That scarf has been put on hold. I broke the circular needles (really nice ones too) trying to pull off the yarn because I cast on way too tight. This was the second attempt to cast on and doing it too tight. So I bought new needles and yarn at a chain store and I'm making myself the same scarf as practice. Which is good because I had to pull it out twice. I'm not sure why I'm having so much problems knitting.

I started a sweater in 1994. I still have the pieces. It is just missing a sleeve and a half. But it is so out of style now that I would never wear it.

Eta: before that I had finished lots of sweater and scarves and mittens. I love to knit. Maybe I should try a new project over Christmas or something.

I just started working on a sock that I stopped working on about 20 months ago. Socks are tedious and cramp my hands, but they're the only knitted thing I actually like to wear! Conundrum.

Gris, maybe use thicker yarn, so you can use bigger needles?

I started a sweater in 1994. I still have the pieces. It is just missing a sleeve and a half. But it is so out of style now that I would never wear it.

You too? I started a sweater in 1995 or 1996, and got everything done but the collar and the placket (it was a cardigan). I still have all the bits of it, in a tote bag in my garage...

You should frog your sweaters - reskein them and find new projects for the yarn.

You should frog your sweaters - reskein them and find new projects for the yarn.

Gris, maybe use thicker yarn, so you can use bigger needles?

I will next time. But these are cute! And the yarn is stretchy! I did an inch in about an hour the other day, and only need to do 7 inches before I get to start the next part, so if I mark it out in shifts I should be fine.

I agree with Sumi. I have done this, and been happy with the results.

Yay, socks! I am having heel issues on my Latter Day Socks, so they've been sitting on my shelf for over a year.

My problem with my abandoned first sweater project is that the yarn is crappy too. I bought it before I knew anything about anything, and it's miserable on the fingers to work with, and it's also clear my gauge was wrong and the sweater is not going to fit me, and is a dorky style for anyone not me. I mean, it's dorky for me too, but I can rock out dorky, especially stripey dorky.

But yeah, I should frog it anyway. I'm trying to finish the hat I started last spring, to go with my new coat. And then I need to do some dishcloths, which will wokr out because I'm trying to teach myself to switch over from English to combination.

But I really still am having string tension issues. I just don't hold the yarn right, I think.