It’s hard when one has too many projects on the needles. Progress is not what it could be, even when one has Season 3 DVD of Weeds to get through. The upside is that no matter my mood, I have a project to fit it. So I knit on, promising myself that I won’t start anything new until I finish some of this stuff and life is good…for awhile. Then what happens? The kids go back to school, and I just happen to have unsupervised time on the computer and the next thing you know…
I have the potential to take on one of my new year’s resolutions. (See number 3)
It’s the Ivy League Vest, designed by Eunny Jang. For the time being, it is available as a free download at Knitting Daily.com. There is a DVD for sale as well, but I haven’t decided whether to buy that or not. Northwest Wools has a good one-off Fair Isle class, and I may take that instead, though the steeking directions on the DVD make it mighty tempting. I have a Ravelry queue a mile long and I’m throwing this on the pile. I need to do some thinking, as I know that I will want to change the color palette.
So what about that Birthday Sweater? Well, it’s still a possibility. I had to frog Shalom, as it made me look like a linebacker and I didn’t want to scare small children. Note to self: round yoke cardis and wide shoulders are not a good combination. I’ve found a new potential Birthday Sweater in Francis Revisited. After all, I do have until my next birthday to finish the current year’s Birthday Sweater.
So,um,yeah.
It’s fall. It’s hard to stay true to old projects when fall magazines are coming out with all sorts of temptations! I sure don’t feel like finishing my linen tank top right now. Knitting on a sock…haven’t read the new mags yet. I’m afraid…
I love the vest pattern – it would be a great project! So hard to resist new projects…
The vest is really pretty, but after looking at the Francis Revisited, I had to add it to my queue. What yarn are you thinking for the Francis? I’m thinking of handspun alpaca, but I’m worried a worsted weight alpaca with a cowl will be too warm. (Someone please remind me I said this on Friday when the high temp here will be 20 degress. Faranheit. Thank you.)