WIP Wednesday

I've made some decent progress since my last WIP Wednesday post, but these projects are slogging along. My ADD makes project monogamy difficult, but I know that's how I ended up with 25 projects in various states of completion.

I do have a small confession though. *blush* I've been cheating on these projects with multiple others! Last week, my mother asked me to make her a few headbands that are comfortable to wear while she's growing out her hair. Of course, I've gotten carried away and made four so far with many more on the way. When I get the entire batch finished, I'll share. I'm also working on organizing the stash. If I can crawl my way out of that mess, I'll share that too!

A Dalek for Baby Tyson

Pattern: Exterminknit
Designer: Penwiper
Yarn: Knitpicks Brava Worsted in Silver and Black
Notes: Now that I've finished the body and appendage knitting, all I have left is to weave in an absurd amount of ends, attach the appendages, stuff the body and knit the base. If I buckle down I'm sure I can get this finished by the end of the week!

The Answer is 42!

Pattern: Hitchhiker
Designer: Martina Behm
Yarn: Froebe Fibers Hand-Dyed Sock Yarn in Watermelon Bombe
Notes: I'm only up to 28 teeth and this is just dragging. I flew through the first 20 or so teeth but I'm just not excited by this one anymore. That said, I'm determined to finish this. If I aim for three teeth a day, I can get this finished by Sunday!

WIP Wednesday!

Hello!

I've decided that Wednesday is the perfect day to share my progress on works-in-progress. I have a dreadful amount of WIPs, so I've decided to start focusing on getting some things finished, thus I'm only really working on two objects right now.

A Dalek for Baby Tyson

Pattern: Exterminknit
Designer: Penwiper
Yarn: Knitpicks Brava Worsted in Silver and Black
Notes: My best friend is a major Whovian and a new mom as of today! Her son's nursery is beautifully decorated in a Doctor Who theme. Since they're in Florida, he won't need a lot of knitwear and I wanted to give him something he can cherish for many years to come. I chose acrylic so it would be affordable, soft and easy to clean if necessary.

This pattern is vague when it comes to yarn weight and needle size, so I went with worsted weight yarn on size US 6/4.0mm and a US 4/3.5mm for the bobbles. Boy, am I glad I'm done with those bobbles. Talk about time-consuming and fiddly! I stuck it out though, since I love the little guy and I think this will turn out to be adorable after some adjustments and a good steam-blocking. I'm hoping to finish this soon so I can also make a Tardis plush!

The Answer is 42!

Pattern: Hitchhiker
Designer: Martina Behm
Yarn: Froebe Fibers Hand-Dyed Sock Yarn in Watermelon Bombe
Notes: I received this yarn in a swap and knew it would be perfect for a Hitchhiker. I have less yardage than the pattern calls for, but I'm up to 26 teeth so far and haven't used half of the yarn yet so I'm hoping I can stretch it out to 42 teeth. The pattern also called for a US 2.5/3mm needle, but I went up to a size US 5/3.75mm for better drape.

I cast this on in August and got to 21 teeth very quickly but as the rows got longer, my patience got shorter. Now this is my backpack project, since it's easy to pick up and set down if necessary and I don't need to look at or concentrate on the pattern. It only gets a few rows per day, but that's a definite improvement on its hibernation status. Wanna take bets on how many teeth I can have done by next Wednesday?