Category: wips

WIP progess

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Well it’s almost June and that means we’re almost half way through the year. Where the heck has it gone??  I suppose that this is as good a time as any to have a little progress report of my 2105 resolution: finish all the WIPs!! 

Remember the Mystery KAL I mentioned back in January?? 

FINISHED!

To say that this is one of my favorite pieces ever is a major understatement. It’s so cozy to wear and the colors are amazing. I ran into the designer of this shawl while I was at Vogue Knitting Live and he was pretty impressed…and I may or may not have fan-girled a little over him….it’s whatever.

I also mentioned my chunky triangle shawl at the beginning of the year and I’m proud to say that it too is FINISHED!

While the weather was a little into Spring by the time I finished this I did get 2 or 3 days of wear in it. Let me tell you, this shawl and I are never going to part come winter. It engulfs me and  I couldn’t be happier about it. And let’s be honest, fringe is pretty much the shiz.

One piece I didn’t mention was a super soft Alpaca cowl that I had promised Karli I would make for her. FINISHED!

Luckily it WAS still winter so she had ample time to be snuggled by this guy. Alpaca and winter go together like a kitchner stitched seam. Get it?? Yarn humor. Moving on.

Those are the only personal pieces I’ve finished so far. Now before you go saying “C’mon Sarah, we know you’re always knitting….how can that be all???” let me show you the other things I’ve made this year for the store.

       






 
So yeah….at times I even wonder how my fingers don’t fall off. There’s also another very large shawl that I don’t have a picture of yet as it’s drying currently…stay tuned. Needless to say, I’ve been a busy bee. 

And speaking of needles…

…I also learned to needlepoint.

I can only hope that the my good momentum will continue! Going to Europe in a couple weeks will definitely put a little pause on some things but don’t get it twisted, I’ll have a project with me. Hooray for 2015 and getting shiz done! It feels pretty grand.

2015….the year of the wip(s)

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I’ve decided that my wonderful track record of starting projects and never finishing them is going to be dealt with this year. I have so many wonderful things on needles, half stitched, and in progress that I can’t wait to have, and yet the minute I see the next love of my life pattern it’s like I have blinders on and things get pushed aside. Well no more! I am determined to spend this year finishing the things I’ve started. For my sanity and my wallet.

Like my mood blanket! Needless to say, 2014 has officially come to a close and while I’m not a whole year behind, I need to catch up from September. I cringe at the word. This picture is quite dated from it’s current state but still….I’ve got a ways to go. Did I mention that I haven’t woven in 1 end?? Not 1. There are more than 365 ends to weave. I cry a little just thinking about it. ugh.

Then there’s this super amazing shawl I’ve been working on. Again, the progress since this picture has been great, but I’m still not finished. I can’t wait to have this beast of a shawl to wrap around myself and keep me toasty warm. Here’s hoping I get to use it this winter….we’ll see. 
And of course I have not 1, but 2 sweaters in progress. The one to the right only needs sleeves and it’s finished. That’s all! The one to the left I started BEFORE the one on the right. Are you seeing the pattern here….

Then there is my mystery shawl KAL…the mystery of which has been revealed for months since I wasn’t able to knit the clues as they were sent out. {palm to forehead} 
This is merely a sampling of the things that need to be completed. I’m not proud of my irrational lack of self control when it comes to starting new projects but admitting it is the first step…right?? People change…right?? There’s hope for me…RIGHT???? We’ll see. I’m very determined to make this happen, even if it takes me more than a year, and hopefully putting it out into the world will be keep me more accountable to doing it. So every now and then I will try to post my most recent accomplishment here, and if a while goes by there’s no harm in saying “Hey Sarah….hows are those WIPs coming along????”. It takes a village.