Crocheters against UFOs

[HollyM]

It's time to take a stand!
I know we all have them lurking in our closets, causing us guilt and taking up valuable stash space.

Yes...the dreaded Un-Finished Objects

Now, I'm not talking about when we jump between a few different projects at the same time, or temporarily set one aside to do something else that has a deadline. No, I'm talking about the poor, forgotten projects languishing away at the bottom of a plastic tote, or worse, Walmart bag. The ones you can't even remember what size hook you were using.

Ladies (and gents!) we can win the war against these insidious tangles of yarn. You must be willing to take the first stitch though. Pick a UFO and make a commitment. There was a reason you started it, something about that pattern and yarn spoke to you. Love it enough to complete it. If it no longer calls to your heart, set the yarn free. Yup, that's right. Rip it out and find a better use for the yarn.

Our motto "Finish it or Frog it!!!!!!"

I have several shawls I started and then puttered out on. My first UFO pledge will be to finish the blue homespun shawl I was going to give my mom for Christmas I should be able to finish it by Mother's Day

Holly

[xantha]

Great idea, Holly!

[diamond]

Now this is a great crochetalong (not that the others aren't)! I, of course, have several UFOs just stashed away somewhere. The worst one is a black boa I was making with LBs Fun Fur. That insideous black fur is tangled amongst so many yarns and the boa was almost done! I had to put it down because the black was killing my eyes. But to make it a FO, I first have to detangle it. It'll be a days worth of work just to untangle something that I should have finished within a half hour of starting.

Count me in although for the next week or so I'll be busy with family coming in. But then I'll be free for a couple of months.

[wolfeyez76]

I was looking for some yarn to start some new projects this weekend and just staring at my UFOs wondering what to do with them. I think I have 6 afghans and a sweater that I started long long ago and never finished. The sad thing is, not only do I not remember the size hook I was using, but I can't even remember the pattern I was using for about half of them! I even sat down and went through ALL my patterns to try to figure it out with no luck! Guess it's time to sit myself down and frog them. A yarn winder would be really nice right now to help deal with the tangles I just know are coming when I finally find the right project to complete with that yarn! Count me in on this!

[shelbyro]

Great idea! I so need this CAL. It needs a button though! Oh the possiblities..... I don't have the capability to make cool buttons, but I am sure someone could. Yeah! I will be so happy to get rid of my half finished projects (so would my husband, haha).

[losingmymind2]

I guess this means I better start digging in the bottom of my closet. And to think we only moved in 2 months ago I seeing some long forgotten projects as I packed up for the move. I'd lost the pattern, now I bought the pattern book but don't even think the yarn is still around, so may end up frogging that one anyway. But I'm sure there are a dozen or so, from baby stuff to rug for the racing fan in my house.

Kathy in NC

[rebeccav]

here ya go, Holly


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Uufopledge.jpg

[diamond]

OMG Rebecca, that is just too cute & perfect!!!

[Raquel]

Oh, this is a fabulous idea. Just the kick in the pants that I needed. I started making a blanket for my Dad, and it's just so huge that I got overwhelmed! Blankets take me FOREVER. . . But now I'm inspired. I pledge to work on it every day, even if it's just one row a day, that's progress, right?? Great idea, thanks Holly! And the little UFO button is perfect!
Raquel

[cajunwhacko]

Count me in! As soon as my shoulder is okayed for crocheting I've got a baby sweater and blanket that I have GOT to finish... and they're just kinda layin there. Fortunately I think I used the same size hook as the pattern called for... Even in my stack of WIPs, they somehow crawled to the bottom... probably in the infamous Walmart bag even...


Okay, I'll be honest, the button did me in! lol