confessions of an avid frogger...

hello my name is joy and i have knitting ADD... i don't know what it is about knitting, but i have this tendency to start a project with incredible enthusiasm - pick out a pattern, go to the store, spend an incredible amount of money on yarn, get about 20-50 rows in... and totally lose interest and pick up something new. *sigh* so here i am in the hopes of creating more stable knitting goals for myself. at least, i hope. but just so you know, here is my track record for the past year...

victims of my knitting ADD

• yarn girls guide simple tank (RIP sept 2002) - the first sweater/tank i've ever started... i made both sides but crumbled when crocheting the straps. i should pick this up and just finish the goddamn thing...


• chicknits.com boatshell tank (RIP aug 2003) - started this for my mom, finished one panel and it barely fit me! frogged the side and tried to make a...


• rebecca shawl for godmom (RIP oct 2003) - started this as a present for my godmom, then found out (after struggling for over a month with it) the wool would not be good for her move to Las Vegas. grrr....


• simple poncho v1 (RIP nov 2003) - started this for myself but only had enough yarn for one side. ended up being a baby blanket.


• simple poncho v2 (RIP nov 2003) - suffered the same fate as v1. my godson is a warm baby. thank god he's in detroit.


• hollywood knits boatneck sweater (RIP jan 2004) - actually finished this sweater and followed SnB by assembling pre-blocking. sweater's too small for me. :(


• pippi longstockings (RIP feb 2004) - started one with leftover yarn, and figured i could buy more from the store i bought it from. got to the store and they were OUT of the beautiful pink sock yarn i was using. i have a new christmas stocking, though.


• knitty.com fuzzy feet (RIP feb 2004) - finished one, but when got to the second one, the skein was knotted beyond repair. plus the inability to felt since i don't have a washer made it unappealing to finish.


• knitty.com poncho (RIP mar 2004) - completed, but was assymetrical! i frogged the WHOLE thing and started simple poncho v3. i pray to god this is it.


• snb peppermint twist (RIP mar 2004) - started, but my conversion was all wrong. oh well. will try again, but after sp-v3.


• magknits sassy stripes (RIP april 2004) - got to 80% complete, then realized the wool/cashmere blend would not fare well in 85 degree hawaiian heat.

don't get me wrong, i've finished TONS of hats, mittens, baby booties and blankets... i just need to actually start FINISHING what i start. :-P