Skeindeer Knits: Going through my knitting works in progress

[@monicalarose7980]

This video made me feel so less guilty about my languishing wips. I figure if a proficient and talented designer knitter like yourself can get stuck for the same little reasons that I do than Im okay!

[@Knitty_Mel]

Wow! I have so many new patterns to look up! Thanks!

[@andromeda_knitz]

Really enjoyed the video. Glad I'm not alone, in having a large wip-stash!

[@moneycreatestaste]

That cable knit sweater sleeve could make an insanely beautiful hotwater bottle cover if the yarn could take the heat! Such beautiful work!

[@ranarakab1689]

Oh I love the Knox sweater that I knitted it 3 times. Don’t worry about it looking smaller it relaxes after you finish it and it is actually why I had to knitted the second time. The first one relaxed to my husband size 😅… so I knitted with smallest size for me. My son saw it and loved it so I knitted a 3ed time. It is gorgeous on… please reconsider

[@kellieseaman1764]

I stopped counting my wips when I got close to 200 projects. Most still on the needles. Yeouch! I started taking them out of my project bags and put each project in a clear bag so I can see exactly what I have going on. Otherwise, out of sight, out of mind. Glad to know I am not the only one with Start-itis.

[@aleksandra9634]

Thanks for this honest and very enjoyable video. I am one with a pile of WIPs as well and I do not worry about it either. We gonna get there when we get there 👍

[@andreaabsolom2819]

Omg ,you have some wonderful garments in progress. If I was you I would work one older project with one new project or that 30 minutes a day. O e day they will get done or pass it on to another to finish it. Good luck .just love them. You are very talented

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

5 wips and that is my max otherwise stress jumps in. You do make me feel better for sure. 😉

[@nancyhughes386]

I have so many WIPs it is nice to see other people also have a few. I just frogged a couple things a few days ago.

[@ladyjacquiehawey5191]

I've got your back! I can't really say how many projects I have stashed away, but I have at least 8 sweaters that all need sleeves. Yokes have all the fun and engagement, bodies are easy to knit when attention isn't required, and sleeves are super boring needing a certain amount of attention counting rows to work decreases. I'm just going to have to put on my big girl panties and get back to knitting sleeves and stop whining about them 😁. Thanks for listening!

[@jillybeandean]

Love the video. I have a ton, yes obscene, of WIPs. I don’t care. Haha. I work the project that I feel like working on. I think some things get set aside for whatever reason and then I forget about them. Doing a bit of a recap once in a while is a good thing. Knit on, Ellie. I love those green and mustard colours so much. 🎉

[@sockermomfibers]

Everytime I reorganize my yarn room I find more wips!

[@mariahovden271]

I currently have 5 wips on the needles but soooo many more in my stash, that just haven’t been casted on yet. And several more that I want to make that I dont have the yarn for yet. Sigh… All the plans, all the wishes for new garments that I really want to make. Many of them are your designs by the way ;)

[@heatherbill1328]

Thank you for this. I really enjoyed hearing your thought process about the fate of each project.

[@simonamoniova2666]

Hi.I ws laughing, when you told : it has no priority. It was funny.

[@amandac.1073]

Thanks for sharing all your WIPs so interesting! For the Gridlines pattern - maybe it would be possible to cut into the shoulders and add some button bands so that you can get it over your head and you don't need to frog?

[@nicoswanmakes]

I have 40 unfinished projects in my ravelry page. To be fair on myself, about 10 of those are things I have dreamed up and still working on just the idea of them. 4 of them I will be finishing this month because they are gifts or for a craft fair I'm attending. The rest are pieces I have frogged and need to be reknit or I have the yarn for them so created a project pages for them with the yarn pictured. That might seem like a lot of excuses but its how my brain works, reasoning out this process. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@nathalieslachmuylders]

It is interesting to read your organisation system. Tx for that. I've only recently started uploading my stash and projects to Ravelry, and I find myself doing the same thing. I feel like the Ravelry system lacks a category where you can group a yarn, a pattern, and some notes into future ideas/conceived projects. So on Ravelry it seems like a have loads of wips, while in fact, I -technically- only have 2 in progress at the moment. (Not bragging about that: that's just because I re-organised and digitized my stash last Summer, and gave up on decade old wips that weren't going anywhere).

[@Bodille]

I only have 2 wips, and that is because I have to put away my kofte to start and finish a sweater which will be a Christmas present for my mom. Then I will finish my kofte afterwards 😍

[@saartjeart]

Lovely to see your projects! Made me remember a few patterns I have on my wishlist so I might plan something for 2023 (or whenever). I have at least 8 different crafts I do. The counts on my most usual crafts are: knitting 14, cross stitch 21, sewing 5 and spinning 3, so 43 total + random other craft projects 😂

[@cm975]

Wow - you have more projects on needles than I do! That’s anxiety inducing! I don’t know how you keep track of all this!

[@therandomlifeofkatie3277]

I am currently at about 17 WIPs. Last year at one point I had 30 something projects

[@sharonkennedy8612]

You look good in all your sweaters and colours of your sweaters, but you look amazing in greens, teals and blues. Your eyes light up. Always a joy to listen to you talk knitting.

[@catepolacek]

Solidarity on Sleeve Island! I was going along at such a good clip on my current sweater until I hit the sleeves. Now it’s a trudge. And you motivated me to inventory my WIPs - it’s all in twos for some reason at the moment - two sweaters, two pairs of socks, two cowls, two scarves, two ornaments, two blankets. What gets done gets done when it gets done. Can’t ask more from our knitting than that, and I’m sure it’s far harder for you as you have design work on top of personal knitting. And it’s so lovely to have all those projects at the ready for whenever you feel like getting back to them. Loved seeing the wide range of designs and yarns you’re knitting on/with.

[@wendysullivan5511]

I have 105 WIPs & hibernating on Ravelry…I found one to frog while I was counting…there are a few non-knitting projects, but I think I may need to try to get back down into 2 digits!!😆

[@lookn4tina1]

WOW!! What a refreshing find!! You are open and honest about what you have completed and the loads of stitches that still need to find a home in several projects. I have a few from 2019 so glad to see I am not the only one. I do get a rash of “I need to get this done”, but that is really just apart of the knitters life. Great walking through your projects with you. ❤

[@4SlowFashion]

yep. was getting stressed because my giant pileup of WIPs was put on hold to force the SecondSock and it made me laugh because i have 1 cardigan im designing as i go, 1 blanket in yarn form, 1 hat i dont want the finished product (possible allergy to alpaca?!?) and a baby sweater for which the yarn order has not arrived! so not only do i have less than 5! but 2 of them arent even in progress yet! i did do a sock in 3 days though. second one is taking over a week

[@jamiecrucefix4078]

Currently have 7 works in progress. I am a just a crocher for now but your video was really enjoyable and provided so much inspiration to pick up knitting some day.

[@cathygenereux2656]

I think that yellow sweater color looks amazing with your skin, hair color! 💛

[@gertdomber1583]

I HAVE barrel full of UFO's, but i do get them done in time, i knit for charity, so my stuff always has to wait, but i knit 1 1/2 hats a day, by hand, when i use one of my knitting machines i can do 3 a day, , I'm 88 have been knitting since first grade in Germany. I think you better get your butt into gear and finish some of your stuff. Good Luck.

[@julianichols7513]

!I love these kind of episodes!! I love seeing other peoples stash and wips

[@annieb1794]

Yikes, I thought I was the only one to have a dozen WIPs. Some are almost done and I could finish in a few hours.

[@snuttepinglan]

I have 2 WIPs, + 1 that is a scrap yarn blanket that I knit on when I have some suitable scraps. I tink my personal maximum is around 5 WIPs, otherwise I will be to stressed about it. I also don't have any regrets frogging projects if I feel I won't finish them, for me that is quite a relief. But it is a good thing we are all different :)

[@BR54niner]

I just made the Star flake last month. Really enjoyed it. ☺️

[@cynthiawick216]

Thank you for showing us your WIPs! I find a great deal of inspiration from your projects, despite having way more things that I want to make than time to make them. I also find it most enlightening to hear why you’ve stopped working on something, what choices you made (yarn, design details, etc), how those might affect the process or results, & whether you want to pick them up again. Thanks for sharing!

[@sharonashcraft8003]

Oh dear, to count how many WIPs I have going would require finding them all. That could possibly take longer than finishing some of them. Lol. BTW, the new mitten pattern is gorgeous! Many thanks!

[@marynolan6627]

You have motivated me to get moving on all my wip's that are languishing in the cabinet.....thanks for the motivation!

[@karenknitspodcast]

Sode has been in my queue forever! I love that sweater and plan to get started with it one day! Right now I have only 3 WIPs. I find I feel overwhelmed with much more than that...

[@danielleledesma1944]

❤ 19 WIPs here!

[@kathiep.7734]

Well you came up in my feed and I am so glad you did! You are an amazing knitter! And I have some of your patterns. Thanks for sharing yourWIPS . I love that gold yellow color so much! It’s always good to see other people’s wips,And what they decide to do with them. Last year the first time ever that I actually frogged anything. I used to just let it sit in the bag. Maybe I thought it would magically finish itself? But when you get honest and you know you don’t like it already and you’re never gonna wear it why spend all that time on it? So it’s good to see even advance knitters do the same. Thank you for sharing

[@debralynfisherpryor7728]

While I don't usually have WIPs I loved what you said about what difference does it make whether the yarn is in stash or in a WIP. Really fun video to see everything and to listen to your frank and honest reasoning about why they are WIPs and what you plan to do with them.

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

I think if you decide to sell your shawls as WIPs there will be plenty of people who know other brioche techniques or would be able to figure it out. So no worries!

[@petragrund6730]

Oh wauw, so many projects are garments 😱😱😱 I would go nuts, I have 1 garment, 1 shawl, 2 pairs of socks and a scrappy blanket, and thinking about casting on a sweater I want to make from my advent calendar this year, so hope I can finish the shawl or the sweater I got on my needles already. Who knows what will happen next. Happy knitting on all of your projects, they all do look beautiful though, Petra

[@ashleymoschel9684]

I ripped out my Nerven twice. It's just not becoming the size I want or in the picture. I have taken a break before I go up needle sizes and try again. I still want it though. I do feel better now knowing I'm not the only one that didn't finish. I started right after the FIRST time you showed it on your podcast because it was so awesome. And it is, I just need to get back to it I suppose.

[@valejandra255]

As always I end uo adding a bunch of designs to my queue after your videos 😄 I really enjoyed seeing all your WIPs 😊

[@lottes.kirkegaard329]

Feeling a lot better about my wip stash. I only 😉 have 22 projekts. They are all ongoing, but maybe only get a few rounds once in a while: right now my priority is your Festive Yolk Cardigan and 4 more projekts. I'm loving the Finjulekofte your knitting, hope to see you finish it

[@mairead5891]

I currently have 10 works in progress, three of which are garments and one was started in 2017! My queue is *full* of garments, most of which I have the yarn for in my stash. I wish there were more hours in the day so I could knit my stash, as that's what is overwhelming me... 😊

[@karmeleon360]

love to see an update on what you have for WIPs !! i managed to pick up a blanket i was crocheting that i started something like 4 years ago? by now my tastes have changed so much that i had no interest in having it at all but even less interest in tossing it (wouldve been no hope to salvage the yarn it was all granny hexagons so there was just a bunch of short sections of yarn) BUT luckily my mom loved it so it became a nice little gift :)

[@angelabrunner4612]

Hej Elli, I‘m happy that I‘m not doing that. It would completely overwhelm me. I‘ve been knitting for 40 years and have been sticking to the one-project-at the time „rule“. At least regarding garments. Sometimes I have a sock or a hat going beside. I also don’t have a stash. I decide what I want to knit, then by the yarn and knit it. I love to see you excitement when you talk about your wips. I think you will finish them eventually ❤

[@christinehicks7868]

I use the “needle plus one rule” I have a project that I am currently working on and I use that time to decide what I want to make next and I can buy the yarn for that project. I do have a minor exception. The washcloths that I work on in the car. Good brainless item when I arrive early somewhere.

[@thekindles1183]

I love this video. As you said, it's just knitting and if the projects bring us joy, wonderful. haha! I just like having something different to work on when I get restless of one project, but I do need to learn (as you and others seem to do) to put things down for awhile in time out when they're bugging me. Thank you! Hope you had lots of fun with your friends. All the best, Kimberly

[@carolinedubose5136]

Most of my wips are socks (5). I also have two sweaters to finish. There are two crocheted blankets as well. One needs the ends woven in and the second one I am currently working on for a gift. Good luck with your wips?!?

[@nata6025]

You have an impressive number of wips! I only have 2 wips that I'm working on alternately. Both are cardigans. I separated for the sleeves on my first project and got bored working plain stockinette back and forth so I cast on the second cardigan. This is my limit, because I do want to wear them both before Christmas this year 😂😂

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

I will have to count , love looking at your wips. I have two socks one patterned that needs concentration, one plain. A cardigan in hot pink, Westknits MKAL 2022, Haven shawl my easy knitting bus knitting. VIVA COWL, AT COMPLEX FINISHING stage. Starting the rib for the Dolly cardigan. Started a contiguous Cardy I am designing. A blanket 1980s black mohair. A cocoon cardie which I don't love but will turn into a hap or lap blanket. 12 if that's all. I have finished La Vie en Rose and embers cardigan this year and three cowls and a pair of socks.

[@SomerKnits]

I just wanted to say that I absolutely understand the struggle of having old WIPs in a size you no longer are. I am struggling with the same thing right now, what to do with WIPs I love that are not my current size and also SQs I bought for specific patterns but in yardage for a smaller size than what I would currently need. In my brain those yarns HAVE to be those patterns, even though logically I know they don't actually.

[@SomerKnits]

Also I have tons of WIPs, some languishing for a good 15 years, so let go of the guilt!

[@celestedouville2529]

Watched through again hoping to find the discount code for the Festive Yoke Cardigan. Must be an earlier video? But this looks like to one before the KAL was posted to Ravelry group. Oh well, I have plenty of projects. But I will keep the pattern in my cart hoping to see that discount code one day... I feel like that pattern would be a lovely use of my advent yarns.

[@celestedouville2529]

OMG, I just kept pouring through the messages and finally saw the year - 2021. No wonder the coupon code wasn't in this episode... I'll patiently wait.

[@elsemariedalgaardfrandsen9947]

Do you have a link for the brioche knitting technique? I would love to to learn that!

[@oliviahamilton8654]

Oh dear, now I have so many more things to knit. You have such great taste in patterns! What kind of bags do you use for you project bags?

[@Woeschhuesli]

Ooh, I do hope you find the Huldra one, that is still the nicest yarn I have ever knit with - a single skein I bought in Stavanger, now a small shawlette I wear all the time all year round

[@krislantz9145]

I have a lot more sock wipes, but a lot less sweaters!

[@larajean1]

I was getting stressed for you,...thinking you should be going to meet your friends! I have about 12 wips or so but only work on 3-4 at a time.

[@Kitty-gf2dr]

Did you ever decide what to do with those shawls? They are beautiful

[@urbanstylejantine810]

For the beautiful colourwork cardigan.. if the hold up is one inch, can't you make a slightly wider button band?

[@Irylknits]

Really nice projects on the needles, and I'm glad I'm not the only person with lots of Wips 🙂 Have you thought of making the yellow Petiteknit ribbed sweater into a big, squishy cowl - esp. if you are unsure of the project?

[@joanneyoung1081]

I think you will finish a lot of your wips , you have so many beautiful ones. I think perhaps you were working industriously on your doctorate and will get back into it.

[@cynthiawick216]

Oh and as I was following along with the project names, I noticed that there were 3 that you didn’t list in the description of the video, after the “Blank Canvas” pullover. Could you add them when you get a chance?

[@mariannesther2024]

Blir såå inspirert av deg🤩 Så mye fint og variert du lager😀

[@marty9011]

I usually work on only one project & finish it. I have no problems about ripping out a project that I'm not happy with. I'd rather use the wool for something new than have an unfinished garment lying around. I also wouldn't like having so many needles & wool tied up going nowhere if I had multiple projects.... However, we are all different so do what makes you happy.

[@suemount6042]

Sometimes the simplest stitch pattern are the hardest to do,I think it’s that you zone out whilst knitting it and it’s easy to not realise the mistakes until way to late it’s a frustration and puts you off because your brain goes into vanilla knit mode when it shouldn’t

[@ryoknits]

I take comfort in knowing someone has more WIPs than me. I find it’s very hard to cast on and finish my own designs because of the mental bandwidth required. Is that ever an issue for you? If so, how do you motivate yourself to get past that hurdle?

[@Chaoticnumbers]

I have an estimated 10 projects going on at the moment haha

[@nathalieslachmuylders]

What is the controversy around the Mamelucker? It looks like a gorgeous garment! I just discovered you with this video and oh my - you have some wonderful designs! I immediately feel inspired for Pure Fuzz, Soleie and Solvik and am already swatching my stash : ). I'm thinking of Pure Fuzz as a base pattern for a Plotulopi held with laceweight sweater idea I'm working out in my head, but am researching rib/cuff options that make plotulopi look somewhat neat before committing to the sweater project. Best wishes from Ireland

[@kallis.kaihdin]

Number to make you happy: 29. The oldest wip dates from 90's...

[@ksdunlap1479]

Honey, you have GOT to grip on yourself! Think how good you'll feel when you finish something. And your eyes with the greens....gorgeous.

[@DeannaWillistonOFS]

Couldn’t you make the cabled front of a sweater into a pretty bag or hat?

[@technomomwi]

Just curious but how many needles and or sets of needles do you have? (Love my Solveig shawl)

[@NorthernKnitsPodcast]

Not counting my own designs I'm sitting at about 20 wips which is pretty low for me so ya?

[@myrsinisanimals9971]

I have 2 projects right now…

[@melissa.sue.crafts]

I have 15 hehee

[@superioradvantage]

Omg I have anxiety watching you show all of the unfinished items😂😂😂 why don’t you start a project and finish it? Some beautiful sweaters but 4 years old unfinished 🤦‍♀️ Have you made a video of all of your finished objects?