Tying Up Loose Ends

This is my first ever knitted afghan!  My inspiration for the project was a picture from a Martha Stewart "Living" magazine. It was a December issue with great ideas for Christmas. In one of the photos was a little girl snuggled in her bed with a similar blanket.  The resouce guide and a bit of internet research told me her blanket could be purchased for a mere $300...  !!!

I really, really liked the photo and could tell from the picture it was done in a knit stitch with a ribbed trim, easy enough and I knew I could use the practice of some serious repetition!  So...what's a girl to do but run by Hill Country Weavers on Congress Avenue, show the sales girl my magazine photo and ask for help copying the object of my desire.  She helped me pick out very large circular needs with a 30 inch connector and some great yarn choices.  I bought the needles but sadly couldn't really afford their yarn - but I snuggled alot of it before leaving with my prized needles!

Next stop was JoAnn Fabrics where I settled on "Wool-Ease Chunky" yarn in an oyster color and headed home eager to start on my project. Well... that was at LEAST two years ago - quite possibly three! 

What began with a lot of enthusiasm faded as my project got too big and heavy to be portable. Then it was too hot to work on during summer...and so on.  I get so excited about starting something new and love the thrill of finishing well, but oh how hard it is not to get bogged down in the middle!  I sense that 2011 is going to be the "Year of Tying Up Loose Ends".  I am embarassed at how many projects I have started and are in various stages of completion.  Why do I do that? 

My goal for 2011 is one completed sewing project per month.  It may turn out that the projects I finish are the ones I have already stated - - Which reminds me...I have a quilt top I finished several years ago that also needs completing.  I think I'm headed there next!