glad it’s over

Posted on | January 2, 2008 | 15 Comments

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I hate to say it, but yes, I’m glad all the craziness is over!  The holidays came and went so fast this year, I hardly had time to enjoy them.  It seems like one day it’s Memorial Day and the next, it’s Christmas Eve.  Maybe that’s a part of getting older because I sure don’t remember time flying when I was a kid.  In a way, I’m sorry that the holidays are gone but I’m so tired after hosting six adults and three children for lunch yesterday, that all I want to do is take a three week nap!  I’ll settle for a good solid 8 hours tonight.

I have a couple of FOs for 2007 that I haven’t posted about.  I finished my daughter’s scarf on Christmas Eve and she loves it!

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It’s the Wavy pattern from Knitty and I used 8 balls of Karabella Aurora Bulky.  This was a great stash-busting project!  It’s a good six feet long.

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I threw it on and took a couple of shots before wrapping it up.

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Since the yarn is so thick, it’s really a cross between a wrap and a scarf.  A warf?  A scarp?

I also finished my handspun mittens!

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Today’s the first day I’ve worn them and I’m not sure I like the peek-a-boo hole in the palm.  It’s definitely handy when digging for keys or applying lipstick, but it really does let the cold air in.  I’ve considered wearing thin gloves underneath, but if I’m going to do that, I’d rather have fingerless mitts. 

Can it count as a finished object if I’m leaning towards ripping? 

 

 

Category: Finished Objects

Comments

15 Responses to “glad it’s over”

  1. Carrie
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 3:06 pm

    It sho does. You did finish them after all – you just decided that the FO wasn’t what you’d envisioned. Could you just sew or graft the hole shut?
    And I’m with you on the WHEW. We took our decorations down yesterday. Usually I want to leave them up for ages, but I was so thrilled to have them GONE yesterday. I can actually walk through my living room without being assaulted by a giant dead tree.

  2. Carrie
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 3:06 pm

    It sho does. You did finish them after all – you just decided that the FO wasn’t what you’d envisioned. Could you just sew or graft the hole shut?
    And I’m with you on the WHEW. We took our decorations down yesterday. Usually I want to leave them up for ages, but I was so thrilled to have them GONE yesterday. I can actually walk through my living room without being assaulted by a giant dead tree. PS – pretty pretty scarf!

  3. Carrie
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 3:08 pm

    GAH! Stupid slow network hiccough.

  4. grace
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 3:36 pm

    If you bind off and sew up the seams, I’d say that counts as an FO regardless of how long it lasts as an FO. ;-)

  5. Sandy
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

    Yup, its finished. It counts, now go do something with that beautiful handspun that makes you HAPPY!

    And the scarf looks great! I just want to roll up in it, it looks so smooshy.

  6. Tonni
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

    Even if you don’t like the FO, it is still a FO. I think they are beautiful, but if you are not going to wear them, rip and knit something you will wear! The pink scarp is lovely. Catch up on your sleep so you can do more knitting / spinning!

  7. Carole
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 5:31 pm

    Of course they still count!

  8. Shannon
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 6:09 pm

    The scarf is great. I can see why she likes it so much. It counts as a finished object until you frog it – and then it still might count. YOu sertainly still have the experience of knitting it you just get to reuse the yarn. How many yards did the mittens take?

  9. Beth
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 6:31 pm

    That Karabella yarn looks scrumptious! Maybe I’m just wanting to knit pink stuff?

  10. kmkat
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 9:40 pm

    Scrumptious scarf. Lovely mittens. FO mittens, of course.

  11. Tonia
    January 2nd, 2008 @ 10:45 pm

    The holidays went by way too fast here too. We not only had the 4 Christmas’, and New Years, but be also had to add 6 birthdays into that mix. UGH.

    The wrap/scarf is so lovely. I can see why she was very happy.

    The mittens are so pretty. Is there any way that you could graft the hole in the palm together instead of ripping them? It seems such a shame to have to rip them.

  12. Jennifer
    January 3rd, 2008 @ 7:05 am

    That scarf/wrap/warf is sooooooo pretty! I love bulky yarns, they have so much squish to them. The color totally rocks, too. Love, love, love that. I like the mitts, too! No way I’d frog, I’d gift; but I’m lazy like that.

  13. Abby Franquemont
    January 3rd, 2008 @ 11:56 am

    Hahahaah, yep, you definitely do know exactly how I feel. ;-)

    The frog or not question, ooof. I frogged a hat 3x, and now it’s nearing its 4th completion. So my December productivity of that ilk also is nonexistent, unless I count the same hat 4x. Therefore I’m going to count it, and advise you to do so as well.

  14. Miss Scarlett
    January 3rd, 2008 @ 1:11 pm

    The scarf looks lovely and cozy.
    I’m leaning towards scarp — because that is how I spell it sometimes by accident. Much better than the constant typo I have commenting on people’s socks — let me tell you, I Always check when I type sock!

    Too bad about the cold – can you sew down the flip top? Or will that make for some bulkiness in the palm of your hand?
    Could you rip back only far enough to sew down?

    The handspun is gorgeous and knitted up so nicely!

  15. Jen
    January 3rd, 2008 @ 6:23 pm

    I think the mittens are so cute! Is there any way you could undo and graft the holes?