Double the Fetchings today. First up is a young man wearing a quite fetching hat:
I can’t claim knitterly ownership of the hat, I am afraid. That distinction goes to Lisa, who responded generously and quickly when I mentioned to her that the boy was growing out of his hats. I know she told me what yarn it was , but I have forgotten. I just know that his head is both warm and cute, and he doesn’t rip it off and cram it into his mouth.
Fetching #2
I am actually quite embarrassed by this. I was going to have a whole series devoted to knitting embarrassments–you know, those things you have or haven’t knit that you wish everyone didn’t know about? I might just do it someday, but until then I will just come clean about these:
Hmm. That has to be the worst photo I’ve ever seen. See this post for a better shot, ok? It is surprisingly hard to photograph your hands in general, and while wearing the boy in a wrap it is nearly impossible.
The embarrassment of these Fetchings is that they were nearly done in October of 2006. 2006. I took them to Rhinebeck with me to finish and abandoned them just a bind off and thumb gusset away from being done. For 14 months they languished at the bottom of the basket because I apparently couldn’t face the end. Embarrassing, isn’t it?
Thanks to the magic that is Ravelry I noticed that I had a shocking number of projects about 90% done. (In fact, that is what led me to stop adding projects.) I am no psychologist, but I must seriously have an issue with endings.
Thankfully, last week was a convergence of means and opportunity. It finally occurred to Mr. Cygknit that perhaps I might need a break from the boy on occasion, and hadn’t I wanted to go to a local Stitch N Bitch? They were done that very night. Amen.
To end on a cute note, 2X the fetchings
v cute hat – and lovely fetchings! Glad to see you (finally) finishing something! ;op
Love the hat and mitts. And of course the baby….love the baby, too cute!
Good for Mr.Cygknit realizing you needed the SnB…..did you have a fantabulous time? Hope so!!
So glad the hat fits; it is only made so cute by my charming and glorious nephew.
(BTW, K1C2 Parfait in a discontinued colorway; size 6 needles.)
And I noticed you said you stopped adding things to your Ravelry list… does that mean there are quite a lot more UFOs on planet Cygknit? Admitting to yourself that you have a problem is only the first step, you know. Step two is letting the whole freaking world know you have a problem so we can point and laugh and say “I knew it all along!”