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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

Wondered if anyone was interested in joining me in a finishalong?

I'd really like to clear up all those half finished things that are lurking around in various bags and boxes - I've frogged quite a lot and have come up with a top five.

Cardi for me - half and sleeve and sewing up left to do
Lacy Kerchief scarf - about a quarter left
Sublime Landgirls waistcoat - half done
Fingerless gloves - half done
Sirdar hoodie - a bit over half done

Valentine's Day (8 weeks away) is the target to get at least three of these done. I'm not doing them to the exclusion of anything else - but just a bit more focus on them.

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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I like to start the new year with a projects finish-off so I'll join you! I only have five projects though one of which will be finished by this lunchtime:

a) Blaze cardigan which is currently hibernating

b) Henrietta cardigan - hibernating

c) February Lady Sweater - about half done

d) One Button cardigan from Eco Knits II - hating this but half way up the back so I might as well continue Sad

I aim to have the Feb sweater knitted by the end of December but the hibernating projects will be finished off for the warmer weather.

I also have two projects awaiting stitching up so I might make a start on one of those this evening!
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FatCat · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

Great idea! Yeah, count me in please! I've frogged a lot recently too, and top 5 major things (not scarfs or socks) are:

Batshawl - main body of it is done, just need to pick up and do the border - FINISHED!!
Perugino throw - has been OTN for over a year, about 3/4 done - FINISHED
Sirdar hoodie (or perhaps not-hoodie) - still a sleeve and the fronts to do - FROGGED
Winter Blossom shawl - about a 1/4 done, but I'm really enthusiastic about it at the moment
Cheshire Cat stole - still a lot to do on that, and it does depends on whether I can ever find the safe place I've put my beading hook! Evil or Very Mad

FROGGED

Hmm, rather a lot of laceweight in there. Oh well! Laughing

I like the idea of aiming for 3 by Valentine's Day, and of not limiting myself just to working on these Very Happy

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Oh fab idea loobyj!
Count me in. I've got:

- Bergere de France Cable sweater, one third of the way up the back, I'd love to get this finished it's been OTN for nearly a year and it's lovely
- Babette blanket, progressing well and need a push now to finish it off
- Ilga Leja Queen of the Waves shawl - about one third through, it's really lovely too but I got fed up with all the wraps and then it was winter and I couldn't face it, but I'd like to have it for spring
- Mystery Stole 3 (Swan Lake) - I've hardly got anywhere with this, and I thought about frogging it but it's too lovely, so I'd like to carry on and finish it.

I've also got a scarf in Tao silk about half way done (crochet) which I'm not sure about finishing, so it's on the list, but...

Like you I won't do these exclusively, but I would like to get on and give them a bit more focus. February for the first three seems reasonable...
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dreamcatcher · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

Great idea, I have these to finish:

- Alhambra scarf
- Sirdar cardi - one sleeve to make them seaming and edging left to do
- Flutter Sleeve cardi - this only really has a bit of seaming and edgings to do

The last two I am aiming to complete over the next couple of weeks, am currently doing some Thingmas knitting which takes priority Very Happy

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malteser · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1339 Location: Derbyshire

Count me in. I have a Bergere de France cable jumper which I started doing over two years ago to finish. I only have the sleeves to do so aim to have a good go at them after Christmas day. Hope to get it finished be the end of January.
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CJ · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

I'm in, but as most of my stuff is laceweight, I'm not sure it will be finished by valentine's day, but I'll give it a go. Laughing

I have a handspun shawl to cast off - all 320 odd stitches of it.
Finish the seraphim shawl in laceweight
Finish my kimono shawl, also laceweight.
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

And me

Got severals things on the go - will come back and list them later
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Lookee, here's the jacket wot I need to stitch together:

See now you will be able to see what progress (if any) I make as the weeks go on Mr. Green

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Glynis · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

I have a shoulder shawl and the Misbehavin' Vest to finish.
http://www.oneplanetyarnandfiber....avin_Vest_p/cb-misbehavinvest.htm

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