WIP progress, or WIPP

Abigail and Spinnity commented that 5 WIPs was a pretty low number. I know, 5 doesn't sound like much. Now that I'm spinning, my preference of 2 active projects, maybe 3 probably isn't realistic. (Ya think?) But with too many projects I feel torn as to what to work on and I don't feel like I make much progress on any of them. Eh. Whatever. Pick up the needles. Make stitches and things will get done.

One is finished.

One is blocking. This one gave me a scare.

Lanaknits Hemp Cardigan .
The long edge is 29". It's supposed to be 36".

I didn't panic (much). Afterall, this is exactly why I wanted to block now. If I have to rip out and reknit, it's better to know earlier, right? Oh sure. I wanted to know, but I didn't want to know. Into a Eucalan bath it went and after a roll in a towel and a little straightening it looked like this.

Dang if it didn't grow to 36" in length! Amazing. This swatch didn't lie.

The Petroglyph socks are an inch away from being finished.

The second Mars Mission sock is catching up to the first and soon they'll be worked as 2 socks on 2 circulars.

Threepenny? I'm not ready for it yet.

Now I'm down to 4 with one more soon to be finished. As a reward, I visited Nathania at Purlescence yesterday and found this magnificent roving.

Blue Moon Fiber Arts Mulberry Silk-Superfine Merino, Footzey Foo .

I need more practice before attempting to spin this beautiful fiber. For now I'm just happy to have it near me.