Comments on: 7 Reasons UFOs Just Happen & 5 Questions to Help Reduce Your UFO Pile http://knittedyarns.net/2010/7-reasons-ufos-just-happen-5-questions-to-help-reduce-your-ufo-pile/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Reflections on my knitting life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Daphne Johnston http://knittedyarns.net/2010/7-reasons-ufos-just-happen-5-questions-to-help-reduce-your-ufo-pile/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Daphne Johnston Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:31:27 +0000 http://knittedyarns.net/?p=2873#comment-133 I recently unraveled a sweater that I must have started 23-25 years ago. I stopped knitting on it with only 1 sleeve to finish, and somewhere along the line, I lost the pattern book. I did really like the yarn (70% cotton with acrylic - mottled look) and it knit up very evenly. So I ripped the sweater out, and reconditioned the yarn. I have now got the back done on a cartigan, and I know I will enjoy it when I finish. However, I seem to be falling into a pattern, as now have 4 projects on the go at the moment. ( I did finish 2 sweaters as Christmas gifts, and have done one Nightsong shawl and 1 pair of socks since then) I pretty well stopped knitting for about 25 years - quilted during that interim, but I seem to be back to knitting as my interest in quilting is waning. However, it does seem to me that close to a 25 yr timeframe is a long time to decide to rip and redo. But, far better than leaving it for another 25 years, and then having the kid pitch it from when clearing out the house! I recently unraveled a sweater that I must have started 23-25 years ago. I stopped knitting on it with only 1 sleeve to finish, and somewhere along the line, I lost the pattern book.

I did really like the yarn (70% cotton with acrylic – mottled look) and it knit up very evenly. So I ripped the sweater out, and reconditioned the yarn.

I have now got the back done on a cartigan, and I know I will enjoy it when I finish. However, I seem to be falling into a pattern, as now have 4 projects on the go at the moment. ( I did finish 2 sweaters as Christmas gifts, and have done one Nightsong shawl and 1 pair of socks since then)

I pretty well stopped knitting for about 25 years – quilted during that interim, but I seem to be back to knitting as my interest in quilting is waning.

However, it does seem to me that close to a 25 yr timeframe is a long time to decide to rip and redo. But, far better than leaving it for another 25 years, and then having the kid pitch it from when clearing out the house!

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