I don't know about you, but I find if I have a project lying around that I know I need to finish, it messes up all my other knitting plans and I just end up doing nothing.
My second attempt at the Diagonal Rib sock has been about an inch shy of the toe for far too long. Every time I thought about knitting something else, my mind would slip guiltily back to the unfinished sock and I couldn't bring myself to pick up my needles.
After days of non-knitting I finally realised I just needed to finish the sock, so I did. Now I'm sticking with that feeling and getting straight on with sock number two of the pair.
I find that if there's something hanging around unfinished, everything else I touch goes wrong until I go back and finish the first thing. I'm sure it's just my subconscious, or something, but it's true. The sock looks great!
Posted by: Donna | July 09, 2007 at 11:48 PM
I'm the same plus I have too many WIP's for comfort at the moment so am pushing to finish some.
Posted by: blueadt | July 09, 2007 at 11:53 PM
I love that sock- it's beautiful! It will be good for it to get a mate quickly.
I do like to get things finished up before I start more. I have a sweater for me and one for Jacob both in the works- am waiting to finish these before starting a new project!
Posted by: patti | July 10, 2007 at 12:34 AM
It's looking great! I'm torn between this pattern, Making Waves or Monkey for my second sockapaloozer pal. Your grass is looking very green after all this rain!
Posted by: dawn | July 10, 2007 at 08:51 AM
It's a very pretty sock, too nice to keep waiting for long ;)
Posted by: Helen | July 10, 2007 at 10:42 AM
I have the opposite problem, nothing on the needles and I don't know what to start!! I lik ethe sock :)
Posted by: Lin | July 10, 2007 at 11:27 AM
Yes, yes, yes. Same thing here. I'm ignoring my poor Hyrna, which needs a bit more repair work... but while she sits there waiting, I can't bring myself to start any more lace. So nothing gets started and nothing gets finished. Stalemate.
I do really like that sock of yours. It's gorgeous! You and Polly are making me want to cast on for that... once my conscience will let me, that is. ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | July 10, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Your sock looks very serene. I have asome second socks to finish. I have a toe and 2 feet and that's all. But now I am Tour de Francing. You are much more motivated than I am!!!
Posted by: 2paw | July 11, 2007 at 05:29 AM
Ah yes. I hide those sorts of things in the wardrobe.
Posted by: mrspao | July 14, 2007 at 12:06 AM
Oh that sock really is very pretty, hope you can make it a pair soon.
Posted by: angie | July 22, 2007 at 08:56 AM
I really want to cast on for something new as well, but the WIP pile is haunting me.
Posted by: diana | July 22, 2007 at 12:26 PM