New Year; New Project

I am so much better at casting on than at attacking WIPs. I have no idea how many WIPs I have floating around my house -- and I don't want to know. Isn't it enough to know I have too many? It's sort of like my weight; I don't have to get on a scale to know I need to improve my eating and exercise habits!

So, even though I have somewhere around a million WIPs, I'm casting on Harriet's Jacket. This really is going to be the sweater that I finish. For one thing, the yarn is super bulky:

This is one skein and it is huge!

And I'm going to make sure it fits. Even though I don't intend to step onto a scale, I am going to duly measure myself and make the right size. Even if it's depressing!

You Probably Don't Remember This

I started this sock back in August when I went Up North with my friend Joni. It's the first of the Wishbone Socks.

 

It's a Nancy Bush design, so it is very well written. I am terrible at memorizing patterns, but this is at least easy to keep track of without a counter. (Sorry for fuzzy photo -- weak winter sun -- at least that's what I'm blaming!)

At this point you may be wondering, how many WIPs does Caffeine Girl have going now? Well, I don't know if I can count that high. I've realized there is a pronounced chaos to my knitting. I like to have lots of choices when I have some time to knit.

But there are also categories that I like to have WIPs in: easy knitting for socializing or watching TV; moderately challenging for listening to the radio or podcasts; and challenging projects that take my full attention. Still, that would only require me to have 3 WIPs at any time ... and I have a large multiple of that number sitting patiently in project bags.

I seem to have a weakness for starting projects. It's sort of like how I feel about buying books. Buying a book is a commitment to read a book -- and I like that feeling. I get the same satisfaction from casting on.

Oh well, there are worse vices!

I'm linking up with Keep Calm and Craft On here.