Time For A Little Intervention.....

I have 19 WIPs.

Granted, that's slightly less than the 24 I had at this time last year, but not by much. I think it's time for an intervention.

I am joining Ravelry's WIP Wrestlemania, set to kick off on July 1. Basically each team tries to finish as many existing projects as they can during the month of July. No prizes, really, except that my knitting might once again fit into my knitting bag--always a good sign. My first entry:the blanket for my youngest nephew, which will just need a few rows & I think I'll crochet a blue edging around it. It could really be done this month, but my Project of the Month is perhaps going to need a bit more attention to actually be finished this month, which is really the whole idea of a "project of the month." The first sock is now at the foot, and this picture shows the stitch pattern:

but this one shows the actual color:
I'll honestly be quite glad when they're done--not just because I'm not impressed with the design in the slightest, but purple socks always remind me of Donny Osmond on that show in the 1970s, so everytime I work on these socks I have that song of theirs running through my head..."I'm a little bit country....I'm a little bit rock & roll...."

Knitting should not have theme songs.

Comments

Daniele said…
Donny Osmond!! LOL. I do love those socks, though! 19 WIPS?? You finished so many the last time around. And I could swear you didn't cast many new things on. Were you hiding stuff??? :)
June 16, 2009 at 8:34 AM
tinebeest said…
Oooh, another WIP marathon! Can you break last year's record without casting on in between? *insert dramatic cliff hanger music*

Good luck! (I've only got the never ending gansey and a pair of more portable socks OTN. I don't know how that happened)
June 16, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Anonymous said…
Heh. I had to go and remind myself of why you were unimpressed with the pattern. I have that book, too, and I rather like it. Though I have to admit, I've not actually tried to *read* it - I just use it as a stitch reference, and make the rest up as I go along. That's probably the key.
June 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM
toni in florida said…
I beg to differ: I think everything should have a theme song!
June 18, 2009 at 7:28 AM
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