Christmas is such a hectic season for me that I rarely have
time for knitting, much less knitting Christmas gifts. This year, however, is a
little different. My husband’s deployment had really shifted my thinking about
Christmas. Actually it’s shifted my thinking about just about everything. It
has taught me to plan ahead, which got me thinking about Christmas earlier than
I normally do.
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| Fetching Fingerless Gloves |
I’m almost finished my first Christmas gift, which I can’t
say because the recipient might read this blog. All I can say is I love the
yarn I’m working on and the project is perfect for the person I’m making it
for. I was thinking about knitting some Christmas stockings for the house, but
that means I would have to buy more yarn…maybe.
My next batch of holiday knitting is for my church. The women’s
ministry is sponsoring a silent auction. I really enjoy knitting for causes.
When I heard about the silent auction, I immediately started planning my
projects. Besides, the ladies at the church are constantly commenting on the
scarves I’ve knitting for myself. Now they’ll have a chance to own something
themselves
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| Pinkerton Shawl |
The first contribution to the silent auction is Fetching, a
pair of fingerless gloves. It’s a pattern from Knitty that several of the
ladies in my knitting group have made. They are extra cute and shouldn’t take
me long to make. I’ll be making them out of Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepard’s Wool. I don’t anticipate it taking me more than a weekend to finish them. My
second contribution to the silent auction will be a Pinkerton Shawl from
Interweave Knits Spring 2011. I’ll be using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock Multi
(Gold Hill). I’ll try to remember to
post pictures of my progress. Depending on how fast these projects go, I may
throw a cowl into the mix.
What are you holiday plans? Do they include any crafting?
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