Christmas
August 17th, 2008
It’s finally time to get started on the Christmas knitting. I bought this huge ball of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton in a light mauve a while back, and decided it would be perfect for making a kitchen set of sorts. This will be my sister since she’s living on her own now, and I just whizzed right through these. There’s a dish towel, and a bunch of dish cloths in different sizes and shapes. They’re almost done except for a few finishing touches, so it’s good to get one out of the way.
Then the other day I bought some sock yarn, because this year I think it will be socks for my mom. I’m using Valley Yarns Huntington from Webs, and so far I’m really pleased with this yarn. It’s a fine weight sock yarn which is my preference, and seems like it will make some nice sturdy socks. I do prefer to stay away from nylon and superwash when I can, but that combination really does make hard wearing socks.
I’ve still got to get the yarn to make my grandmother’s shawl, and Corey’s sweater. I’m being a bit ambitious this year, but I think I can do it. If I don’t finish Corey’s sweater that’s OK, because..well we live together and he knows I’m making it for him. I’ll have time, right? I feel like Christmas is almost upon us even though it’s August. I’ve already seen leaves changing for the fall! Mornings have been cool, and I’ve brought my handspun shawl back out. Yeesh time does fly!
Pretty colors – I really love that blue.
I’m almost done my first x-mas project, the wrap. It should be finished tonight!
Not sure what else I’m going to knit for people. It’s hard because I don’t know how well they would treat it. Not sure my fam would handwash or remember not to toss it in the dryer.
What about stuff that can be machine washed? Like dish cloths, or dish towels and the like. You could always do winter wear, which rarely gets washed anyways.
Yeah, dish cloths and such are my fall back gifts. But haha, I do so many for myself – I’m hoping to do something new and maybe challenging. Speaking of which, finished the lace wrap last night – wooo. It is such a simple pattern, I might make another one. I hope my grandmother likes it
She’s an avid knitter – yarn strewn all over her house, haha.
Ohh, do you have pictures up Beth?
You’re so on top of things with your Christmas knitting already underway! I’ve just barely started to think about mine. I have a feeling it’ll be plenty of dishcloths … always useful and machine washable.