Drifting about from one project to another, five minutes here, ten minutes there, does nothing for the pile of WIPs. What is the dividing line between WIP and UFO?
Lynn-who-made-me-weave had an organizational schema in mind for 2013. So:
All three disciplines (a misnomer when it comes to fiber work, I fear) have discrete goals for the year. Let them speak for themselves:
SPINNING
This discipline is the most rigidly scheduled. I DID succeed in spinning six pounds in 2012. Knitting and weaving suffered accordingly. 2013 will see a halving of the poundage, but more interesting choices for the fiber. Each month is assigned to a handdyer that is well-represented in the stash. Each month has one four-ounce braid designated. The order is currently arbitrary. We are also allowed three wild cards. I suspect that means we can substitute other braids in, but neither of us has played the card, so it's a mystery.
1. Enchanted Knoll Farm
2. Spirit Trail
3. Spunky Eclectic
4. Spinners Hill
5. Chasing Rainbows
6. Foxhill or Foxfire (spinner's choice)
7. Abby batts
8. Friends Folly Farm
9. Spinning Bunny
10. FiberOptic
11. Rovings
12. Abstract Fibers
In addition, 1.5 pounds of spinning WIPS must be finished.
KNITTING
I tried to schedule this with room in between #1-10. I know I am fickle, but I also know that I need to Get Stuff Done.
1. Finish Grant Park pullover for Mr. E.
2. Finish Baltic mittens (just have the thumbs left)
3. Bind off Volt. (More on this later.)
4. Frog Leaf Lace shawl.
5. Frog toe up sock attempt.
6. Finish handspun hat for Mr. E.
7. Finish Eleanor cowl.
8. One new shawl
9. Apsara shawl
10. Inuit mittens
WEAVING
I am too inexperienced to know if all this is realistic.
1. Tencel scarves (2) from Just Our Yarn 2011 purchase.
2. Warp and finish Vavstuga towel kit (4 towels, prewound warp)
3. Undulating twill project by the end of the year
4. Design and weave a project from yarn purchased at Vavstuga 12/2012
5. Finish off current cottolin warp from hell
6. One rigid heddle project
If nothing else, something will get done. And I have some structure for blog posts.
All good plans are malleable. 2013 will be the year of blasting roadblocks: I will knit a sweater for me. Stashbusting is a subtext in all of this. I have Plucky Knitter Primo worsted in kit form for Vodka Gimlet. As soon as I find a #7 needle, the swatching will begin.
Uh.... yeah.
Good luck with that.
;-)
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Wow. Rattling around with one sweater just needing the finish work, wanting to start something new, but not knowing what with so much in queue (and other WIPs). New fiber doesn't help. Maybe gloves?
Posted by: Melissa G | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM
You do know I'm clearly crazy, right?
Posted by: Lynn | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 12:41 PM
OK - start the knitting by frogging the sock. Check.
Posted by: Peg in Kensington, California | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 06:11 PM
You know I love rules and organization, but this seems a little too rigid for me. If it works for you, though, that's great!
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 07:26 AM
This list made my little organizational heart go pitty-pat. Just stick to the lists. It'll be amazing how much you get done.
Posted by: Anne | Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 07:50 AM
I LOVE the focus and optimism in this post!
Posted by: claudia | Friday, February 22, 2013 at 09:03 AM
And to think some people have nothing to do!! The creative act is such a joy!
Posted by: CindyD | Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Oh my gosh, that's an ambitious plan! Go for it! But remember - "malleable" is the key word here.
Posted by: June | Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:26 AM
I wonder about that A in SMART...
Posted by: Caroline M | Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 06:32 AM
Ambitious, but i like the honesty of frogging unsuccessful projects and it makes for easily achievable goals. I'm pulling for you on the spinning. I know there's a large basket in my living room that i intended to spin last year.
Posted by: Lori | Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 05:59 PM
What? No Corgi Hill Farm? Though you'd have to add another month or two to 2013 spinning. (Fiberuary? Yaktember?)
Good luck with the plan! You'll be an inspiration to us plan-less types.
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