Working Through a Pile of Unfinished Crochet

A whole day spent working on unfinished crochet items to clear some space.
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[@AnIntrovertsArtsnCrafts]

Man, the "I have too many WIPs" is too relatable. The pile is real over here too *and yet* I keep starting new projects instead of finishing the older ones

[@AltKnots]

That is exactly how I got to this point. Just kept finding inspiration and had to start that project right away 🎃

[@AnIntrovertsArtsnCrafts]

It's a blessing and a curse for sure! Too much inspiration and creativity out there

[@IamCherylHAYES]

lol mix it up when u get bored go back n finish a row of ur unfinished project

[@terryvoight8514]

Great wips Kayla! Can't wait to see the FOs!

[@AltKnots]

This month I'm going to have quite the pile of finished crochet. Really excited to go back through it all

[@anntally7503]

This video was SO helpful! I actually tackled and finished 3 WIPs and feel awesome! I'll be coming back to this as a reminder. Thanks.

[@AltKnots]

Congratulations! That's such a killer accomplishment to celebrate🎃

[@13ellamy]

i just came across your channel today, one of your videos randomly popped up, and i have to say i absolutely LOVE your energy! you are so fun to watch, and your enthusiasm is contagious :-) i watched this video while working on a big blanket WIP that i've really been meaning to finish. i'm slowly but surely making progress on it, so thanks for keeping me company through the screen!

[@AltKnots]

Welcome to the ghoul squad! Thanks for stopping in a crocheting along. I totally feel the big blanket energy. Slowly powering though this one. We got this🎃

[@nataliekeables6595]

First of all the ghost arm support pillow is everything 👻 love all the WIPs and can't wait to see em all in the future 💜🦇💜

[@AltKnots]

Love that little pillow too! Really helps my crocheting posture

[@sunflowerhaze1498]

The algorithm knows me well and showed me your videos! *looks around my house* Yes, gurl! Halloween everyday!!! Been enjoying your videos and I had to comment. OMG! I use a Boppy too! It's helpful for lazy time, so much better for the arms and hands. (I'm a Massage Therapist, so I gotta keep my hands happy.) Love the cover you made. My new favorite is crocheting at my standing desk using my walking pad, raising the desk so arms can be high but comfy. I get 3,000-7,000 steps easily and the hooking keeps me distracted from the walkin! Haha! Thank you for sharing your crochet time with us! Also, thank you for the Code Orange. I didn't realize shopping was a must tomorrow! :P

[@AltKnots]

Welcome to the ghoul squad!🎃 Totally agree the boppy pillow has really helped my long crochet sessions be as comfortable as possible.

[@ladyames20203]

So inspiring watching you go through your wips, I have the opposite problem where I overthink each project so procrastinate starting until I’ve finished the current one. My current project is a Tunisian crochet blanket though and I need to start on a friend’s present asap! Also love the ice nine kills shirt at the end🖤

[@AltKnots]

Totally understand that process too. Tunisian crochet blankets are my absolute favorite to create! The texture it creates is so cozy

[@Life_With_Lady]

I buy those little plastic tote bags at Joann and in them I place my current and future projects. Right now for current projects I have 7 bags around my chair in my living room. Why around my chair? Because Im 65 with mobility issues, so I tend to put them where I am sure to trip over them...I mean be able to reach them easily...LOL. Now out in my shed, I have four or five more bags o sewing projects, I hand sew, to do, my biggest problem that takes me so long is a hand injury years ago, which wound up becoming carpal tunnel and arthritis in both hands. BUT I will prevail! I'm almost finished with two of the projects, finished one last night. Its nice to see Im not the only one who starts a project, puts it aside to start another.

[@Begonia8of9]

Really enjoyed this video. It is inspiring me to tackle my yarn/library. (My husband claims it's a fire hazard!) Two things that came to mind as I watched you today: 1) I'll bet that t-shirt yarn would make cool baskets worked off one of those wooden bases and 2) I use stitch markers with number or letter charms to keep track of what size hooks I've used on my (to many) WIPs. I put them on at the beginning of a project and only take them off when I finish (or frog) the project. Take care.

[@AltKnots]

What a fantastic idea to use numbered stitch markers for each project! Thank you so much for the suggestion

[@jamiedelekta8659]

That is such a good idea!!

[@Mandas_Life]

Nice glad you got a lot finished

[@AltKnots]

It was a crazy productive day 🎃

[@daqtaghhasfibers]

Ok I was on my way to get started again, well once again with my wip corner and now you have me planing it up. Thank you for this. Love your channel ❤

[@AltKnots]

Thank you for hanging out and crocheting along🎃

[@kaitlinlewis2450]

The WIP I mention is on Time out as I am playing Yarn Chicken and my New WIP I am not understanding Round 9. So time for yarn Spinning

[@AltKnots]

Have fun spinning! Such a fun fiber activity

[@kathlynrichard]

I loved your bucket hat 💚💚

[@AltKnots]

Thank you I'm really happy with how it turned out

[@spookynoctua]

Good on you for knocking out those WIPs!! That slime green and black bucket hat looks SO good! I'm currently working on a knitted brioche style hat with muted autumn colors and it's really getting me in a spooky mood 🎃

[@AltKnots]

Oh that hat sounds amazing! Spooky season is just around the corner too🎃🎃🎃

[@winternightmarecrochet]

I too, have been trying to finish wips. Trying to finish one of the pride mesh tops at the moment, but in Halloween colors 😅.

[@AltKnots]

That'll look killer! Spooky crocheting🎃

[@Erin-xo8wh]

Love watching your KZbin you are truly amazing your friend Mr Erin

[@angieelliott8741]

I have a pixelated skull blanket, a shawl, wash cloths, star blanket, and an altar cloth in doily yarn (so tiny) going at the moment.

[@AltKnots]

So many projects too! Spooky crocheting🎃

[@mohmlet]

Okay, I feel inspired! It's not like I have a lot of WIPs right now, but...I keep going "SQUIRREL!" and starting something different instead of finishing up the difficult WIP, and then I can't remember where I was at with the difficult one (well, and also I made my kid a lesbian pride sweater vest for her birthday that took me away from everything else for a month). I'm making a skull cardigan using a bunch of separate patterns, so remembering where I'm at is going to take research. So much research. I think I need to finish the spiral box sweater (easy) and then actually label each finished part of the skull cardigan and figure out where I left off and THEN finish it before summer.

[@AltKnots]

I totally get that. Eventually I'll have an organization system in place for all the patterns I'm working on and where I'm at. 🎃

[@mayamcguire2837]

Congrats on finishing some WIPs! I'm currently working on a Lost Souls shawl with the red-black Sultan Shadow yarn from Hobbii ❤🖤 Also, I love the Ice Nine Kills t-shirt, they are one of my fave bands 🤘

[@AltKnots]

Oh that's going to be beautiful and that drape from the yarn🎃

[@gloriamorales6549]

Girl! I love you! I feel like we are Espooky Soul Mates...and yes, I just subscribed!!!

[@AltKnots]

Welcome to the ghoul squad! 🎃🎃🎃

[@gloriamorales6549]

@@AltKnots yasss!!!!

[@christyraymo7913]

Love the little bag

[@AltKnots]

Thank you it was really fun to create!

[@debbiet0719]

I absolutely love the hat! Way to go, Kayla!

[@AltKnots]

Thank you so much! Love how it turned out as well

[@stephenieolson8535]

I’ve been trying to finish up a giant chenille Spyro Amigurumi. I just need to finish the talons, attach the wings, and sew on the second eye. Ready to be done with this one!

[@AltKnots]

You got this! 🎃🎃🎃

[@a.lyssa.crochets]

I feel the same way but about the amount of yarn I have! I''m currently working a scrap hexi blanket to use up some yarns I haven't touched in a while.

[@AltKnots]

Great project to work up scrap yarn. It always ends up being such an interesting make at the end too. Kinda nostalgic from the yarn collected over time

[@TheMidnightstar2]

Ive got gloves for my brother, a baby blanket im so behind on that momma and baby visited us at work today, and a dune inspired cowl for fathers day. Is it too hot for a cowl? Maybe, but i heard the "fear is the mind killer" speech the other day and my dad loves that speech so i think he'll like it anyways. I know it doesnt sound like much but i work in a factory in texas. I have no energy when i get home and my hands hurt. Im doing my best.

[@Sierra_Eoff]

Girl I have soooo many wips and me being the silly lady I am I'm trying to finish as many as i can before I move... In 2 weeks. One of which is a queen sized granny square blanket! I have 10 done lol We'll see how that goes.

[@AltKnots]

You go this! I imagine that queen sized blanket is going to be so cozy

[@darkandstormymama]

Time to get back into my crochet life. I took a break for the first part of the year but I have 2 maasssssssiive projects I need for Xmas so no more procrasturbating.

[@AltKnots]

Welcome back! We're totally glad you're at it again🎃

[@darkandstormymama]

@@AltKnots no lie you're one of rhe highlights of my crafting life

[@Erin-xo8wh]

Love your KZbin videos so much your friend Mr Erin

[@AltKnots]

Thank you so much for hanging out 🎃

[@zeldanrj3]

HELL YEAUUHHHHHH!!! You did it! Everything is so frikken fabulous! Of course my favorite is Jack n Sally wrap, I'll have to make that.. it's incredible! 2nd favorite is the lime green bucket hat.. 💚

[@AltKnots]

THank you it was such a great day! Totally agree Fangirl Fiber killed it with the Jack and Sally kit. Probably my favorite wrap I've made from the doodle bundles

[@zeldanrj3]

@AltKnots ahhhh, Fangirl Fibers is awesome!! I'm gonna use similar colors, and make a different shawl.. you will definitely get credit for inspiring me 💖

[@teressebirkett3387]

I just made myself sit down and finish a WIP but now I have 8 more to get to, however I've not bought any fabric or yarn for over a month now and the piles are getting really small as I use what I have to make what I started so hooray for self control......or not as then I can go crazy and restock when they're gone.....

[@AltKnots]

Congrats on working through some projects! The creative piles will never be down to even just one in the Yarn Dungeon. There's just so many fun projects I'm constantly thinking about. But yeah, smaller more manageable chaos is so helpful 🎃

[@tiffanywimp5119]

I have soooo many WIPS I can't even keep count. I just jump from project to project depending on the mood I'm in.

[@AltKnots]

Totally understand that. Sometimes I will start a random project just because I want to use a different colorway of yarn

[@lucretiamacevil362]

Love how the t-shirt yarn hat turned out. I was wanting to make a foot tool/floor poof with a sturdy yarn. Work has been so chaotic lately that I haven't got much finished. I've got some leg warmers, 2 of you bookish wraps going, and a granny square shirt/tunic. I just got my Rave yarn, so it's hard to resist starting another.

[@AltKnots]

A floor poof would be perfect for this yarn. My yarn dungeon could use a few thrown around so thanks for the suggestion!

[@annabellavampirella]

I have 4 sweaters about to be finished. 😊

[@AltKnots]

Congrats! That's such a huge accomplishment🎃

[@NorthernKnitsPodcast]

I may have accidentaly casted on two new items this week already.... My Wips are starting to get intense and I really should finish some big projects that are so close to being done (like a blanket that only needs four granny stripes sewed onto it to be done). I Love that big twist rave yarn you have it is so freaking pretty. Jocelyn

[@AltKnots]

Don't worry my que is back up again from the past few days😅 Including 2 new blankets

[@NorthernKnitsPodcast]

@@AltKnots dont tempt me I want to start a new blanket so much.

[@ash62288]

i agree having to many wips can be overwhelming I have 9 king size blankets to make ontop of going to school(college) so yeah YIKES!!!!!!

[@aracelischlosser6993]

Wow! those King sized blankets can take a really long time! I'm doing a Full to Queen sized mosaic for my daughter, and it takes me almost 30 to 40 minutes for one row.

[@AltKnots]

That's wild but you got this! I love a good blanket make

[@Wild.Bunny.Galaxy]

I mean, honestly, I wouldn't weave in the ends the dangling yarn bits definitely make me think of Sally, love it. Also your coffee station set up is awesome, and gratz on getting so many wips done. My current wips are: a meshy blanket for summer, a neon granny square blanket, a hex cardigan in the Rave yarn, a pastel vaporwave sunset hex cardigan, a gigantic solid granny triangle shawl (on the scallop edge and some appliqués) and I'm sure there is more even if I can't remember right now lol.

[@AltKnots]

I really should have thought of that before weaving them all in. Next Sally inspired project, leave all the ends and save time 😅 Love all your projects that you have going on especially the hex cardigan with the Rave yarn!

[@traceykibler4524]

I am pretty new to crochet and I would love to see how to make a bag liner. Do you have a tutorial for this? Thanks!🖤🐈‍⬛🖤

[@jessicacombs4329]

A V Stitch sweater in the slime rave yarn would be amazing!

[@AltKnots]

Exactly what I was thinking! I like the fit and style of this cropped tee just not the stitch.

[@catherinespanos1150]

Coincidentally, I counted up my wips this morning. Just off the top of my head, and Ravelry, I came up with 20, but I'm sure there are more tucked out of sight. I really need to get organized!

[@AltKnots]

That's quite the pile of creative yarn and I love it!

[@aracelischlosser6993]

Hi crafty folks! I don't feel like I have a lot of WIPs, but I have a lot of projects lined up. Right now, I'm working on a cable blanket to gift to a friend, a mosaic blanket for my daughter, a knit scarf for the daughter, and a knit sweater for the daughter. I actually starting crocheting an I-cord necklace for my pentacle while I watched you get your own WIPs cleared out. I'm new to knit, but I've been crocheting for awhile, but I feel like I'm so slow at it! I like to have at least 3 projects going on (at least one knit and one crochet) because I have plans for so many large projects. Having more than one WIP helps keep me from burning out and losing interest in a project. I just would like to be faster!

[@AltKnots]

Yeah I don't think my pile will ever be down to just one project due to I like options too. Especially when I start blankets I love to have a few smaller projects to help. It sounds like you have a ton of fun projects, knit and crochet going🎃

[@joelleross4988]

I was so in love with the k&c whip that I went and got it..but I’m struggling to get it started cause it’s so so thin. Can you make a tutorial on your mesh tops? I have a version I use but yours just looks so much better!!!

[@AltKnots]

It is a pretty thin yarn but once you find a rhythm it goes better. The shirt I made was actually a variation of my pride crop top fishnet pattern if you wanna check that out 🎃

[@calebfeingold6041]

I am also in the "I have too many WIPs" club. Three blankets of varying sizes, one pair of socks, one cardigan, one sweater, one shawl, and one hat. The worst part is that I'm still tempted to start another project...

[@AltKnots]

Those blankets get me every time and also socks. I can always find a reason to make another cozy blanket for myself or gifts

[@calebfeingold6041]

@@AltKnots Some yarns really do scream to be made into blankets!

[@dolls4em782]

Just started learning to drop spindle

[@AltKnots]

omg have fun! I haven't done it in a long time but enjoyed it.

[@dolls4em782]

@@AltKnots oh I am so much it's become a new favorite and now looking g into a spinning wheel as well

[@SakiGirl67]

Do you have a video on how to make that awesome hat. Love it

[@AltKnots]

I just finished the pattern so it'll be out soon 🎃

[@SakiGirl67]

Oh can not wait thank you ❤

[@lorrainebowden2683]

Awesome job getting caught up. Love everything. Is your bucket hat pattern today the same pattern from your bucket hat tutorial from 3 years ago?🥰💖

[@AltKnots]

No this is a different pattern I've created since the hook and yarn were way different than the other. Will be released soon!

[@lorrainebowden2683]

@@AltKnots Okay. Wonderful! Thank you so much! I appreciate you replying so quickly. 💖

[@Kayla-zg9yw]

12:37 Love that bucket hat! Do you have a pattern for it?! It is perfect!

[@AltKnots]

The pattern will be coming out soon 🎃

[@jacquelinebarber4754]

Love your sweater, where is it from? Not that I will find it in Scotland but curiosity is killing me 😂 My WIPs are out of control. I really need to try and get it under control.

[@AltKnots]

The Nevermore sweater is from Spirit Halloween last year. I'm not sure if it's still on their site

[@Kayari]

My wips pile is sitting here, judging me as i start yet another wip...

[@AltKnots]

Sometimes those are the vibes and I just go with it. Today was a great day but I'm sure my wips will be back in numbers very soon

[@Grandmama-Rainey]

I have 4 wips, but I broke my wrist and snapped the head of my radius off. Had surgery last Friday to put it back together with a plate and 9 screws. Guess I won't be crocheting for a minute. 😮😢😔🥺💜

[@AltKnots]

Omg that's just terrible. Sending you all the positive spooky vibes for a speedy recovery.

[@courtpatt]

Where can I get the pattern for the we can live like jack and sally shawl? I absolutely love how it looks!

[@AltKnots]

It's on my blog if you wanna check it out in the descriptions of this video 🎃

[@Erin-xo8wh]

i crochet blankets hats

[@christyraymo7913]

Hello I. Made it how are you?

[@t1naba1ley]

😍🤟

[@TheNarutofan727]

Please release the hat pattern it’s so cute

[@AltKnots]

Soon🎃

[@TheNarutofan727]

@@AltKnots yay! Thank you!

[@Carolakapiewacket]

Have you seen stylecrafts knit me crochet me Dark Prism ? It’s my new fav Halloween yarn beautiful colours 😊

[@AltKnots]

Omg yes that colorway is so stunning!

[@Haunted_Ham365]

🫶🏻🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🫶🏻

[@christyraymo7913]

Hi

[@victorialovespatrick]

Whats that pillow tht u have there does it help with crochet

[@AltKnots]

It's a nursing pillow that I changed the cover to. It helps alleviate tension in my neck and arms while I'm crocheting

[@victorialovespatrick]

That's really smart❤ I might need to try

[@Erin-xo8wh]

How was your day today

[@oddocti2571]

What is the pattern for that bucket hat?

[@AltKnots]

It's one that I free styled🎃

[@pfftxoxo1502]

Where is ur nevermore jumper from

[@AltKnots]

It's a colorway from Muse2320. It was a special one from last October

[@pfftxoxo1502]

@@AltKnots oh sorry I mean the one you were wearing haha

[@Dhampir6990]

i would love to hang out and crochet and watch movies with you

[@sleepylev]

9:56 • omg, i do this too (but just w/ youtube vids) !!!! (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀) like, i personally find it far more difficult to crochet when listening to music (cause of a handful of reasons), so i basically *always* have vids going (that i’ve usually already watched a bunch of times already) in the bg to keep track of time n stuff !!! (T﹏T)

[@AltKnots]

It just adds an element of comfort and focus for sure🎃

[@Erin-xo8wh]

You are so beautiful in your videos how was your day

[@PandaReeseDesigns]

Just commenting to let you know how beautiful you are!

[@knees0cks_49]

i currently have 4 WIPs on my desk and an entire box of them in the back of my room... maybe i should just set aside a whole entire week to finish them all at this point 💀

[@AltKnots]

They do tend to sneak up especially when I keep thinking of new projects to start😅