December 13, 2005
Christmas Knitting
Last year, for Christmas, I knit all sorts of things for gifts. Hats, gloves, scarves, a pillow, even a miniature sweater. There's a photograph of the fam decked out in knit accessories on the wall of my desk. It was a lot of work, but I enjoyed it. Giving knit items felt more genuine than purchasing gifts.
This year, however, the fam is doing a secret santa type exchange, which means I have only one person to knit for! Freedom from Christmas knitting!
But, I kinda miss it. I am lost, with no sense of purpose amoung the frenzy of Christmas preparation. Luckily, there's a whole other side to the fam with no secret santa type agenda.
This will be a hat for my half-sister (...who is hopefully not reading!) I made her a hat last year, but it was lost by mid-February. No big deal, that means I get to knit her another one. She loves purple, so I dyed this yarn with her in mind.
Its Kim's Hat from , the earflap variation. I am using the yarn doubled.. one strand each dark and light in the garter-stitch brim, then switched over to all dark purple for the rest of hat. The earflaps will be light purple.
If there's enough yarn, maybe she'll get mittens too.
Comments (11)
WOW these look even better knitting up than i expected! if your half-sister misplaces itm i hope i'm the one who finds it!
Posted by j a r e d | December 13, 2005 9:32 AM
Posted on December 13, 2005 09:32
Oooh, I love the depth of the color, and the slight variations. So pretty!
Posted by eunny | December 13, 2005 10:44 AM
Posted on December 13, 2005 10:44
I'll send some of my Christmas knitting your way if you'd like. Share the love is my motto.
Posted by Stephanie | December 13, 2005 12:56 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 12:56
I love the hat, the colors are so pretty. You did a good job with dyeing and I'm sure your sis will love it!
Posted by Wanda | December 13, 2005 1:32 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 13:32
Pretty Pretty! I am the opposite of you, I'm so glad I have no Christmas knitting to do.
Posted by Purly Whites | December 13, 2005 3:53 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 15:53
Yay! I thought I was the loneliest girl in the world, that I was the only one NOT knitting *anything* for *anyone* for the holidays. Isn't it much nicer to not have any deadlines, though? :)
Posted by grumperina | December 13, 2005 6:00 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 18:00
You're a kind soul. Lost gifted knitting means "No more handknits for you!" in my world. So far my husband has lost two hats and a scarf--and the scarf was the first thing I ever knit. Now he only gets socks...because if he comes home without THOSE he has some explaining to do.
Posted by cari | December 13, 2005 8:12 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 20:12
She is going to love that! I think you did a wonderful job dyeing up those shades... So soft and winter berry like!
Posted by Dani | December 13, 2005 8:18 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 20:18
Oooooh, I love the hat!! The color of the yarn is amazing. What a lovely gift!
Posted by caitlyn | December 13, 2005 10:18 PM
Posted on December 13, 2005 22:18
I'm looking forward to seeing how your hat turns out and what you think of the pattern. I want to make one for next winter (australia).
Posted by Nichola | December 14, 2005 3:20 AM
Posted on December 14, 2005 03:20
i don't knit christmas presents and feel pretty good about it. however, i do love this variegated looking purple hat you're making. very lovely.
Posted by blossom | December 14, 2005 11:48 AM
Posted on December 14, 2005 11:48