Everyone who knows me knows that I have a problem. Some call it Strartitus, some call it UFO Syndrome, others just call me mad.
A friend on twitter posted about her Sock WIP situation, which inspired me to dig through all my wip’s and photograph them all. I thought I had a sock problem, turns out I don’t really, but my wip problem as a whole is pretty extensive.
My Ravelry projects search told me I had 54 in progress and hibernating projects. I thought I should take some photos and update the projects and see if I could reduce the number a little by doing some finishing and some frogging.
Some of these projects hadn’t seen the light of day in at least 4years, at that point I’m not sure you can call them a ‘work in progress’!
I thought I’d share my madness with you, to make you all feel better when you have a few projects on the go. If your situation is worse than mine I’d love to hear from you!
I’ve decided on a few Action categories; Frog, Quick Finishing, Finish, Medium Wip, Slow Wip, One day maybe.
All the projects have a link to my project on Ravelry (they are all public so you don’t need to be a ravelry member to see more photos and details and find the patterns).
Started in 2008
Everyone has one of these right?
Progress: 20%
Action: Slow wip
Started in 2009
I started this and knitted a couple of panels and realised the proportions would be wrong, so it was re-started. I’d love to see this finished.
Progress: 5%
Action: Medium wip
This yarn is like a boucle and really slowed my desire to finish it, as did the giant belly bullseye look. I’m not sure I’d ever wear this out in public, but I like the design and the feel of the fabric. Just needs the sleeve finishing then the bottom and neck ribbing.
Progress: 80%
Action: Medium wip
This project has been part frogged before due to a baggy back and never really got off the ground again. I really want to wear this.
Progress: 5%
Action: Medium wip
This is a lovely pattern, but I don’t think this hansspun lace weight does it justice.
Action: Frog!
Started in 2010
This pattern is a little time consuming but good fun. The soft silky bamboo yarn works well.
Progress: 60%
Action: Medium Wip
Lovely idea, but it’s brown, I don’t do brown!
Action: Frog!
Awful photo as it’s been very crumpled in a bag. I had this great idea to turn a complex shawl into a cardigan. I think it will work and it would be fun to wear.
Progress: 5%
Action: One day maybe
I have thought of a light and airy kidsilk jumper for ages, this one got started and not a lot more!
Progress: 5%
Action: Slow wip
Who takes 4yrs to make some leg warmers? Me it seems! I knitted the first one quickly, then at least a year past and I knit the second, but the guage was different despite the same needles, so it got frogged. This second leg warmer just needs 2 rows!
Progress: 95%
Action: Quick Finishing
Lovely pattern, brilliant silk handspun for it. Just lost concentration I think.
Progress: 25%
Action: Medium wip
Fun socks, I think I got bored with all the picking up stitches and the ends! Would like to see these finished.
Progress: 55%
Action: Slow wip
Started in 2011
This blanket has become a cover for the back of my arm chair. All it needs an edging and straps to secure it to the chair.
Progress: 95%
Action: Finish
I made these toe up as I prefer to knit socks that way. I think these suffered second sock syndrome.
Progress: 55%
Action: Finish
Why did I start a shawl in green? The pattern is lovely though, maybe one day I’ll cast on another in a colour I like!
Action: Frog!
Handspun and millspun, I love how these look, sadly they are too small for me. I think I will have to frog them and start over.
Action: Frog?
This is such a simple lovely project, I should get it finished before she has no desire to wear such things!
Progress: 50%
Action: Medium wip
This one is a design in progress that I have long neglected, would be lovely to get this done and see it as a pattern!
Progress: 10%
Action: Medium Wip
I can’t quite believe this has been a wip for 3yrs! This is a gift for a lovely friend (who has seen it). I’d love to finish this for her. I decided to crochet with a continuous thread instead of breaking for motifs, this is slower, but means no ends to sew in and saves yarn.
Progress: 55%
Action: Medium Wip
I didn’t cast these on close together (clearly lots of things got finished in between), but this happens to be a gift for the same friend. This project really is a labour of love with the doubleknit and concentrate every row pattern. What was I thinking casting this on in Acrylic? Part of me wants to frog and re-knit in handspun wool. Maybe I will finish that 3rd sheep and cast it off and have it as a little banner for the studio?
Progress: 35%
Action: Not sure – partially finish?
Started in 2012
I dragged this out of hibernation 2 weeks ago, I’d love to get it finished before the winter as I think it will be perfect!
Progress: 80%
Action: Finish!
According to Ravelry I cast this on just 2days after the Swirl, talk about January Startitus!
Progress: 25%
Action: Medium Wip
Lovely blanket, I just need to keep plugging away at it!
Progress: 75%
Action: Finish
I have a feeling this stalled because I knew I would run out of yarn. I need to spin some more Polworth for this.
Progress: 60% – extra spinning to do!
Action: Spin some more than Finish
These socks are knitted with double knitting, very clever, quite fun, but a little slow. I’d love to see these in my sock draw!
Progress: 55%
Action: Medium wip
I’m not completely convinced I like the flecks on white of this yarn, but I will finish the poncho and perhaps over dye it.
Progress: 20%
Action: Medium wip
Cotton t-shirt lovely, except the yarn makes my hands tired to knit it. Perhaps it will be done for next summer?
Progress: 50%
Action: Medium wip
This was a lovely design idea, but shortly after starting it I saw a similar pattern. I don’t see the point in releasing a pattern that is very similar to another so it got shelved.
Action: Frog!
I love the insanity of this tiny itty bitty project. I have been working on it, 1 little square at a time.
Progress: 20%
Action: Medium wip
This is almost finished, it was a design I was working on. When I showed it to my SnB group someone said is it a Leftie. I was a little sad to say the least. I hadn’t even seen the mentioned pattern at the time, I later found out my construction and finished shape is entirely different. Not sure if I will ever do the pattern or not now 🙁
Progress: 95%
Action: Finish
This yarn has tried to be several different jumpers and been frogged. This is it’s last chance. I’ve knit the pattern before and think the yarn will work well for it.
Progress: 10%
Action: Slow wip
I started this with great optimism in November to finish as a Christmas gift! Weaving a double weave blanket in thin fingering weight yarn in less than a month is a tall order. Hoping to get it finished for her for this Christmas.
Progress: 30%
Action: Finish
Started in 2013
I started this to take photos for the pattern, I never had enough yarn to finish it, so it is now frogged. The handspun can go back in the stash 🙂
Action: Frog!
Lovely pattern, but lace weight, itty bitty needles and short shorts = slow.
Progress: 5%
Action: Medium wip
Felted bag, will be great to get this done.
Progress: 15%
Action: Finish
Diagonal Granny Stripe Blanket
Boys baby blanket I designed, really should finish this for operation gift box and write up the pattern.
Progress: 75%
Action: Finish
This is interesting, it’s made from granny squares arranged and sewn into a hoodie, all in lace weight yarn.
Progress: 15%
Action: Medium wip
Lovely summer cardigan, I really need this for next summer.
Progress: 5%
Action: Finish
Can you guess what I’m going to be? I’ve actually added the body since this photo was taken, so he’s half finished!
Progress: 50%
Action: Medium wip
Started in 2014
This is a new pattern design that I must get finished. The Red sample is finished the second one needs finishing.
Progress: 5%
Action: Finish and write up pattern
I had grand ambitions when I started this, but the tiny tight crochet hurts my hands. I might have to call it done at 2.
Action: Finished?
The weaving is done, this just needs work on the sewing machine – a lining and zip!
Progress: 95%
Action: Finish
Another pair of socks…. with a fun twist
Progress: 5%
Action: Medium wip
Love the fabric of this. Last time I took it out of it’s project bag there was a MASSIVE spider in there, I think it traumatised me!
Progress: 45%
Action: Finish
These are very recent, so I don’t feel guilty about this wip yet 🙂
Progress: 45%
Action: Finish
This one is a commission so I need to get it done asap.
Progress: 80%
Action: Finish
I haven’t decided if this is just a swatch or if I plan to carry on as a scarf.
Action: Who knows?
And these are all the other random things I found in the UFO mountain that are either odds or were marked as frogged in Ravelry, but not actually frogged.
So they have either gone into the finished pile or the to frog pile!
Brea Bag
Drop Stitch Scarf
Shawl
Dew Drops Kidsilk Scarf
Dew Drops kidsilk Scarf
Aeolian Shawl
Hexi puffs
Felted project bag
Em’s fluffy socks
Handspun baby socks
Socks
Felted project bag – needs zip
Fingerless glove
Phew! I can’t quite believe I survived that! I swear I missed a few.
So my gal til the end of the year is to reduce my wip’s and try very hard not to cast anything on!
I think the final number is 41 WIP’s!
Do you have more?
Wow, do I ever feel disciplined! I never start something without having finished the current project. (I say I feel “disciplined” but I seem to want Madelinetosh Tosh Sock and Pashmina in every colour)