Potential

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I really enjoy the moments before and when I have first started a new project in large part because of the potential of the knit. It's the anticipation of something wonderful, as yet untainted by human frailty! Francis Revisited has so much promise, I hope the simplicity of it means that I can live up to my own expectations.

As you may remember this smug overachiever swatched aeons ago for this (which has been the next project for far too long), though my halo slipped a little as I didn't recalculate the maths to allow for my different row gauge ahead of time. There is only one place in the pattern that seems to be dependant on the number of rows knit rather than just measurements so it was really not the most onerous task to adjust it, but I still owe thanks to the beloved and Mrs Lurker for their assistance. Now it should just be onwards with simple stocking stitch in the round, dreaming of its potential.

Comments

Rose Red said…
I have so much potential in my stash, it's not funny!! You are right though, new projects are so exciting.
30 March 2009 at 13:06:00 BST
Anonymous said…
Its great isn't it! I am just about to start something new too!
30 March 2009 at 15:37:00 BST
Charity said…
I think you're right - it's all about the potential! It's like that for me when I buy yarn, too. :o)
30 March 2009 at 23:58:00 BST
Rachel said…
Your first couple sentences so well explain the excitement of starting something new!

And I have to admit to you...I did a swatch yesterday. Seriously. And of course I'm expecting that the swatch will lie and it won't turn out so I'm pretty sure my attitude defeats the point of the swatch in the first place. :)
31 March 2009 at 04:08:00 BST
Bells said…
oh yes, that delicious time where it's all possible! Love it and I adore that montage of photos.
1 April 2009 at 11:57:00 BST
dreamcatcher said…
Francis looks like a lovely sweater. I do love the anticipation of new projects, and just going with whatever you fancy making at that point :-)
1 April 2009 at 17:56:00 BST
Anonymous said…
I love that moment too. For me, it's when the perfect knitted item is, in my imagination draped over my perfect body, and the body/knitting combo makes all around me swoon with delight. It doesn't take long for reality to reassert itself, but I enjoy the moment while it lasts!
2 April 2009 at 10:44:00 BST
raining sheep said…
Such a pretty compilation. I love starting something new; fresh yarn being placed on the needles. Yum.
3 April 2009 at 04:27:00 BST
Anonymous said…
I do love starting a new project, its the sewing up at the end I don't like too much.
3 April 2009 at 08:39:00 BST
Anonymous said…
I do love starting a new project, its the sewing up at the end I don't like too much.
3 April 2009 at 08:39:00 BST
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