Well, I opened the tote up yet again. I am just not happy with how it comes up. Maybe I should use slightly smaller needles to make it not look quite so sloppy? In any case, when I start them again, I will knit them in the round, I think. I have done a little research, and it appears, that is the most common modification people make when using this pattern. I will give it another try, but not today. So, technically, that's not an unfinished project any more. The yarn went back to my stash...
Because I was so frustrated with the tote, I started another pair of socks.
At least I know how to do socks by now. My old stand-by. But then my daughter counted all my WIPs for me, and I felt compelled to keep working on some of them. So, here is my progress...I worked some more on the cabled shrug and finished it today. I wish I had used different yarn, as the Wool-Ease is a bit scratchy, but my dd says she likes the shrug anyway :). And here it is:
And another picture:
So, I finished one of my WIPs. Good for me.
And here is another project I have been working on for a long time. It's just a plain triangular
wrap/shawl. I am very unmotivated about it, because I am tired of the yarn. I have made so many ponchos with Bernat Bling-Bling (see pictures below), that I just need a break from it. I bought a whole bunch of the that yarn in all kinds of different colors and made these ponchos. With the last color, I thought I would try something different and I am making this shawl. I will finish it eventually...
You can use any pattern you would like for the poncho. You can knit the two rectangles or crochet them. And you can decide on the size as well. My two pieces were roughly 70 x 40cm or 30x15", but of course that all depends on who you make the poncho for and how big you want it. You can add fringes or not. Since mine were knit kind of loose, I added a black ribbon to one of them around the neck, so the person wearing it can tie it a little tighter around the neck, rather than wearing it more off the shoulders. Your imagination is the limit...
Here are the parts and how you assemble them:
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I think if your WIPs are not into double digits, you're fine. I find the blog helps me keep track of things, but then also I can see that in fact I started Project X 3 years ago and it still isn't finished!!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. I try to be a good example for my daughter. If we both have too many wips, there won't be any needles left to start something new :).
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