Need a motivational kick

This is Edgar. Say 'Hello,' Edgar.

He's a little monster toy I've been working on since the summer. This picture is a little old, actually, as he now has the little knobbies on the side of his head that he's supposed to have. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a face. Still. That's really all that's keeping him from joining the ranks of FOs. The thing is, I've never made a toy before and have no idea how to go about doing it. His yarn is so busy, that just stitching something on probably won't show up, right? I don't want glass, teddy-bear eyes, either. Felt? How would I attach it? Just sew it on? I think I'm going to tackle that conundrum this weekend (I hope), but I don't quite know where to begin.

Any advice, input, motivational kicks-in-the-pants are welcome! :)

FO numero uno!!

It's been so long since I had an FO that I forgot I was part of the UFO blog!! LOL! Anyhoo, here's a completed Girlfriend Shrug:

Perspective

Wow, it's been a while!
Looking back to my previous post, the Adamas shawl had barely begun so maybe it'll get a slot after the 2 kal's finish, the cable jacket's visiting the frog pond iminently as I've discovered Matchmaker stretches (and I'm not knitting blood sweat and tears just to see it go huge!), the Gansey socks are finished as are 1.5 of the 4 christmas projects (I got realistic!).

I'm looking to after christmas Knitting when I might just spend a full month clearing half my UFO's followed by a month of spinning...which might mean an extra project or two gets sneaked in beforehand?

Update...

Well I didn't finish any of my UFO but then I haven't started new projects either! I have been so busy with work, depression, and to top it all I am moving house and business tomorrow (22nd of October). Once all the boxes have been unpacked I am planning to get back to normality and finish at least some of the UFO that I have now had around for a long long long time....

In the meantime thank you everyone who keeps posting on here, I will create a group in Ravelry as soon as I have the chance and hopefully will get more people to join too. Happy Knitting!

Another Finish Whippeee!!!

I finished the fingerless gloves that I was making for my BFs mom this past Saturday. I only have a photo of the first of the pair because I finished them up at his parents' house while she was out for the day!! Right under her nose and she had no idea, LOL! This was a fun pattern and I plan on making some more for myself and maybe some other people that I think will wear them.

UFO List Growing

I am terrified of blocking for some reason.

So, I have

• a baby sweater (the one I've posted before) made of Knit Picks Shine - which I really love knitting with.
• The Blueberry Sweater (I named it) - the first one I've ever made for myself...I finished the knitting and the edges last night, but need to finish it off by weaving in the ends which I'll do this morning before work.

I think I'll go buy a spray bottle instead of drenching them with water...that sounds a lot less terrifying to me.

Photos will be on my blog today.

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I'm guilty too!

I haven't touched another U.F.O. since last I blogged but I've got so much on the go consecutively, some of it's got to fall in the U.F.o. category! Secret Pal (and plenty of prevarication!) is partly to blame, I needed a quick project to get in the post in a week or so and a second, more complex one for the second parcel.

Plus, the Gansey Socks are EVIL (for that read major frogging!)and should have been finished by now and I WAS finishing MS3. The fact that I've joined another knitalong starting October and have to knit at least 6 pairs of socks (not including the evil one!)for Christmas means I have to add:
Fresco Top
Cable Jacket
Adamas Shawl
and probably other stuff to my list!

(And I want to knit something Twinkle, like NOW!)
p.s. I'm also designing my own cardi from scratch, that time has to be slotted in there somewhere too!I'm teaching a design course in November so need to work out the gremlins (a few times) first.

Unfortunately, I need my sleep or that might be the answer!