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Cultivating bad habits

Recently subscribing to Interweave`s Knitting Daily, I have learned the truth about UFO`s. Only 2% of polled knitters have no unfinished objects. 36% have between two and four, 36% have between five and eight, and 6% of us have over 20 UFO`s hanging around. That`s all I needed to hear to cultivate a worse habit. It`s like reading that over 42% of women own more than two dozen pairs of shoes and giving yourself permission to buy a few more. I, myself, am the owner of only nine pairs of shoes so I feel entitled to a different vice or two.

Knitting progress on the two additions to my UFO list since reading that article – the Hemlock Ring blanket and my second faux Montego Bay scarf. So far, the colour in the scarf is pooling randomly, but with my recent Lorna’s Laces experience, I’m sure it will look OK overall. C says it’s an interesting giraffe-like pattern. Just what I want for something that goes around the neck.

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8 responses to “Cultivating bad habits”

  1. Chrissie Avatar
    Chrissie

    I like your line of thought – less shoes = more UFOs 🙂
    Could you send me a copy of the Herringbone scarf pattern? Thanks!

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  2. angelarae Avatar
    angelarae

    Your Hemlock Ring is looking gorgeous! I hope you are planning on finishing it. I know, for myself, I often start knitting projects, but don’t necessarily finish them. I start them, maybe put them down, and sometimes rethink my idea of knitting them in the first place and frog them. I think this is pretty normal. I just think we can be too hard on ourselves, thinking, once again, we have to “do it all and do it all well.” Not so. When I remind myself that, by all rights, I should be in a straight jacket somewhere, I find it easier to accept myself as I am, unfinished objects and all:)
    Ang

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  3. Dorothy Avatar
    Dorothy

    I read that report too and felt pretty empowered. I am not alone! And I figure my yarn vice is pretty innocuous too – I rarely buy clothes and don’t have a shoe vice either. However, I think I do need to knit up some of my sock yarn before buying anymore.

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  4. Monika Avatar
    Monika

    The Hemlock Ring blanket is coming along nicely! So far I like the pooling of your scarf. I think it looks great actually, and I’m not a fan of pooling (usually).

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  5. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    I am much more comfortable with my UFO’s and stash and need to enhance the stash when I discuss these important topics with knitters than with non-knitters who see the stash as an impedement to their own collecting, persuit of hobby/obsession.

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  6. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    I think I only have 5 pairs of shoes. Can I cast on something new???? 😉

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  7. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    I would really appreciate a copy of your scarf pattern. I’ve been cruising the web all evening looking for something like that. Do you think 3 balls of Grignasco Top Print would work?

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  8. Melody Avatar
    Melody

    A giraffe? I didn’t see that but ok…if he says so…lol. If you wanna feel better about it, you can read my latest post about my oldest…lol…I knew that one day I would have to pay for my raising.

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