First Lace Finished

I finished my first lace project! The herringbone lace scarf, made out of Golden Siam from Art Fibers, is complete. It gave me much trouble, not because the pattern was hard (two rows that I memorized), but because sometimes I was not paying attention and did the wrong row. This yarn is very forgiving of mistakes, however. You have to know where they are to spot them or be a knitter who can inspect it very well. So, that is one project finished on that very long list.

Here is a picture:



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Too Many Projects and Work

My life has been crazy lately. I feel like I live at my new job and it is not a good feeling. It is always difficult for me to form new habits and there are a good many of them to learn! I am tired and I don't get to knit as much.

However, that does not seem to keep me from casting on. I will be moving in a few weeks so I decided to pack up my yarns and needles in order to keep from starting new projects. I used those lovely gigantic Ziploc bags for my yarns and I put my needles in a box. I was disheartened, though, to see how I have accumulated more UFOs. I was doing so well, with the finishing stuff and all.

Here is the inventory:

Purple and Pink garter stitch scarf
Herringbone lace silk scarf
Red lace scarf (I seem to be on a scarf kick)
Cascade Ankle sock
Linen Hand Towel
purse
green armwarmer (I think I may have to consider this abandoned)
Second Broad Street Mitten
second Fetching handwarmer made out of bamboo yarn

Damn, that is a lot. Almost at my previous high of 10 projects. Right not I am trying to focus on finishing the Broad Street Mitten, silk scarf, and purple and pink scarf. The rest shall have to sit!

I refuse to feel bad about myself because of these UFOs, just as I recently decided to not feel bad about being a human tornado. That is just no way to go through life.
So too bad people who think I should be neater and have less projects!

I have to laugh, because I just realized that every one of those projects if for me!