Whew! A whole day without internet; how did the pioneers survive? Most likely they started new projects. A lot of my knitting time is spent thinking about the next project, or the next yarn. Arguing wth myself over whether to start <another> new project or put the time into finishing the last one. And these arguments always end the same way. I make a final declaration to myself that no new projects will be started until the last one is done. With the exception of….. Yeah, that’s where it gets me. “The only project I have is very memory intensive and I need something to knit at the doctor’s office this afternoon”. It’s worth mentioning that NEVER do I have only one project going so the above statement is just a trap to fall in, which I usually do.
So my 12.31.08 resolution was to finish the slippers,(done, and shown above. Seriously, I HEART these slippers, warm, cozy, soft and waterproof!), Mossi Cardi (done, don’t like, at all!), and the Denim Sweater Jacket. 2 out of 3 ain’t bad eh?
And then, and only then would I cast on for another project. Except for my grandson’s birthday is coming up and I want to do an illusion scarf for him with U. of Mich colors, and I found the cutest frog dishcloth pattern for my granddaughter, and, and , and.
So, what do all of you do about project monogamy? Work on only one thing at a time? Or throw it all to the wind and cast on whenever startitis rears it’s head?
Well, you do what I do, and just cast on for yet another project, like this ULTRA COOL bag I found on Flickr. It’s called a Freeform Floral Bag. Perfect for spring!
So, tonight is Knit Nite again. I’ll take the Denim Sweater Jacket and I’ll take my wheel. Nothing else. No other ideas. No other needles. No patterns. Nothing, just the current project and my wheel. That’s all!
I like to think that knitting monogomy keeps me accountable. And out of the LYS!
If I am honest about my knitting, there’s one big project, then one oh-my-emergency-gift-or-distraction knitting.