I've now found another reason to deviate from my goal (of not beginning any new projects until I've cleared my "Current Projects" list. But I think it is a good one: I just received--and accepted--an invitation to the upcoming Stitches from the Heart tea in my area. This reminded me of all the baby projects I meant to make for this organization, and let go by the wayside the past year. Although I can send the projects to the main organizer, Kathy, as I go, I find it easier to bring them to the teas. And, although I have several hats, a couple of sweaters, and at least one blanket, I feel it pales compared to what I meant to have. So for the next month or so, I will make a few more baby hats to take to the tea. I'm not sure I have time for another sweater or blanket, and the newsletter I received said they didn't need booties as much as the other items. Today I bought a couple of skeins of wool yarn to make felted hats, and I have plenty of baby and worsted yarn for more hats.
I will, however, finish the lacy blue socks before I start the baby projects. Within the past week, I've finished one sock and gotten past the more complicated part of the other (the lace cuffs and the turning of the heel). So it's smooth sailing from here; I should finish it early next week, maybe even this weekend.
I have now felted the marsupial bag and the slippers, so I can now move the slippers from the "Current Projects" list to the "Recently Completed Projects" (yay!). They are still drying, but there is no more work for me to do on the slippers. The bag, I now consider 99% done, because I still need to sew on snaps after it dries.
What I may put aside for until the tea is the cat bed. Booger (the intended recipient) is a very intelligent kitty, but I doubt she realizes that bed is for her (especially since it doesn't yet resemble one). So I doubt she'd mind waiting a few extra weeks for it. :) And, since I haven't picked up the Summer Stripes afghan for a few months, it can wait another.
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