The Polar Problem

OK - I haven't written any posts recently but I declare it ISN'T MY FAULT! Honestly. No really. You believe me, don't you?

Anyway, the reason for the lack of updates is my hubby has been working very long hours recently and, as a result, no scrabble and so no updates. So, in an attempt to not be completely useless I have decided to start cataloging some of my knitting here too. I started to learn to knit about 7 months ago now so that I could knit my sister a throw for christmas. I completely underestimated the time it would take and my ability to be distracted and so it still has to be finished but luckily it is built in squares so whenever I go and see my sister I stitch on another couple of squares while I am there.

My first knitting project was a polar bear. He is SO cute - I have a thing about polar bears and I found the pattern so then made five in quick sucession, four of which have gone on to new homes, just the original remains.







Isn't he just the cutest, with his little smile and teeny ears? And SO easy to make as well.

However, from here on in their have been a litany of unfinished projects. Yes that's right - the blanket is still being worked on, the England scarf, which I learnt to double knit in order to start, will be ready for the World Cup in 2010, two VW hats for John, niether of which actually worked, the gnome I started has a hat, a body but only one arm, no legs and most importantly no beard!

Not content to leave knitting unfinished, I have also taught myself to crochet in that time too! This time I did it so I could make my Nan a plant holder for her birthday (Nan and Grandad both insist they are too old to be bought anything for their birthdays but we can't not give them anything - after all they are the best grandparents a girl could have - but it so hard to think what to make sometimes!) I crocheted this out of garden twine and was left with blisters where it was so coarse but I was really pleased with the outcome and I shall post pictures of it if I remember to ask Nan when I am over there. I have crocheted a couple of squares for Kristy's Blanket and also some flowers and leaves to be sewn on, but I haven't got round to attaching those just yet.

And this brings me round to the polar bear again. You see he is part of the problem. I could get one of those knitted, sewed and stuffed in the space of an evening easily and I have become spoiled. As one of the Generation X-ers, I am used to instant gratification, not having to work at something for days and days on end for the final joy of a finished article. I have been spoilt by a cuddy toy...

So in the light of all this, I have a free afternoon and I am determined to get at least one project finished. Question is, which one?

Edit (17:01) - I have also joined a new web ring for us brit girls : YAY Brit Gals!