Is anyone else struggling with Startitis right about now? I feel such a weight of “MAKE ALL THE THINGS NOW” that I hardly know what to do with myself. Do I give in to the madness and wake up next week with 25 projects, or struggle valiantly to finish at least a few of the things? Here’s what I’m currently working on.
- Slippers for Grandma (Ssh, don’t tell). I’m using this pattern and 2 yarns held together: the white is my own handspun (it’s a singles yarn in Southdown wool) and the pink is the leftovers from my Watermelon Socks.
- I’m in the middle of a crochet shawl using Miss Babs Yowza! in the colourway “Friday Afternoon.” Assuming I get it done in time, the pattern will be released in the March issue of Knotions Magazine.
- I’m a sucker for unusual patterns, and these socks have been on my list for a long time. Worked on US1 DPNs and using Knit Picks Felici in Mint Chip. I love KnitPicks sock yarns for their softness, thinness, and ability to be washed and dried(!) without harm or shrinkage to the sock. I try not to put them in the dryer, though, just to be on the safe side.
- I’ve had 6 balls of Burly Spun by the Brown Sheep Company since 2013 when I bought the yarn to make a jacket. I couldn’t get gauge, so the jacket never got made. This yarn has been weighing on me, so I decided to weave with it and make a long vest. This one is totally stash-busting. That makes it not count as a new project, right?
- And, of course, I have the Advent Bunting (today is day 6)…
What are you working on? Are you knitting gifts?
Dramatic Lyric 
You a have a lot of beautiful wips! I say cast on if it makes you happy! you can always unravel later if is too much… 🙂
You have a good point 🙂 I usually try to keep my WIPs under control, but sometimes you just have to cut loose and do something crazy!
look at all that pretty red/pink and white! It looks so festive!
I finished one ornament and hat, and so now am working full speed on that test knit. 🙂 Though full speed from a restart, sad to say. I too had trouble getting gauge, but I have it now.
Once that is done, I MUST cast on the carefully avoided leg warmers. And I got an order for two more hats for Christmas. Not sure that they will really happen, though, I have to give that careful thought.
Ignoring the lovely handspun shawl WIP that lurks by my chair.
Wow! You have made great progress! This is such a loaded time of year knitting wise.
it really is, but I think I can do it all. We will find out if I am right or not. 🙂
I’m making more slippers and hopefully a scarf if I ever get a minute to do craft!
Yay for slippers! I need to make a pair for my cold feet… 😛