WIP Wipeout Week 2

Seeing as today is Wednesday, it is WIP Wipeout Update day!  While I haven't received very many updates from the wonderful participants, I can only assume that is because they are so busy knitting and finishing up their WIPs!  The updates I did receive?  Wow you all have been busy!  Keep up the great work!

Nancy (blogless)

I finished my toe-up-2-circ socks with the afterthought heels. Knitpicks free pattern from their website. Vera Cruz colorway of Opal.

In addition to the sock pair pic I sent you several days ago, I also finished one moccasin sock and am about 1/2 way through the second of the pair!

Jill:

I've finished 2 pairs of socks, frogged 2 other WIPs that were destined to be dismal failures and am working on Hubster's Manly Sweater, still. I am not at all convinced it is the sweater for him but oh well. If he hates it, it's in my color of green so I'll just snatch it. LOL.

Lisa:

This month I have finished my daughter's pullover and a garter stitchblanket.  And I am almost done with a pair of socks - just starting the decreases at the second toe.

Kim:

1.    60% completion of Pumpkin Bulky Baby Alpaca Weave throw (was at 40% when started)

2.    90% completion - Periwinkle Wrap from Louisa Harding new accessories book - Started (while in waiting room at hospital) and completed knitting  - need to weave and add button (90%)

3.    40% (was about 39%) on Philosphers Wool Color Your Own Cardi. Sleeves are completed, 1/2 of body completed, but the extra % not done is for steeking and finishing.

 

I still have approximately at least 5 other WIP's, which will update on later on blog. Am currently trying to assess the level of WIP dementia and taking inventory of stash as desperately need to do stash reduction.

Risa:)

I haven't finished anything.  Except I finally pulled out the new Majacraft winder and started playing with it on Sunday night.  I skeined up the bobbin of BL/Wensleydale that I plied a couple of weeks ago.  Been so long, I've forgotten how long.  Last couple of weeks have really been surreal.  Go figure.  Anyway...yeah, I was watching the Sopranos while doing this :)  The yarn weighed in at 285yd/6.2oz, rather close to the stats for the first one:  308yd/5.9oz

I have made some progress on the second of the Blah Buster socks.  The eagle eyed among you will notice that I've switched back to the pointy metal dpns for the second sock.  I found myself fighting too much with the cable and just wasn't enjoying it.  Enjoyment really is what the knitting is about so I decided to quit fighting it and change the needles.  I am making progress but this pair is taking forever!  I don't think I really like the toe-up business though. 

No pictures, but I've also been working on Birchington!  OMG.  I know.  Been forever since I played with that beast.  I've got about 7 inches of the quatrefoil border done which puts the shawl, blocked at maybe 34" in diameter.  I definitely want something bigger, but I'm tired of the lace pattern.  I might just thread in a lifeline, transition to a new pattern and see what comes of it.  Definitely a lifeline this time as I've now ripped it back twice without having one.  I can skip the fun that comes with that, especially with a stitch count for the round at well over 400.

The wip list in the sidebar has noticably shrunken.  But not from finishing items, nor pushing them off onto the On Hold list.  I've finally faced facts and declared a couple of projects DOA.  The first of which was Birch.  A lovely shawl that just hadn't been touched since at least July.  Having done the center of Birchington in the same lace pattern, I just wasn't motivated to work on it.  Another factor in its demise was a conversation Deb and I had with a woman in a yarn store during our last crawl regarding a rather awkward shape to it.  I'm going to frog the little bit that I have done so far and stick the crack Kidsilk Haze away for another project.  Who knows, it might become Kiri.  While yes the lace pattern is the same, I like the construction of that shawl better.  But I'm open to suggestions for a good lace pattern for the crack.

FLAK was also declared DOA only yesterday.  I've decided that I just don't enjoy the knitting of it.  It actually hurt my hands to work on it, and again, not what the knitting thing is about for me.  Working a worsted weight yarn (in this case Elann's Peruvian Highland) at 5.5st/in on size 4 or 3 needles just really wasn't much of a good time.  I might try it again at some future time with a lighter/less dense gauge and bigger needles with better points.

Checking the WIP list I find I can cast on for something, or should I address the On Hold.  Not sure at the moment.  Might just sleep on it.  I wouldn't mind a nice quick, easy project.  I do have the yarn and the pattern for the Not So Shrunken Marilyn cardigan which Deb is working on now herself.

A quick update on the job situation.  No offers yet but my temp gig's commitment was extended definitely through the end of next week with a tentative on the following week.  Works for me.  No bennies but a check is definitely nice.  I still have the bennies from the old gig, for a while.  Fingers crossed that I don't have to do the COBRA thing for too long.  Blech.

Again, a big hand for all the participants in the WWO!  Yay ladies.  I'm proud of you!

Craft on!

Comments

[--Deb]

Well, I'll vouch for the Not-So-Shrunken cardi as being a nice, simple knit. I finished my second sleeve tonight, which means the end is in sight, and it's looking great. So happy with this one!

[Carole]

I agree about Birch. Kiri is a better shape with those center increases.

[Kim]

Looks like you've all been busy! You're also inspired me to be realistic about a couple of the WIP's I have and admit that our time has come to an end - I just couldn't commit to our knitting relationship. I wonder if there is a hallmark card for the death of a WIP??!

[janna]

I've got a barely begun Birch, too, in this gorgeous shade of cracksilk haze called "Majestic" - not gray, not lavendar, just gorgeous. I'm thinking of frogging, too, and finding another project, so I'll be watching your blog for suggestions!

[Kim]

I love the way your progress bar stuff looks in typepad. I have a blog with typepad and have access to matt's code that you use, but I can't seem to make it work.

Is there a trick to it? Do you just paste his base code on to the CSS page?

Thanks in advance for you help!

[Nancy J]

Spinning counts as a WIP, too ...speaking of which,maybe I'd better get going on some of mine that I haven't touched in months. The wheel is so sad...

[Susan]

Argh! I not only can't finish WIP's, I can't remember to update you! I am on the heel flap on my second Jaywalker. After that's done, I just got the last skein of yarn I need to finish Charlotte's Web, then it's on to the rest (right front, 2 sleeves, ties) of the Rebecca wrap cardi.

[Fugacity]

I was browsing through here, and I just realized I need to make a ton of broadcloth yarn and thread so I can create the padding to outfit my character Epivil with a full set of nice feyiron chainmail.

I also have a lot of Dungeons and Dragons figures I started paining a couple of years ago, but Marla might not want me to finish because I need to by new paints since the old ones dried up :)