[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 12/13/17

[Amy Herstein]

Ha! I'm glad I am not the only one. As a consequence of my losing
projects and things in the moving process, those yarns are ... sitting
in the closet. Turning into nothing for the time being. Lol!

On 12/14/17, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Amy like you I often buy yarn or cloth just because I like them.  I tell
> myself that I will figure out something to do with them.
>
> Nella
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Amy Herstein via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 10:41 AM
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> Cc: Amy Herstein
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 12/13/17
>
> Guilty, guilty, guilty. Guilty and red-handed as charged!!! I'll own up
> because it needs to come out, and if I am not careful, I will end up with a
> serious problem.
>
> I have two UFO's that I can find at the moment. One of those is a
> beautiful,
> cabled sweater, an open-fronted cardigan knitted out of Flicker yarn, a
> product that, alas, they stopped producing. I do indeed plan to finish it,
> no question about it. I love the yarn and want the sweater.
>
> The other one is a hooded, red jacket knitted from wool in one piece with
> small pockets and a bit of lacy trim on the hood and front edges.
> I plan to finish it but may have a few issues here. Right now, I can't seem
> to find the extra yarn from the project, so I may need to sew its pockets
> up
> with matching sewing thread, ditto the hood seam that joins the trim
> together. I also am ashamed to admit I have lost the buttons I'd picked
> out,
> so I have to buy some replacements.
>
> I also have some UFO's that, alas, I can't even find. One is a cool tank
> top, knitted, with a hexagonal motif adorning the front at the neck edge. I
> was on the point of knitting the shoulder seams together when I messed it
> up
> royally. I now cannot locate it, what with moving a few times.
>
> Ditto the lovely pair of fingerless, lace-cuffed gloves I was making, and
> the sad thing is that the yarn color I used was sold out. I finished one
> glove and almost the other, then moved and lost them.
>
> If I could find them, I'd finish them all for sure. So here are my
> crafter's
> resolutions.
>
> No more yarn for items for myself until I finish the jacket and the cabled
> sweater.
> Furthermore, no more than 2 projects at once unless I have enough large
> knitting/crocheting (when I learn to crochet) or other bags to hold them.
> No purchasing of materials is permitted just because I like them; I will
> buy
> for known purposes only and not because I like beads, a yarn, etc.
>
> So there you have it; I owned up, and I intend to do my future work a
> better
> turn than my past. Lol!
>
> Amy
>
> On 12/13/17, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good evening to all you crafters out there.  Everyone needs to thank
>> Becky for reminding me that today is the day!
>>
>>
>>
>> Wednesdays are very busy for me and sometimes it is difficult to
>> remember and have time for everything.
>>
>>
>>
>> Today's question comes from Dixie.  I thought about saving it until
>> the beginning of the year, but her question got me to thinking, so I
>> wanted to see what everyone has to say on the topic.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dixie wants to know:
>>
>> Do you have any UFOs (unfinished objects) in your craft cabinet?  Do
>> you think you will finish those items, or will you dismantle the item
>> and use the supplies for another project?
>>
>>
>>
>> Her question has me making some craft resolutions. Lol
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a feeling that the responses are going to be fun to read.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nella
>>
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