So, in the interests of...

So, in the interests of full disclosure and maybe the impetus of shame, I give you my current list of Works in Progress.  ALL of them, even ones that haven't been touched in months.

1.   Knit One Purl Two Ribbon Tank
2.   Mercury Messenger Bag
3.   Mom's Riverbend Socks
4.   Linda's mittens although not for long, yay
5.   Stashbuster socks
6.   Mema's wrap Mmm.  I screwed up the pattern out of hubris, and probably need to start it over.  Sigh.
7.   Simple Fitted Bodice that's actually gone in a negative direction, as I am frogging the whole thing to start over smaller
8.   Neauveau Scarf
9.   Hedera socks I have one sock, and the cuff of the other.  I'd like to have these done by next week, so I can give them to my aunt.  They could be good plane knitting.
10.  Rainbow socks
11.  Hourglass sweater this is actually going to be frogged, as it's not a good match of yarn and pattern. 
12.  Store scarf of hatred I don't hate the store, I hate the scarf.  BORING.  I don't know what I was thinking
13.  Scarf for Lily I don't even know if this counts as in progress, as I'm still poking around with patterns and whatnot.  She'll have it in time for next winter, haha.  Oh, my.

I think that's enough, don't you?  And yet I have so many projects I want to start!  I want to knit up a collection of the Soft Drawstring Pouch from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I want to knit Jared's Cobblestone sweater in sapphire blue for my brother, Eunny's Bayerische socks,  a new Hourglass sweater for me out of appropriate yarn, and my newest brain wave project - I want to knit every pair of socks from the Interweave Press Favorite Socks book.  I have one pair done (the embossed leaves), and even though I don't care for all of the patterns, I love the idea of knitting an entire book of socks. 

I swear I have the worst case of startitis.  And it's chronic.  Thirteen items is too many, when I have so many other things I want to knit.  So, starting this weekend, I am FINISHING THINGS.  I know I won't finish everything before starting something new (I mean, let's get real here.  There's a reason why I stopped working on most of these.)  But I figure a ratio of 3-1 should work to empty out the WIP basket.  So, here are my rules.

• For every 3 WIPs I finish, I get to start one new project.
• "Finish" includes seaming, weaving in ends, and blocking.
• The new project must be completed before starting work on the next thing on the list.
• The 3-1 ratio is not set completely in stone, but will basically be adhered to. (You never know when someone needs a quickie hat, right?)

Here are the first three projects I aim to finish.  I figure I need to go for things that are either on deadline or quick knits, so I can get that lovely feeling of accomplishment.

Commuter knitting:  Store scarf of hatred (commuter knitting is outside of the project list, because it has to be portable and fairly brainless)
a.  Linda's Mittens - due on MONDAY OMG.
b.  Hedera
c.  Neauveau scarf.  Good lord, it's knit on size 13 needles, it shouldn't take THAT long.

New project after that?  Probably socks, but a short quick pair.  Like footies out of worsted or something from the book.  And hey, maybe I'll feel inspired and keep going with the next thing on the list (Mom's socks).  You never know!

I can TOTALLY do this!