Well, that's some of the bins of started projects. Kate thinks I should change the name of my UFO/WIP list to "swatch" list...
It feels good to have evaluated the projects. I found some things that won't work anymore (I used to wear a size 24 and I now wear a size 12... 54" sweaters ain't gonna cut it anymore) and some projects that I just know aren't going to work out. The good news is that I have a lot fewer projects started than I thought. Not even 50! woo-hoo!!! I do think that I'm going to try to follow a similar focus schedule as I did from last year... one or two "main" projects that I set up specific goals. Allow myself to be distracted after I reach that goal.
While I had the projects out, Matt finished putting down the new tile flooring.
Now I get to put everything back in and I'll be all organized and stuff.
Back to the actual knitting. I worked mostly on the Cropped Cardigan Redux over the weekend and a little on the Spring Forward. I also spent a lot of time at the ball winder frogging a few projects.
So today's concentration will still be the Cropped Cardigan Redux. The goal for today is.... hhhhmmmm, let's see how about 4 repeats on the second sleeve? I also want to get one swatch/classwork done for Part II of the Basics, Basics, Basics today.
I'm jealous of all that organization-- my sewing room continues to be snowed under. Am I stupid to think that starting a new project to use up scraps will somehow automatically clean up the room for me? Well, since I've already tried that tactic twice without success, it would be stupid to try again... See you this afternoon!
ReplyDeleteUmmm,not even 50 UFO's. Can I take that to mean maybe 49? LOL! I'm not poking fun as you very well know how many I have. I may still reign as Queen of the UFO's. 2006 will be better. It will.
ReplyDeleteHey Cindy, congratulations on your 'personal downsizing'! What will you do with the sweaters that are now too large?
ReplyDeleteWow! Great work, both organizing and your projects! I think the color choice for the Spring Forward is perfect!
ReplyDeleteKate: let's not even discuss sewing rooms (shudder) as mine is a disaster zone.
ReplyDeleteJoan: well, that's the sweater list. I didn't include some things I'm going to frog. It doesn't include afghans. or socks. or some other small projects like scarves, felted bags or slippers. So there's more, but I don't want to know heeheehee I'm going to be the Queen of Finishing in 2006... uh hu.
Kristen: the sweaters that are too large are being frogged (and will probably get restarted at some point). I actually don't have too many finished that don't fit. The Cropped Cardy Redux is a project I'm redoing as the first one is way too large now. There's maybe 2 or 3 others that aren't wearable anymore.
Thanks Tori, I love that color too. I don't think of myself as a "pink" person, yet everytime I wear it or work with it, I find I do like it.