I did it! I finished my last 2 Christmas gifts on Sunday. I had decided a week ago yesterday to get out the sweater that I was pretty sure was almost finished that I had started over 2 years ago for my son and finally finish it for him for Christmas. I finished it in 6 days. It seems sad that it languished for so long with so little to finish it off. Once I got done with it, then I could get the last pair of Christmas socks finished, which I did Sunday evening.
My son's gf also finished off her socks. She decided to go for an ankle length sock & she has loved wearing them to bed. So she decided she wanted to do several projects - 2 scarves and 3 pairs of socks - scarves for her, I believe, socks for her mother, my son & a friend's son who is just 8 years old. So we went to the yarn store last week, I showed her around explaining different things to her about the various yarns, etc. She chose yarn for 2 of the pairs of socks and then the 3rd pair she plans to use the other 2 half skeins of yarn left from her own socks for her mother. Then we went to Hobby Lobby and got some cheaper/less expensive yarn for the scarves. I have lent her 5 pair of needs from my own collection and have cast on all the projects for her, put them all in ziplock bags with a note on the outside as to how many rounds should be done on the socks for instance before we put in the heels. With that and row counters, she should be able to take her knitting with her while they drive to my in-law's next weekend in FL.
I took the gifts for my in-law's, my son & his gf to their house tonight so that they can take them with them when they leave on Friday.
I decided to take a group picture of all the gifts I finished this year for Christmas gifts. This doesn't include the crochet items I made this year or a shawl that I had already given away, but I think it makes a pretty impressive group. What do you think?
Have fun & Happy Crafting until the next time!
My son's gf also finished off her socks. She decided to go for an ankle length sock & she has loved wearing them to bed. So she decided she wanted to do several projects - 2 scarves and 3 pairs of socks - scarves for her, I believe, socks for her mother, my son & a friend's son who is just 8 years old. So we went to the yarn store last week, I showed her around explaining different things to her about the various yarns, etc. She chose yarn for 2 of the pairs of socks and then the 3rd pair she plans to use the other 2 half skeins of yarn left from her own socks for her mother. Then we went to Hobby Lobby and got some cheaper/less expensive yarn for the scarves. I have lent her 5 pair of needs from my own collection and have cast on all the projects for her, put them all in ziplock bags with a note on the outside as to how many rounds should be done on the socks for instance before we put in the heels. With that and row counters, she should be able to take her knitting with her while they drive to my in-law's next weekend in FL.
I took the gifts for my in-law's, my son & his gf to their house tonight so that they can take them with them when they leave on Friday.
I decided to take a group picture of all the gifts I finished this year for Christmas gifts. This doesn't include the crochet items I made this year or a shawl that I had already given away, but I think it makes a pretty impressive group. What do you think?
Have fun & Happy Crafting until the next time!
It is indeed an impressive bunch of knitting. I also like that you were able to interest someone else in taking up knitting. Happy Holidays. Renate
ReplyDeleteThank you! I got a picture yesterday of her progress on 1 of her scarves while they drive. My son was teasing me that she had knit him a sweater while they drove yesterday instead of it taking 2 years like his latest one did for me. I can't believe I let it languish with less than a weeks worth of knitting left to finish it, but I did.
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