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October 28, 2008

To Delude or Not to Delude...That is the Question

Daniel was finished just days before I left town and flew East for Rhinebeck. There was little time to contemplate, or get started on, the next big knit. I also considered that NaKniSweMo was coming up rather quickly after my return home. Since my Delusions had caused me to cast on a few more projects than is usual, I decided to spend the rest of October in finishing mode. Easy projects for airplane/airport knitting were a must, too.

A couple of easy cowls made good airplane/airport knitting while flying East. The midnight flight was a killer and knitting while waiting in airports kept my eyes open. Terry will tell you it took considerable effort for me to make it to 9:00pm that night. While at Rhinebeck little knitting was accomplished but on the flight home I knit like a fiend on Lace Ribbon. Five hours stuck in my seat, five long killer hours of obsessive knitting, took the scarf from a mere 8" to over 30". She is beautiful and I'm enjoying knitting with my own alpaca/angora handspun. However, this project is far from the finish line.

After returning home, I did start a pair of Thanksgiving Day Mitts to match the Darkside Cowl. The Shelridge yarn is so soft and lovely and the mitts are a good project for lunch time knitting.

However, the delusions of desire are eating their way into my brain just as I try to keep focus on finishing. While checking a preview of Knotions November issue, I saw the perfect mittens for my recently acquired Briar Rose yarn. To make matters worse, while walking around Rhinebeck, I saw a few preview sweaters for the November issue of the Twist Collective. The sweater I fell for, and I fell hard for, is knit in Foxfire Fiber's gorgeously soft and textured Cormo yarn. Oh my, the desire for that sweater is strong and I can't even show a picture! To make matters even worse, I'd like that sweater to be my NaKniSweMo project AND my delusions deepens as I consider knitting the yoke of the Bohus Sweater – Gray Mist at the same time!

There is more!! As you know...Kusha Kusha Scarf has been set aside and is waiting for attention and there is the Socktober Mystery sock. My greatest desire is to have this sock finished by October 31st. It has received the bulk of my knitting time, but because the pattern is complicated, and it missed a full week of knitting time. Finishing by my self imposed deadline is going to take a bit of magic.

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Comments

I love the Lace Ribbon out of your own handspun. I've got some fiber on the wheel right now that would be perfect for that scarf. Thanks for the idea!

Posted by: Kirsten | October 28, 2008 at 04:44 AM

OK. Delusions are part of our human coping mechanisms and your delusions are quite beautiful. You do have some decisions to make, though, don't you? Well, I am quite certain you'll come up with good ones. Besides, without UFO's, I'd have pretty much nothin'.

Posted by: CindyCindy | October 28, 2008 at 05:24 AM

I am almost done with the foot on the mystery socks. Thisclose but I feel like they are taking forever now!

Posted by: Carole | October 28, 2008 at 05:29 AM

I'll bet you can do it tho! That'd be a fun way to spend your November sweater-knitting time. The pattern you described from the Foxfire yarn sounds gorgeous!!

Posted by: Anne | October 28, 2008 at 05:57 AM

How come your problems seem like good problems to have??

Posted by: deb | October 28, 2008 at 06:00 AM

Wow....there is a lot going on here! Your mystery socks are looking beautiful and your handspun angora scarf...scrumptious!

I want to make those same mittens from Knotions!

Posted by: Kim | October 28, 2008 at 06:04 AM

I feel faint.

Posted by: Chris | October 28, 2008 at 06:22 AM

How Funny! It is a lot of fun to consider new projects - especially at this time of the year.

Posted by: Kristin | October 28, 2008 at 06:23 AM

Yeah, I vote on the Rhinebeck sweater. Toss the other stuff.

Kidding. The handspun scarf is pretty special.

Posted by: Laurie | October 28, 2008 at 06:26 AM

Gorgeous handspun, Margene. Aren't cowls the best. I think they're my new favorite knit! I'm so excited I'm taking a class with Foxfire's Barbara in two weeks! Love her stuff, dying to see the sweater.

Posted by: Jean | October 28, 2008 at 06:29 AM

Your plate is full, but I predict there won't be many leftovers.

Posted by: Wool Winder | October 28, 2008 at 06:47 AM

I can't believe how much you get done. The scarf is beautiful, I guess I need to take a plane trip to work on mine. You still have four days to get those socks done!
Good luck and happy knitting!

Posted by: Jewel | October 28, 2008 at 06:56 AM

ohhhh love your lace ribbon! I too am behind on my mystery socks but i'll get there eventually!

Posted by: kelly | October 28, 2008 at 07:38 AM

The handspun Lace Ribbon is beautiful, and I love the photo with the pumpkins!

Posted by: Joy | October 28, 2008 at 07:47 AM

I just love the knitting enthusiasm over here.

Posted by: claudia | October 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM

Did I miss it? Is there more to come? Details on those lovely cowls please. I'm traveling soon and decided something like that would be perfect for travel knitting and when I come home they'll go in the 'Christmas' pile. Can't wait to see what you cook up next.

Posted by: Robby | October 28, 2008 at 08:13 AM

I believe you have a wonderful case of "knitter's Autumn". Enjoy yourself!

Posted by: Barbara-Kay | October 28, 2008 at 08:51 AM

Yup, I'm in the throes of delusion too. I forgot all about NaKniSweMo! Hmmmm....

Posted by: elizabeth | October 28, 2008 at 08:54 AM

I just found out that the Red Scarf deadline has been extended -- which means that I will in theory at least have time to make 3 more scarves, but I also have PSI squares to do and holiday gifts to look forward to. And you had to go and mention NaNoSweMo. Speaking of fiends.

Posted by: Lucia | October 28, 2008 at 08:55 AM