Build a restart card for every project
Each project should answer four questions: what is it, which pattern is it using, where did you stop, and what happens next? Keep those answers together, not in a general note about all your works in progress.
Use a consistent pause routine
Before switching projects, record the row or round, repeat, page or section, and next action. If you changed the pattern, note the change. If you are waiting for yarn or a decision, record that too. The reason for the pause is often as important as the count.
Keep active projects visible
Use a short active list and label the rest as waiting or finished. You can add deadlines or gift recipients to help prioritize, but avoid making the list so detailed that updating it becomes work.
One project, one saved counter
An independent counter for each project prevents a switch from carrying the old number into the new work. A quick counter can handle a one-off tally, but a project counter should be the source of truth for a named make.
Using SkeinHub
SkeinHub saves the counter and progress state inside each project. Pro removes the one-project limit for people who want a larger in-app library. The project tracker and project progress pages explain what that workflow stores.
A simple weekly review
Pick one project to continue, one project to keep warm, and one project to finish or archive. This gives you flexibility without asking your memory to manage every unfinished idea.