Fiber Arts Friday: The Box o' Unfinished Projects

I've referred to this box several times over the last couple of years...

The Lower One (the Upper is #SE2SE)

So now that we're on the other side of selling our former place, the creative juices are flowing, and I mentioned thee need to reclaim some tools last week... I decided it was time to deal with the Box.  sigh.

Spindle-spun Cashmere

This has been in slow (SLOW!) progress for quite some time, and will continue to move forward in this fashion.

Small Alpaca Tapestry Weaving

This small tapestry loom was part of an early class I took when we were new to alpaca.  I will reclaim this yarn for my Scrappy Palindrome.

Reclaiming Awesome Sweater Yarn

This also has been a long time project. 

I was dismayed that the sweater was steeked, but I will continue to reclaim this yarn for some future, unidentified project.

Nightcap

I loved working on this pattern and I used reclaimed yarn from a favorite sweater.

I think this one will stay as a reminder of the importance of gauge verses intended final measurements.

Baby Rudolf Hat

This was made with same reclaimed yarn as the Nightcap.  I like the finished fabric, but this hat is not long enough and the antler+ear placement has always bothered me.  Which is why it's still un-finished.

The yarn is being moved to my stash, the small bits are being made available for stuffing, and the hat has gone to the trash.

Rill Scarf

I really like this pattern and yarn.  But I do not like this fabric.  Every time I work on it, I think about ripping it out.

I'm into the third skein and I think about all the work I've already done, then I  decide to just muscle thru... But the reality is that I will like it more if the fabric is less stiff.  Sunk Costs be damned!!  So this one will be frogged (ripped out) and then re-started with larger needles.

New Normal Socks

Using the left over yarn from the New Normal Scarf, I embarked upon a pair of fun socks.

This yarn is thicker than I normally use, and it did not occur to me to adjust for that until I got into the heel.  I don't have enough stitches available to make my standard heel.... so I need to spend some time thinking about either a different heel strategy or adjusting where I make the instep.

This project is going on the shelf, for now.

Alpaca Experiment

I love this yarn and the fabric.  However, this project was my first attempt at designing something and it really isn't working.

I kept hoping that I might come back to it, but that is just not happening... and frankly, I already reclaimed the needles from it some time ago.  So this yarn will be reclaimed and returned to stash.

Pussy Hats

During the years of 45, this was all I could work on.  I ended up making a bunch of Pussy Hats and gave several of them away.

I thought I was done making these. So I frogged the in-progress one and then the Supreme Court leaked that they are planning to overturn Roe v. Wade.  Which means the pink yarn is likely to come back out.  grrrr.

Ugly Crocheted Scarf

It's actually not too ugly, but this was one of the first projects I did when I returned to yarn-related activities as an adult.  My gauge is all over the place.

This scarf was to be a gift, but it wasn't good enough (in my opinion) so it's been sitting here for way too long.

I really like the yarn, so this one will be frogged.

Improvised Hat

I really like the ideas I explored in this hat, but it needs to be larger.  I will write this pattern down, then remake it in a larger size.

Others

There are a few others that I'm not ready to talk about here.... These have been placed into a staging area.

There is a tray each for Frogging, Spinning, Continue/Finish, Weaving, and Design Finalization.

With everything now being dispositioned and sorted, the Box o' Unfinished Projects is empty!  WooHoo!!

Happy Fiber Arts Friday!!