I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the number of projects that I have on the needles and that I have to finish patterns for. Since November seems to be the month of goals I’m going to try and finish everything that I’m currently working on within the month.
Firstly I need to finish the Apocalypse Hoodie and the second Arabella.
I spent this morning laying out both patterns, so this shouldn’t take too long.
The only changes I’ve made to the Apocalypse Hoodie are a chunkier I-cord edge and ‘proper’ thumbs. The simplest way of making the thumbholes is to make buttonholes but I wasn’t satisfied with the results so I just knit in some scrap yarn and I’ll go back and pick up those stitches and knit a few rounds for the thumbs.
Arabella just needs the neck edging and cap sleeves. More working out than actual knitting.
And then, well I guess I’m going to work on all those things hovering in the sidebar. And yes mum, Posie will be first. Followed by the Coraline, because I promised Neil Gaiman fans I would do it soon, some time ago.
I have so many new ideas, but hopefully they’ll serve as motivation to finish what I’ve started, rather than as distraction.
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Yes I’m feeling a similar vein of needing to finish things in my house too! Hard to not start new things though when the ideas pop into your head! Good luck!
Me too, lovely! I’m running a contest where people bet how much I’ll finish…it’s very good peer pressure/inspiration =)
I’m planning a few knitting all-nighters…maybe you’ll be doing the same across the pond!
Posie, you say? I’m off to pick out yarn, ma’am!
The scrap yarn for the thumb hole is a great soultion, I’m sure it’ll look great. I hear you about trying to finish those WIPs- I’m feeling pretty bad about some projects that have been languishing since June or earlier! Oh the WIP guilt….
Impending coraline! Yay! I’ve been waiting for that pattern since you knit it. Do you have a rough yardage estimate for a 38″ bust? I’d love to get the yarn soon!
I adore the new rendition of the Apocalypse hoodie. it is making me crave chunky grey wool with lanolin.