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It can be a good thing to have several lingering knitting projects. It's like having an arsenal ready and waiting . . . waiting for the momentum, the final nudge to finish them up and get them off the needles.
I find that once I start attacking these projects, I usually knock off several at a time. It feels so satisfying to finish the first one that I don't think twice about working on the second and the third and . . . Before I know it, I have a small pile of several new handknits.
The other day I added to my growing pile with Cassis.
This longer sweater has lace panels on the fronts and the back - just enough detail to keep it interesting. The design calls for short sleeves, but you could knit them long if that's your preference.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Clara, coloway Bark. This 100% Blue Faced Leicester yarn makes a cozy fabric - perfect for sweaters.
Sad to say I'm almost out of works in progress. That means a case of startitis can't be far behind. That's OK. I have a long list of projects to choose from.
There are times when forward progress is an elusive goal. I'm having a week full of obstacles - two steps forward, one step back. Instead of running in circles I've diverted my energy to something productive.
The body of Cassis is off the needles, and there's a sleeve under construction. These sleeves are short and sweet, so I'm sure they'll be finished in no time - maybe even later today.
I have another little project in mind, and there's already a swatch in progress.
After all I don't want to lose my momentum.
I spent part of this past weekend at FiberCamp Boston. This attendee-led unconference is always interesting. The atmosphere is relaxed, and people are often sitting around, knitting, catching up since the last time they saw each other. I knew I was going to have plenty of knitting time and vowed to make the most of it.
I have a couple of new projects in mind, and I was very tempted to cast on something fresh for the weekend. Instead I took a look at the projects already in progress. I picked out the most urgent one and brought myself up to speed on where I had left off. Sometimes I think that's the biggest hurdle to jump-starting a lingering project.
I chose Cassis for my weekend knitting. I started this as a booth sample in the fall. Other projects intervened, and I had to put it on the back burner. This is a top down sweater. The sleeves had been set aside, and I had been working on the body of the sweater down to the bottom edge. This is a long sweater, so the body below the sleeves goes on and on. After I reacquainted myself with the pattern, I was off and running.
On Saturday morning this was the body measurement below the sleeves.
This was the measurement after a weekend of work. I need just a few more rows, and then it's on to the bottom ribbing. Since this is a booth sample, I'm knitting it to the recommended length. If it were for me, I wouldn't need to make it this long.
It's a Monday morning, and this project is well on its way to completion. Not a bad way to start the week.
It's finally here. The week of Rhinebeck. The week of endless cups of coffee.
After a busy weekend of dyeing I'm firing up the pots again today. There's still time for one more pot is my mantra. The kids don't know it yet, but I'm hatching a plan for a labeling party. Labels first, pizza later. Teenagers will do anything for food.
Dyeing involves a certain amount of waiting time. Instead of frittering away my downtime on the computer, I've been knitting - a few rows here, a few rows there.
Cassis. The sleeve stitches have been set aside, and the rows are zipping along. Lucky for me all my measuring tapes have gone missing. This way I'm not tempted to calculate just how many inches I still have to knit. It's really a moot point. No matter what condition it's in, this sweater will be on display at Rhinebeck. The yarn is a delicious new BFL worsted, but that discussion will have to wait for another day.
Today is for dye pots and labels . . . but first, more coffee.
