I understand

[aimeebell]

I just started a month ago, and didn't understand why people would have multiple projects going on at once. It seemed to me, it was better to do just one at a time, that way it got done faster. I am not patient enough to wait, and am anxious to see my final product.

Well......I have been making a baby blanket the past five days, and am just sick to death of it. I have a list of other stuff I want to make, and this is boring me to tears. Last night I had to frog (what does that stand for anyway, i know it means pull the stitches out, but why the word frog?) fifteen rows or so because I missed one ending stitch and it made my whole blanket wonky. That was the last straw. I'm doing something else today. Something I can get done in a day or two. The blanket can wait.

I'm either making the interweave skinny scarf, or this one.

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This is the blanket I am working on. Hmmm, it says it is a level three intermediate and I am more a level one LOL It hasn't been difficult so far, I hope it is not the edging that makes it a three because I haven't even read that part of the pattern yet. The flyer I picked up in the store didn't have a rating. Oh well.

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[Earth Angel]

Yep - having several projects going at once helps maintain a little sanity. When I am making something big, like an afghan, I like to work on it for a couple hours 2 or 3 days a week then the other days I work on smaller projects, like hats, scrunchies etc. Keeps me from getting bored with any of them.

 

Frog - when you are frogging something, you "rip it" apart, and frogs say "ribbit". Took me a little while to figure that one out too. lol

[donnalynn2]

LOL I felt the same way when I started crocheting too! I was so anxious to see my finished project that I couldn't understand doing more than one at a time...

 

Now of course I realized I would go bonkers if I worked on only one thing at a time... I have gone a little overboard though... It seems that I like to start projects more than finish them so I've got more than a dozen WIP's that I really need to finish before starting anything else!

[LoriZubie]

I just started crocheting too and I like to keep 2 projects at once.... a large one like an afghan and a smaller one like the hook case I'm making now. This way I don't get bored with the large project and I have the gratification of finishing the smaller project.

[aimeebell]

Ahhhhhh ribbit!!! Got it LOL I have been wondering!

[Yarnmistress]

I always have atleast 5 things going on. However, I can truly say that right now, I am at the point where I am trying to be good about only buying yarn for what I need, instead of having a HUGE stash lying around that takes forever to get through.

 

I pretty much finished off my stash for the Harvest Fest I did (save for about 5 skeins of white yarn and a few random colors), and my intentions now are to only buy for one project at a time.

 

*we'll see how long that lasts*

[StitchLuva]

I understand also! I am always impatient when I start a project to see it finished. BUT, I started a Jessica Simpson shawl 3 weeks ago. I got the pattern from Stitchdiva which said complete over a weekend. I started it with LB Suede yarn. It calls for 1M yards which cost me $70. I love the colors and could not wait to wear it. I frogged it (took me a while to figure that out too) so many times that the fuzz started to wear out on the yarn. I then decided I cannot do this in the Suede. Bought 1M yards of TLC Amore. Yesterday, after using 4 skiens of yarn, realized I had skipped an end stitch or something because it was not shaping correctly. I could cry. My dh tells me just forget that pattern, make a different shawl. But this has now become a challenge. Complete it or bust. However, I think I will do a quick pattern before a start it again. I am begining to doubt my skills. I need a little ego boost!

[CrochetKitty]

"Frog" has also become an expression of frustration or disgust for me: "Frog this!" or "I'm ready to frog this to the chain and start over," when a plan doesn't work.

 

In short, I use it as a substitute for the other "F-word."

[threeolivemartini]

actually i get finished faster when i have multiple things going.. i do a rotaion. one large.. one medium and one small .. i work on one and move to the next by the time i have the large project complete.. I have at least 2 mediums and 4 smalls done..

[RachelG]

I've been crocheting for over five years and I still only do one project at a time. I'd hate having a lot of WIPS lying around. But I do understand...

[eurolyons]

I have many WIPs and not only do I get many things done because I'm not bored, but when I worry that I haven't crocheted something for a week (like this past week for instance) going back to one of those unfinished projects, especially a small one, seems to get the juices going again and I'm going like gang busters.

 

I had the foresight to take several unfinished projects with me to the states while I was on vacation a few weeks ago and for a while I worried that I would have to bring home these projects not only unfinished, but not even a stitch added to them...however, as God is my witness, everything I brought got finished...catnip mice, kittyghans, a vintage grape trivet made out of bottlecaps, and a bolero jacket (pattern from Crochet! magazine from a few issues back...) made me feel much better.

 

I still have something like five unfinished projects left...but I'm hankering to do something different, and just haven't found my inspiration yet...

[Dejhia]

My first project, I only had one project going. But, after that, I keep adding more and more project. Right now, my goal is to not start another project until one is finished.

Current projects: A sweater for my husband (WW yarn), shawl for me (WW yarn), knitting a scarf (sport weight), a cover for the heating pad (sport), a new pair of socks that I started today (fingering weight), a thread shirt for me and another thread shirt for my mom (differnt paterns, of course). I find that not only does it keep me from getting board, but rotating between differnt yarn weights and stitch patterns help my wrists not to hurt.

Though, I do have to keep at least one small project going at all times so that I can finish something relativly quickly.

 

I nearly went insane trying to finish off the bably blanket for my aunt a little while ago. In order to finish it before my aunt gave birth, I was forces to work on it over 90% of the time. The boardom was to much for me. Next time, If I start one knowing that will happen, I will pick something that isn't such a simple boaring stitch pattern.

[Mel]

I used to only work on one project at a time but when I got sick of a sweater I was making I decided to have one or two smaller projects on the go as well as a big project. I'm impatient too and I have to struggle not to get too obsessed with finishing a project- end up working on it till my eyes shut only to find I've made mistakes because I was so tired when I look at it the next day.

[mythunderbird]

cause it means to rip rip rip it :lol :lol :lol

Last night I had to frog (what does that stand for anyway, i know it means pull the stitches out, but why the word frog?) /QUOTE]

[Tapanga]

I am usually busy with multiple projects too. But I recently made myself promise not to start anything without finishing anything. Just keep the status quo. That lasted all of two weeks. I am now doing 2 projects, but in my head I have like 13 others planned. I can't wait to get started on those mental WIP!

[aimeebell]

<<<<Right now, my goal is to not start another project until one is finished.

Current projects: A sweater for my husband (WW yarn), shawl for me (WW yarn), knitting a scarf (sport weight), a cover for the heating pad (sport), a new pair of socks that I started today (fingering weight), a thread shirt for me and another thread shirt for my mom (differnt paterns, of course). >>>>

LOL! It doesn't sound like you are doing too well with your goal!