This week I've been busy working on knitting Christmas gifts for my family. Now I'm in a pickle because some of them have actually started to read my blog which means they might figure out they are getting for Christmas.
I've also run into another problem because everything I knit for myself ends up being gifted to someone else (which means more gifts to give, right?). It does support my theory that any gift you give should be one that you would want to receive yourself yet every day I wear my Alpaca handknit handspun hat that Holly B made me last year (which is also really cool that she gave me such a great gift especially since I keep giving my knits away). This hat, another great knit from the KellyJ All Keyed Up Pattern, used my handspun yarn from an amazing Alpaca named Whirlwind and a great Ella Rae yarn that is a Camel/Merino blend that I purchased at Your Local Yarn Shop. Now, the Alpaca, Camel, Merino mix is totally amazing and it feels great. I would easily keep this hat for myself but...if all goes good, I will be wrapping it up for ______________.
I had planned on casting on some fingerless mitts for _________but I'm just not in the mood to knit them so I shall cast on a cowl I've been wanting to knit. Even though I really want it for myself, I'm sure it will find a home with someone I love. Now, my spinning wheel is going to stay lonely for another week or so because I really need to finish knitting the rest of my Christmas gifts. This Mini Mosiac Ornament is also a great gift idea but I have a feeling it will stay on my tree as a gift to my family. I did create a Secret Santa gift for this pattern where I purchased the pattern then gave the recipient the required yardage of my handspun yarn plus the bulb. Of course it was going to a knitter...and isn't the knitting part of the fun? Oh yeah, I'm also the worst Secret Santa giver either because I sit bouncing off my seat as they open their gift then keep saying, "There's more! Theres' More!" Speaking of, "There's more" I had better get back to knitting because Christmas is only a week away. So, what adventures in Fiber Arts did you have you had this week?
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Oh that is a bit of a problem if your gifts are starting to be spotted on your blog! I actually just finished telling my mom that she has to stay away from my blog until after Christmas just in case I post something that I don't want her to see *grin*.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping my mom doesn't visit my blog either!
ReplyDeleteI'm having the same problem! I've got plenty of fiber stories but many of them are gifts so I don't dare post them.
ReplyDeleteLove that hat!
Fortunately my family don't read my blog, the only one that occasionally pops by is my sister, and she has instructions to stay away. Lovely hat and ornament
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! Sounds like you've been pretty busy. I love your hat and the ornament is very pretty. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteEvery Friday I look so forward to seeing what ever one is up to, but never link to my own blog because everything I'm knitting is a gift. Well, and also, maybe because I've never graduated beyond scarves.
ReplyDeleteLove the ornament.
Have fun with your holiday knitting! Don't get a hand cramp, push the fluids, in your marathon of fiber fun! All the best, to you and your readers this holiday season and through out the new year!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, I pretty much give mostly everything I knit to others. I just realized I really need a scarf so I think I'll finally make one and actually keep it.
ReplyDeleteWe are totally on the same page this year! :)
ReplyDeleteJess
It's true... with my one sister, especially. Whenever I find the perfect gift for her, I almost always get one for myself too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat with the in progress Christmas gifts too. I'm thinking I should have some back up blogs prepared before the season next year. ;-)
Cute how now you need to leave the names off...:) Love the hat and the ornament is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThis week i blogged about my first ever sale. Although i had to warn the lovely mama that there would be spoiler pics. I tend not to post pics of presents on my blog just incase my family and friends see. Anyway sorry for being an absent commenter this week. But i've been so unbelievably busy. Now it's time for me to relax and do some catch up blog reading.
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