I don't know what is wrong with me at the moment but I just can't seem to settle to anything. I have over 20 different projects on the go and none of them getting finished! Here's a case in point – wrist warmers that I started ages ago from Eunny Jang's wonderful pattern Endpaper Mitts.
Instead of having one finished pair to wear I have the beginnings of 4 pairs! I'd like to blame the weather with it's one-minute-sunny-next-minute-wet-and-rainy inconsistency but I am beginning to suspect that it's just me and I'd better get my act together and finish off some things before starting anything else new! For those of you interested there will be some animals in my etsy shop before the end of the month – hopefully some hedgehogs too!
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PS: Earlier this week the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (CEOP) launched a new campaign to try to uncover more information about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. They've put together a video on youtube called a minute for Madeleine.
little cotton rabbits 
Yes its the time of year I think, because I also have several things on the go both knitting and cross stitch and i too am trying to finish them off. Jane x
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I wish I could blame the weather but the sad truth is that I’m always like that!!
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You have 20 projects on the go? That’s impressive!
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You have to finish those mitts as they are just gorgeous
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I think it’s excitement at the change in seasons. Well, it’s a thought anyway! x
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Your wrist-warmers are beautiful, Julie. If only bunnies needed wrist-warmers – how cute would that be!
And as for poor Madeleine and her family … I just hope the new video is seen by someone who can help get Maddy home for Christmas.
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You and i have so much in common in the “almost finished project” department. I think i just don’t like the finishing part, but love the basic work…Knitting and crocheting the piece are the most fun for me, but sewing and embellishing are a bit of a drag. Right now my kitchen table is piled high with almost finished projects that will not be removed from that space until they are done!
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Beautiful wrist warmers! I’m going to keep my eye out for some hedgies ^_^
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Oh I am so with you there! I have too many UFO’s cluttering up the place – I do work on them but get sidetracked with new and just as exciting projects. At the moment on the production line are 2 sweaters for me, a baby cardi, a lace scarf and a knitted rabbit hutch (don’t ask)…and the inevitable unfinished pair of socks. The current weather must surely give you incentive to get those wristwarmers done and on your wrists!
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Looking forward to your Etsy items. I’m hoping to buy one for my granddaughter, Maura, who is one year old TODAY! And don’t worry about too many projects going at once — just imagine how many things you’ll finish up one right after the other! You’ll feel positively productive.
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Thank you for the information on the You Tube post about Madeleine. I hope many people watch it and keep looking for her. It breaks my heart to think about what is happening to her. My daughter is her age and I can not imagine what her family is going through!
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It might be the pattern – I started a pair of endpaper mitts last month and just gave up. The pattern itself is beautiful, and not especially complicated, but the endpapers and I had a conflict and are not speaking at the moment. Hopefully we’ll reconcile our issues in time for Christmas.
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Ooh those mitts are gorgeous – no wonder you needed to cast on more than one pair!
I’ve finally managed to finish a very boring pair of socks for Monster, after two months of knitting them…with long breaks in between for casting on, and finishing, five more exciting projects!
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I know I shouldn’t say this (it’s a bit like saying your pleased when someone stubs there toe just like you have)… but I feel better knowing I’m not the only one with lots of things left unfinished. And if half finished applies to all the patterns/balls of wool/pieces of fabric stockpiled but not actually started yet then I have about 100 of those – including your hedgies!
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I’m just glad to know that I’m not the only one that has A LOT of UFO’s. I have so many in fact, that I’ve started a large clear tub with them all in it, plus the two knitting bags full to the brim of projects that I think I’m going to work on fairly soon or frequently, plus the one other bag that I carry with me to work on those projects where ever I go (which includes your hedgehogs for a swap I’m in). 🙂
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Ohmygosh Julie! Those wristwarmers are beautiful!!!
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They look closed to finished, but I am knitting challenged. Perhaps there is a lot more to do and I just can’t see it. Either way, it is a wonderful pattern. I am bad, I started your hedgehog pattern, messed it up 4 times and then put it down. I really need to try again, I keep improving with each attempt!
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Hi Julie – just had to write and say thank you sooo very much for my rainbow gifts – they are absolutely beautiful – i will email you but can’t seem to get your email address – will text trash!!!
xxxx
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What a darling pattern on the mitts, love it!
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The wrist warmers are just too fabulous not to finish. Sure wish I could knit like this. Wow
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Oh Julie they are gorgeous mittens! But it might be a good idea to finish one pair at a time (although who am I to talk? I never finish anything!)
Lucy xxx
P.S. Did you get my email last week about London?
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chuckle For a second there, I thought you were talking about ME on your blog! I’ve been like that my whole life…although, eventually, I do finish them all; somehow, it’s just more fun starting them! They’re going to be lovely when you finish them.
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Thank you for the info re Madeline. Let’s hope that someone tells what they must know, very soon. Love wrist warmers and these are gorgeous! They’ll make great Christmas presents! How come we all like knitting and don’t like sewing up? I’ve got one hodger…one set of doll’s clothes, half a hat and two thirds of a Christmas Crib to sew up…the latter is a bit urgent …I promised it for Christmas this year!!
EEEK!
Jennixxx
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I cannot ever picture myself knitting as beautifully as you do. I cannot even fathom how you have learned to knit so well. One day I hope to do the same, but I am not sure I will ever get there.
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Well,i suppose the upside is that if you settle to finishing them off you’ll have 20 finished projects all in quick succession. If any of them are Christmas deadlines, you’ll have no trouble polishing them off at all. And from what you’ve shown, they will all be lovely!
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oooh those mittens are fabulous. By the looks of it you’re not the only one (nor am I) I have just read a book on time management and it suggested writing a list of all the things you have to do and/or have started and not finished … mine is at 43 so far … and I’m still adding to it. But hey, it makes life more interesting :o) Michelle x
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The hand warmers are gorgeous, but I feel a great affinity with your post today, coming across a person who is compulsively making 100 things at once makes me feel a little easier about the 100 projects I generally have on the go all at once!
There’s far too many tempting things to make and do – I gave up fighting against it years ago, having lots of variety keeps it interesting!!
Sending love,
Julia xxx
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I really love the mits.Just one question,or more of a plea-how did you make them on two needles instead of four -please tell iam not good on four needles but i love the mits ?!!
take care
Kim
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Julie –
I just wanted to wish you the happiest
of holidays…Your beautiful website and
comments about your family and Toby are
inspirational to me…Reading about Toby
wanting to eat on the stairs helped me
to realize I shouldn’t stress so much
about my son who has many “issues” and
refuses to eat with us at the dinner table…Also, your beautiful rabbits and
others always motivate me to keep learning
more about knitting….I just love reading
your “life” comments and seeing all your
beautiful knits – you’re helping so many
people around the world!!! I only hope
that one day one of your animals will
become available for me to purchase as I
have never caught one of your sales so far… My very best to your and your family
for the happiest of holidays – I look forward to “seeing” you in the New Year.
Thank you so much for your beautiful work –
it’s the best on the web!!!! Also, I looked
at the knits on the web that were made to
look like yours – and I have to tell you –
they were not the same at all – the special
love that’s within yours were truly missing –
I could see the difference right away – not
to worry, yours cannot be duplicated!!!!!
Many, many thanks for all your do….
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