Sorry about that

That huge rough looking guy is my son Jim. This picture wasn't supposed to end up here, LOL. I was having issues trying to create a slide show of his going away party yesterday. Jim is leaving tonight for Chicago for college. To somewhat relate it to Christmas, I won't see him on Christmas this year, first time since he was born 25 years ago.

I have not started my Christmas list yet, but am hoping to get me list created my next week and then get to speed knitting. So much to do, so little time.

Jims Party

Photobucket Album

Just Getting Started

I always plan to get involved in a Christmas KAL but don't think about it until the end of October, and then it's really too late. Yeah! Maybe this will inspire me to follow through with some major Christmas knitting. I love Christmas and giving gifts, but my knitted gifts can be a bit limited by the areas in which my planned recipients live. A lot of my relatives live in temperate climates, so for many of them even wool socks aren't an option. But I love wool, so my lucky Indiana-residing sister and her family are the lucky focus of much of my knitting for this KAL. I don't have my list complete at all, but here's a start:

#1 "Trinity" sweater from A Treasury of Rowan Knits for my six-year-old niece.


I really like this pattern, and the directions have been fairly easy to follow, BUT I'm a little worried about one thing. The directions say to knit the armholes for 9 inches for every size! I just don't get it. How can the armholes be the same as for the women's size? The body itself is only 8 inches in length. Yikes!
#2 Stuffed bunny for same niece with replica of "Trinity" sweater
#3 Pirate hat from Moth Heaven's pattern that she designed for four-year-old nephew.
My sister has two other children, so I'll have to think some more about what I want to knit them, and then I think I'll focus on my own family although it's hard to surprise any of them when I'm knitting away out in the living room.

Thanks for sponsoring this, Michelle. It's great!
Karoline Knits

Hi there

Hi,
I'm new to the list. Thanks Michelle for resending the invite, I was out of town and the first one got eatten! I am a baaaaaaad knitter.... I've just really started thinking about Xmas. Eeeeep. I'll just say that its been a long year on this end. So I am just starting my list and would love any suggestions.


Mom ---- Scarf or slippers or both
Dad ---- Slippers
Big Brother1 -- Scarf, Mittens (Now lives way north...)
Big Sister1 --- Scarf Shawl ?????
Big Sis BF --- Cable scarf
Big Bro2 --- Not sure, We live in South Texas.
SIL1 ---- Spa set???? If I can find a nice pattern
Big Sis 2 --- mittens???? Bath Set?
BIL1 --- Scarf
Friends --- scarves, belts (saw a cute one in the knitters calendar), washcloths....

Any and all suggestions would be welcome!

Kim C
League City, Tx
http://kim-n-cocoa.blogspot.com/
http://gmsashera.livejournal.com/

One down...

I'm pretty sure that I forgot to put these on my Christmas list when I posted it, but they were on there. I finished these up this morning, and am kind of glad that they are out of the way.Pattern: Twinkletoes - Knitty Winter 2006
Yarn: Rowan Calmer in Chiffon
Needles: Plymouth US 6
Modifications: Next time I would make the ties a little bit longer so that they dangle a bit

Happy Half Christmas Eve!

Tomorrow is the annual 'Half' Christmas...

How much have you gotten done on your list??? ;-)


I haven't been on here in a bit, though have been knitting away on my Mom's (decided against starting SILs for now) Reader's wrap.. it's slow going as we've still got so much unpacking to do and I am only half way through Harry... so knitting's been a bit on the back burner.

I wanted to remind everyone, newbies especially of our contest...

here's the original post

Hope you're christmas knitting is coming along nicely! :-)

Revised List

List #2
I am still thinking, plotting, imagining and searching for items for my Christmas list. Here is a revision of the first list. I reserve the right to totally change this any number of times between now and Christmas.

1. Three Chevron Scarves

2. Five pairs of socks

3. Babette Blanket, from Interweave Crochet, Summer 2006

4. A lace shawl

5. Colinette AbFab Afghan

6. Several items from One Skein Wonders

7. Cable knit scarves in various patterns

8. More socks

More lofty goals. More ideas swimming in my head. I may even try a felted bag for the first time. I revel in all the projects I have lined up. Happy knitting!