lot going on in this picture, but I didn’t include all the projects I already have on the go. This process wasn’t about how many knitting pies I have my fingers in. It’s more about whether I want to continue on with the ones that I’ve left on the wayside.
First up, is the ubiquitous Forest Path Stole that I started back in March of 2007. It’s been a very rocky relationship and I think it’s more then time for us to part ways. Unfortunately, an easy dissolution was not meant to be.
I got out my handy ball winder and set to it. I immediately ran into knots and the yarn kept breaking on me! I was left with little increments like these:
I got so frustrated, I gave up before I was halfway done. If anyone has any helpful hints on how to frog this monster, please let me know. I’d hate to have to toss the rest of the stole. It would be such a waste!
Next up, are the Gothic Spire Socks. I started these back in June 2007. I love the design, but the wrapped stitches really bugged me. So I put it away after I had finished the first sock and the ribbing of the second. In the spirit of Do or Die! I picked it up again this week and I managed to get most of the second sock done.
Finally, we have the Flower Basket Shawl that I started in August 2007. I’m really not sure what I’m going to do with this one yet.
My initial excitement has died down. While I love knitting with my handspun is great, I’m no longer thrilled with this particular yarn. It’s a little scratchy for my taste and I’m not sure that this pattern is right for the yarn. But I’ve gotten so much done that I don’t think it would be right to rip it all out. I’m probably going to try and finish it once I have a couple other shawl finished.
So there you have it, my little effort to eradicate my little pile of UFO’s into FO’s. Now if I could just finish my current WIP’s before they get relegated to UFO status too.
