Friday, July 04, 2008

No FO but too many WIPs ....

This must be the dilemma of most knitters - so many gorgeous projects to knit, so much fun to start a new project but so little time to finish them off .... I am guilty as I have too many WIPs that I don't even dare to look at my knitting bags scattered all over the house with the poor WIPs, all hiding in the bags & neglected. Yet, I am still thinking of casting on a new project - I need a brain wash & get that thought out of my mind !
Anyway, I am still knitting on the WIPs & here's some of them ....

Remember this sock which I cast off at the WWKIP but I was not happy with it. It just feel too tight & the cables are all squashed. I can put on the sock but it was a little difficult to get over the heel & it was a tight squeeze for the foot. So, I did not cast on the 2nd sock & the sock is now frogged & I have re-cast on with bigger needles & making a change on the cable pattern. I think it's looking better & bigger (although it's not so clear on the pic) .....

..... anyway, I think I can carry on with this sock.

Another WIP - the February Lady Sweater is coming along nicely & I am enjoying knitting with the thicker yarn & it's growing fast. The lace pattern is easy & also pretty ......



...... hope I can finish this sweater soon - there's still half of the body & 2 sleeves !

Another WIP - another sock which I had to cast on as I wanted to test knit the yarn - a lovely silk/merino from Jolly Jumbuck (which unfortunately is closed temporarily). The yarn is soft & the color is gorgeous. The stitch pattern is the broad spiral rib from Sensational Knitted socks .....

Then, there are the other WIPS - Mystic Light, Pi Shawl & Yosemite .....

3 comments:

Rachel said...

I admire that you ripped that sock and actually started it again...I tend to lose my patience at that point and switch patterns AND yarn!

So, are you going to parade pics of those other 3 WIPs? :) I took today off and knitted most of the morning, reminding myself of my FO plan before I can cast on more new projects...but as I was knitting I kept day dreaming about the next project I get to cast on! Must persevere!

Rebecca said...

I really like your February Lady Sweater. It looks like the baby sweater for February in EZ's Knitters Almanac :-)

I'm in the process of rounding up all my WIPs and MAKING myself finish them before Christmas !!!!!!! Seriously, I am!

Chelsea said...

Thanks for the info. that you left about these yarns, Ann. Gorgeous colorways! :)