UFO Projects

So, I have another question: What are UFO projects? I'm a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars, etc., but apparently it has nothing to do with that.
Greetings, Klaus

Hi Klaus,
UFO = unfinished project = a project that’s been sitting in the yarn basket for weeks or months, waiting to be finished.

Thanks—we’ve got a few of those lying around here;)
Greetings, Klaus

Actually, it means UnFinished Object, hence the abbreviation UFO :-)

We have “UFO Project Weeks” here on the forum.
The next one is from October 16 to 23.
Anyone who finishes a UFO during that week can call themselves the UFO King or UFO Queen.

Thanks, Inna.
I thought someone had been a little creative with the spelling of “UFO,” but it doesn’t change the result.

No, but everything has to be in order :-D.

Exactly. :-) And please make sure to line up the knitting needles and the printed patterns parallel to the edge of the table, too. ;)

So: “UFO project” isn’t quite correct—it should really be called a “UFO completion project,” since they usually come about without being planned. So much for “everything must be in order” (at least in the forum!).

Hehe
ok
:-)

Since we’re on the subject of the correct terminology:
UFO originally comes from English and stands for “Unfinished Object.” ;-))))
By the way, WIP stands for “Work in Progress,” meaning a work (or project) that’s still in progress.
FO is the opposite of UFO—it stands for “Finished Object,” or a completed object.

What other abbreviations can you think of? 

In my case, the following "ladies and gentlemen" are all in the mix:

 PiA  Project in Action
WIM  what I’ll make
KEN  won’t work anyway

Kind regards,
Marlies

..you never stop learning - grins
You guys are great :-)
Best regards, Traudelina

@Marlies
That’s great—I’ll keep those three in mind ^^

You guys are funny — I’m cracking up! :-) :-) :-)

 PiA  project in progress
WIM  I want to make it
KEN  won’t work anyway

Marlies, I’ll remember that too. So I have a PiA with me on vacation, and WIM is coming along too.
And I ran into KEN today too ... at Traudelina’s shop. That’s the one with the wool diet..... grin.

@Mowi
You were at Traudi's?
Unfortunately, during my vacation I only had a brief moment again for a visit to Traudi.
I would have liked to stay longer...

Do you live nearby? 

Yes, Michaela, I was at her place yesterday and today. We’re in town with the RV.
The shop is sooo tempting. ;-)

I live about 100 km away. However, it’s about a 2-hour drive on state highways.
From now on, I’m sure I’ll be here for a few days more often, because the area is gorgeous. There’s still sooo much to see.

Best regards
Monika

Oh man... I envy you. I did have a 10-day vacation in Bavaria (Unterwössen), but 4 days went down the drain because I got sick.... :-(
I hope you have a wonderful time. 

Hi Marlies, I like your abbreviations—it doesn’t always have to be in English!

Looks like I really set something off; all the posts are pretty funny. No matter how it’s written, I’ve understood what a UFO is: an Underdeveloped Yarn Object that can evolve into a Work in Progress. In my case, all I’ll say is Wiv but Ken, so üif then kds ;)

Thanks, Michaela! Yes, I’m very grateful to live here and to be able to take day trips in these beautiful surroundings.

Have a great time, too! .-)

Hey, Klaus, you really are creative. 

You’ll surely solve this riddle for us, right:
                 In my case, I’ll just say Wiv but Ken, so üif then kds ;)

???

I would say: " In my case, I just say I want to try, but it probably won't work anyway, so I'm practicing diligently, then it'll surely work out!" Right?

Wow, true. That’s exactly what I wanted to say ;)

Hi Klaus,
I recognize that big fish in your avatar from my vacation in Hirtshals. Sunfish really are impressive.

Best regards, Petra

Wow, Ruth, you’re so creative! I wouldn’t have thought of that.
It definitely makes sense. :-)