Surprisingly, I do not have a lot of Christmas knitting to do this year. This is mostly due to the fact that I started my Christmas gifts back in, like, May. However, I do have a few things I’m still working on for certain little ones I know.
This sweater (needing only a sleeve now) is for my honorary nephew, little Josh:
I don’t think I’ll much of a problem finishing the sweater by Christmas. The problem with it is that, while it’s meant to be a 2 year old size (and thus wouldn’t fit him yet anyways) I seem to have had a problem with gauge and it may be bigger than even the 2 year old size. I’m thinking of finding a book to send along with the sweater so little Josh gets something he can enjoy this Christmas. Or maybe I’ll make him a hat…
Anyways, onward with the Christmas gifts. This blankie (needing only a border and maybe a good blocking) is for little Josh’s expected sibling.
Again, shouldn’t be a problem. It’s just a matter of picking up the thing and knitting on it. I don’t want a very big border–maybe three rows each side–and it’s just garter stitch. I could get it done in an afternoon if I tried. I suppose it doesn’t really need to be done by Christmas, since this baby (nicknamed Blueberry for now) isn’t due for a while yet. But I’d like to have a present for Blueberry and one for Joshie on Christmas. It feels fair. (And you know those two will argue about fairness in years to come.)
Technically that’s it for this year, unless I decided to knit a few other things. I may finish up one more dishcloth and see how many I have done. They’re either going to be gifts for my co-op teacher at practicum (along with a few other things) or for my friends from high school (along with a few other things). The family, unless I have no money for some reason, is getting storebought gifts (except Debbie), and my carpool gifts are done. This is going to be a good Christmas, and it’s going to prove that I wasn’t crazy knitting a scarf in the middle of summer. (I don’t think anybody said that, but I bet they were thinking it while they watched me.)
