This post might make you wonder about me a little; but hey, I walk around wearing chocolate as an accessory, so there you are...
Because I have become an expert in the fine art of project avoidance and procrastination in general, I thought I would deliver today’s post in song (or lyrics), to the tune of the Major General Song with some a ton of variation here and there (with apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan and to you, really).
I am a fine example of a modern knit-procrastinator
I have so many ufo’s they can’t be counted with a calculator
There is a tomten needing ends weaved in
But weaving ends does not make me grin
Even though it involves touching wool
And though that usually makes me drool
I just don’t think weaving ends is that cool.
To avoid weaving in my ends
I make the most of gifts from friends
Kirsten sent me merino, take a look at this:
I spun the wool and set the twist
I really think it’s fabulous
I have no idea what to do with it
I don’t want to let it sit
But I try to be good and put it down
Then I pick up the tomten and go to town
But I want to knit everything I see—
This has been made worse by Ravelry.
Instead of weaving in my ends
I imagine purchasing new project bins
And filling the bins with yarn I do not need
Due to my very slow knitting speed
And my stash is larger than it seems
It is the stuff of knitting dreams
I’m not complaining
I’m just saying
I have a lot to occupy my time
And fitting in all my interests is an uphill climb
To achieve some balance I try and take a rest
But my conscience always becomes a pest
And I think about the tomten sitting in the wings
I know all the other projects are really flings
But every time I take time to sit
I find a way to procrasti-knit
In my weaker moments I rediscovered the quilting bug
Because to me, sending a quilt is just like sending a hug
I sew badly but make great haste
I take the time to pin and baste
And when it’s time to bind the quilt
I leave that too to try and spin some silk
(My procrastination knows no bounds
It’s not as bad as it probably sounds)
When my hands get tired, I turn to the internet
There’s so much inspiration there, I kind of need some limits set
First Brooke began her weaving kick
Her work is so amazing it kind of makes me sick
I would love to weave things half as good
But I don’t weave and instead of knitting as I should
I troll the web for some sort of simple loom
Special K says, “you’re crazy we have no room”
But I think something small and simple would be fine
And it would likely not take up a lot of time
And time is quite the commodity
But still I return to the internet to scope what else there is to see
But I try to avoid spending more time on Ravelry
And then I go to flickr and note that Mandy dyed some wool
That struck me as really cool
Have you seen the singles, I don’t think the yarn will pool
When all is said and done, I just go and bake a pie for fuel
Because it’s Wednesday and I am a pie-baking fool
And I am still avoiding all those ends
I need to find a way to make amends
But there are so many ends to weave in it’s ridiculous
They make me feel like Sisyphus
But I am not discouraged because I like to procrasti-knit
And I’ll always find a way to let the knitting sit
It’s not as though I’ll every quit
Because I love knitting and it loves me
But weaving ends is as dull as dull can be
And I’d rather ignore all the ends I see
But then Little Sir gives me a face
And it puts me in my place
So I pick up the knitting and weave in ends
Keeping in mind advice from friends
I’ll finish the tomten, but bit by bit
Because I’ll still be prone to procrasti-knit.
I know. It’s a special kind of crazy. Info about today’s pie is in flickr. Things should return to normal (which for me, admittedly, is still a little crazy) at the end of the week. There may even be an fo! No, not the bain of my existence tomten...
That was great!! you are too creative!! (and i bet it was a great way to procrastinate some more!)
Posted by: stacey | March 05, 2008 at 12:01 PM
yummy! love it all. the quilt is beautiful!
Posted by: katie | March 05, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Everyone in the office is wondering why I'm laughing so hard. And now I'll have Gilbert & Sullivan going through my head for the rest of the day...
Posted by: Jessie | March 05, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Brava, brava! I love the song, and the Tomten (in progress) looks fantastic too! The quilt, the spinning, and the pie are nice additions, but again, it's Little Sir who steals the show...
Posted by: Loribird | March 05, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Nicely done post. The poem/song is very creative. And the pie...soooo yummy.
Posted by: Erin | March 05, 2008 at 02:58 PM
Oh that Merino really is fabulous. Must. Spin. More.
Posted by: Opal | March 05, 2008 at 03:34 PM
So you're saying (singing) that the un-woven ends are driving you to spin pink yarn? Your world is really turning upside down!
I love that first quilt picture. It's so crisp.
Posted by: Kristy | March 05, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Are you sure you're not really a gay man with a love of show tunes trapped in a woman's body?? Because that song was amazing!
Posted by: Heather | March 05, 2008 at 04:30 PM
Fabulous! I love it all from the chocolate to the child! Hey I'll be in your woods in April... can I stand in awe near your stash? *grin*
Oh, how many ends could you have woven in in the time it took you to write that???
Posted by: kathy | March 05, 2008 at 05:11 PM
I cannot compete with you and Pam for writing whole blog posts in verse. I really should just close up shop and move away right now. amazing.
so you're not done yet??
Posted by: Mintyfresh | March 05, 2008 at 05:16 PM
You are too cute. As is everything else in this post, but perhaps most especially that quilt. Love it.
Posted by: Stella | March 05, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Little Sir, that face is too much! He must get everything he wants. I'm sure we can convince Special K there is room for a loom....
Posted by: brooke | March 05, 2008 at 05:45 PM
What a fun adorable post!! Keep plugging along on those ends!
When I saw that spinning on Flickr this morning, I had no idea it was the fiber I sent. You spun it up beautifully!
Posted by: Kirsten | March 05, 2008 at 08:09 PM
WOW! Very impressive, to say the least. That was lovely!
Posted by: Jen | March 05, 2008 at 08:37 PM
you know me, being all anal and list driven lately, had to wonder how many ends you could have woven in during the creation of your song? :) actually it makes me happy to see others procrastinate. Makes me feel better about myself! Is that wrong?
loving your quilt...really like the white base with the colorful squares...some very cool fabric in there! can't wait to see it finished.
Posted by: Rachel | March 05, 2008 at 08:52 PM
This post was fabulous. It made me smile. I enjoy your creativity. Your projects are inspiring, as always.
Posted by: Punkin | March 05, 2008 at 09:44 PM
HILARIOUS!!! I love it. Also loving your cute Little Sir pic and the new quilt! Adorable.
Posted by: Rae | March 05, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Oh Nova, you are fantastic. I totally get the whole procrastinate one craft-related bit of unpleasantness by turning to another bit of crafting. I think we procrastinators get so much done b/c we have to find ways to avoid doing the things we are trying to put off!
Everything you're working on looks amazing! And what a great pic of Little Sir. Yay for more Little Sire!
Posted by: earthchick | March 06, 2008 at 12:22 AM
I really wish I could hear you sing the song. Couldn't you use one of those voice recorder things? Great thoughts for the procrastiknitters amongst us.
Last night I baked cookies to avoid the Koolhass that is sitting in my bag waiting to be picked up. It got put down when Adam walked in the door with his broken arm and there it sits. I haven't decided if I can continue or if it needs to be frogged to become something else.
Posted by: Beth | March 06, 2008 at 07:17 AM
Wow, you were not kidding about taking the time to baste your quilt. I get lazy and don't use a lot of pins. I space them very far apart. I hear you about the binding thing.
I love procrasti-knit!
Posted by: Oiyi | March 06, 2008 at 12:33 PM
I know you've written a nice poem and have lots of funny things you've said, but I'm completely distracted by your handspun. It's great. P.S. Get some dyes!
Posted by: Mandy | March 06, 2008 at 03:01 PM
You rock! Little Sir, the pie, the tomtem, the spinning, the quilt, the poem....awesome!
Posted by: tiennie | March 06, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Very funny! The yarn you spun looks lovely, and I don't blame you a bit for procratinating with all those ends. Fab photo of Little Sir as usual.
Posted by: Brenda | March 06, 2008 at 08:35 PM
You're silly!!!!
Posted by: Liz K. | March 07, 2008 at 09:12 AM
I love it! As a super procrastinator I'll be singing it all day. And may I say, Little Sir is just the cutest!
Posted by: Kwana | March 07, 2008 at 09:23 AM