NUMBER 11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting past WIP number 10 has been a lot like losing that last 5 pounds (except that those five pounds are still with me). By the third attempt Theo could no longer stand to watch
but after much frogging, a little yarn stretching, and finally having to leave off the overlapping part of the band, the chemo cap is done:
It's actually a pretty cute hat, but I'm not even slightly tempted to keep it. For one, it was a pain to make and I'd like to not have it around as a reminder. For another, I have a longish-type face, and I don't look good in hats without brims. In fact, this one makes me look like a pencil. So, it will be donated to a cancer hospital.

WIP number 12 is getting close. I found the front, finished one side, and have started on the other. It's sort of a race now to see if I can hold out long enough to finish anything beyond this one before the starteritis bug gets me. I'm hoping for 14, but I could live with 12. Heck, finishing 2 WIPs in a row was a new personal best, so I'm rather stunned to have made it this far at all.

Then again, I was also shocked to find out how much yarn I have, how many WIPs I had, and how many knitting books I actually have, so my knitting is rarely--if ever--tinged with any sort of reality.

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tinebeest said…
I love the pictures of the cats in your blog- very expressive, as cats go :-) Go on, see if you can make it to 20... I have embraced project monogamy after seeing your stash (and a few others). You have changed one knitter's life, hope that makes you feel better.
October 30, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Anonymous said…
With so many WIPs, some of them in rather early stages, doesn't it sometimes feel almost like you're starting a new project when you pick one of them up now?

I'm so glad that you've been able to stick with it this long. I do wonder how big the backlash will be (i.e., how many new projects you'll cast on and leave as WIPs) once you end your WIP-along.

Thanks for sharing your progress (and your kitties) with us!
October 31, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Daniele said…
That's going to be a great sweater! I really like the pattern. What is it again? I especially like the ribbing portions. You can definitely get to 14 WIPS girl! How many will that leave unfinished before you start something new? You are my hero, you know! :)
October 31, 2008 at 8:16 AM
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