OK, let’s hear about your ‘best’ UFO - (unfinished object).

This is not something I started but think it might qualify
my light cord broke in my bathroom I did try to mend it but when I took the ceiling thingy off it had broken off beyond where it’s possible for me to get to well I thought that was a month or two ago but when I had a fb status of what happen this time whatever year up popped ‘I must get my bathroom light fixed’ and it was four years ago
Ummmmm

A jumper I began knitting in about ooohh 2004.
DD1 chose the pattern as I’d previously knitted her a chunky slouchy jumper she wore a lot at University.
Here we are in 2021 and it’s still not finished. The knitted pieces (incomplete) and needles lie in the bottom of a wardrobe.
DD1 is no longer the size 10 she was then so I doubt I’ll ever finish it.

I got really stuck into a crocheted patchwork throw at start of Lockdown 1. Made 50+ pieces, joined a lot of it up, found I was one corner piece short. Loads of yarn, I just ran out of interest

At the start of the first lockdown, DH bought me a gnome doorstop kit to crochet. I started it one evening, but with the tv on I couldn't concentrate sufficiently to keep count of the rows. I put it back in my work bag, and it's been there ever since.
I might get round to it eventually.

Yes, just like the picture in my pattern book!

The ‘N’ thing is one of these, in case anyone would like to know - pic from my tattered pattern book.
Not at all difficult but obviously very time consuming so if anyone would like to make one, best to start now!
There’s also a donkey in a separate booklet.

B9exchange, that reminded me of my BUO (buggered up object.)
It was a long, loose sweater in super chunky pure wool, which set me back about £80.
Wore it a few times, then hand washed it (as directed on the label) and put it to spin in the washing machine.
Unfortunately the WM was new and didn’t have a ‘just spin’ function (why on earth not, Bosch? ?) - just a ‘rinse and spin’ which you have to faff with to get ‘just spin’.

Unfortunately I mis-faffed and the sweater came out half the size. All that money and effort down the drain. ?

Lots of things, unfortunately I lose interest very quickly. Although did persevere with Grandson cardigan, small, which he loves.

I do have a a few unstarted projects, mostly cross stitch kits.

One of the cross stitch experts at the craft group I go to said it would be a good challenge for me to tackle them during lockdown. I have got them out and looked at them occasionally, admired them but not opened them.

Jaxjacky

Nativity?

Ah, that does sound rather challenging

My husband bought me a lovely tapestry cushion 43 years ago. It's travelled around 16 house moves (unopened) but I started it during lockdown and still unfinished!

30 years ago I started to make a tapestry cover for a reclining chair, a bit like a steamer chair. Wooden frame and upholstered foot rest seat and back.

I am half way through it, and still setting the occasional, very occasional stitch.

Compleyion set for my 100th birthday (2043) at this rate.

a quilt
I actually threw it in the bin before we moved house as I couldn't bear to look at it anymore

I took some patchwork into hospital with me when my daughter was born. 40 years later it’s not been touched since then.

I started a cross stitch sampler with trees and insects on it’s been unfinished in my embroidery box for 40+ yrs ? can’t finish it as it printed on linen and my eyes are not good enough I need Aida fabric these days.

I started a cross-stitch for DGD (now approaching 8) before she was born and was going along at such a good speed I put it down intending to take in on the holiday we were booked to go. Unfortunately DGD was born prematurely so we cancelled aforementioned holiday and I just never had time/inclination for the cross-stitch for some time. Knitting took over think!
I tried again when the second DGC was expected but found it so hard to see the pattern and the stitches it's been in the cupboard ever since never to be finished.
It's Noah's ark with room for the birth stats, would be lovely!

A crochet bedspread. Realised when I was sewing the squares together that it was too heavy. Started to unpick to make single bedspreads but it needs some more squares and I can’t find the same thick cotton now so enthusiasm died. This was 25 years ago and it is still at the back of the wardrobe

I started crocheting a sleeping bag for newborns when my DS1 was on the way. 3 children and 4 grandchildren later it's still only half finished. Unfortunately I've lost the pattern. With some effort, I could work out the rest, as I'd half finished it, so the rest would be the same in reverse.

Whilst tidying up I also found a black skirt that I'd cut out, all ready to sew together. It definitely won't fit me now!

???

Nativity?

Best as in most gorgeous, expensive yarn and time invested and it still isn't finished?

Probably Stourhead by Pat Menchini in yummy West Yorkshire Spinners Aran Tweed which I started for a man friend who turned out to be a bit of a rotter. Well, a lot of a rotter really.

Back and front to the shawl collar are done. Just the sleeves to do but I haven't had the heart to finish it and that was five years ago. Nor do I have the heart to unravel it after all the work I put in. All those cables! With any luck, moths will find it and save me the bother.

Here's a pic of the model not the rotter.

Think C

Witzend, what’s the ‘N’ word?

Bluebellwould

N word, Callistemon?

I couldn't possibly type it in August!!
Ask Witzend

I am not sure if this qualifies, but I started knitting myself an Aran jumper before DS1 arrived. Each time I had a moment to breathe I would do a bit, but after four children and 7 years, it still wasn't finished. A couple of years later I did finish it, wore it once and it got food on it. Unthinkingly put it in the washing pile, and it came out of the machine one third its original size!