Definitely Not Monogamous

After not being able to decide which projects to start, I think I must have had a bout of startitis. First of all I figured I’d begin one of the projects in my Ravelry queue and see if I enjoyed it. (It also helped that the yarn didn’t fit in my stash, so the easiest way to fix that problem was to use it.)

I started the Cardigan with Lacy edging. And I’m enjoying it.

Then following another train of thought, I looked at the three oldest yarns in my stash and decided it was time I used them. That led to two new projects. The first batch of yarn consisted of three colours of Corriedale Clip 8ply:

Which suited another train of thought which had me deciding that I needed to reassure myself that I could remember how to use the looms and the knitting machine. I’d already made the pillows on the big loom. I had just enough yarn to make a vest on the knitting machine:

It took most of a day to make these two pieces and I need to sew them up and hand knit the bands. Unfortunately my shoulder muscles, unaccustomed to the movement, decided to pack it in after I finished using the machine.

But in the meantime, I decided to turn the second of the Oldest Yarns into a neck warmer. I bought the yarn in the UK back in 2005. It’s made up of several strands of very thin yarn – ‘weavers ends’. This makes it very, very ‘splitty’, so I have to take care with every stitch.

Then on Sunday I went to the Handweavers and Spinners Guild ‘Spinning Day’, which was the perfect opportunity to get the small loom warped up. I sampled a different sort of rag rug method – rya knots.

I like the result, and intend to use the many, many jeans donated by friends to make a big rug for the entertainment room. The sampler will become either a small floor mat or a ‘funky bag for someone who likes funky bags’.

So if you add the unfinished wine bottle cosies, the ongoing crochet blanket, and the sock club socks, I have seven projects on the go. That’s not at all like me.

And right now, with my back all stiff and sore, I can’t do any of them, which is very, very frustrating.

One thought on “Definitely Not Monogamous

  1. I would call this a "high speed wobble." You know, when the guy at the circus starts spinning those plates up on the sticks and as they are about to fall they start wobbling really fast. All I can say is FOCUS. Just pick one and finish it. It'll make you feel better or less scattered. I think we've all felt this. I'm in a slight panic over still needing to start and finish 3 pair of sock before Christmas.

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