UFO/WIP Disorder

Well I'll only hit you if you get really insistent abotu me not starting anything ELSE new!! Love & higs Christine

On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:03:22 -0400, spampot spewed forth :

Have been for years. But earlier this year I cranked out a few dozen pairs on the circular sock machine. And I've got 3doz pairs in the rotation WITHOUT the machine socks. Crack, indeed.

Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...

Heh, I don't suffer, I revel in it

Let's see...right now I have 2 pair of socks on needles (one for me, one for my youngest), 2 Absolutely Fabulous throws (one of which absolutely needs to be done in the next week but should be no problem getting there), a mostly finished bag (need to pick up another skein of yarn so I can finish and felt it), a half-finished lace shawl (exactly half-finished, as it's done in two parts then grafted and I've finished one part), and that lace cardigan I worked on in the hospital (have one and a half sleeves to go).

Of course, I didn't include my "UFO from Hell", the twin-size bedspread I started when my older daughter was 2 - she's now 14-1/2 - that has been languishing with about 2 feet (out of about 6 needed to make a proper coverlet) done. I had lost the section of the book with the pattern in it - recently found the same book in one of my not-so-local yarn shops - and really didn't want to rip out anything; it's being made with bedspread weight cotton (size 10) on size 000 needles. 648 stitches per row. Any wonder it's been in limbo for years

OTOH, I have finished about 6 pair of socks, not including the pair for the Sock Wars :-)

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

I'll keep candles lit for both of you and send as much healing energy as I can muster.

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

Sorry to hear that Gail's in hospital Dennis, healing thoughts winging their way across the Great Shining Water, and prayers winging their way elsewhere. Also sorry to hear that you fell. You know I think that your daughter may have got it right; we all need to adapt as we get older, and think about how we do things. I think pacing yourself is a good idea, after all life's a marathon not a sprint. Sprinting's great for teenagers!! Love, higs and get well soon to Gail Christine

Sorry to hear, Dennis! Warm thoughts! Aud :-)

Whoa!! Yes, I don't dare buy such a machine, or a knitting machine, or get involved in spinning....

Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear this. Prayers for both of you. And your daughter is trying to tell you she can't lose both of you, so do try to slow down!

Hugs and prayers for both you and Gail. Hope you're both feeling better real soon. Marie and the cats

SpikeDriver wrote:

My Dear Friends,

Thank you all so much for the great advice and thoughts.

Gail is doing better today and is going to a rehab center for 10 to 14 days in the morning. I have had nothing but good things about the place. I believe a lot of good will come from it.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Cuz yer an addict, just plain and simple. And yep, I confess, I am too. There's no help and no cure, and I don't want to be cured even if I could be!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Ladies why call this a disorder , i think it is a very good trait , a disorder is Not enjoying any craft....... mirjam

Kinda like organized disorder

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