First off we went to the Snowflake Festival here in the village...played with ice balloons, had roasted marshmallows, took a wagon ride, played at the library before coming back to ours to have more fun in our back garden. On the snow hill. As you can see, someone stole my scarf again!! I need to hurry up and finish his. He calls it a neck warmer ha ha.
As I played with the kids, and chatted with my son...it made me think of my knitting. As it does...as it does! I suddenly realised that this year, so far...I appear to be doing more Family Gift knitting, than knitting for myself. Which is making me feel so happy, so content. Each stitch, knit with love.
So far I have made one Emotional Support Chicken for my East Coast Grandson, and one almost finished for Tristan. Yes, when he was here yesterday he needed to see the progress.
I am knitting Tristan the Do Not Disturb Shawl by Louise Tillbrook, which he has promptly relabel the Crocodile Neck Warmer. Think the "Geen" yarn has something to do with it.
I am trying to finish Bob's sweater...The Pemberton Pullover by Bobbi Intveld. Something I started ages ago and have added it to my Gideon 6 list...and I have to say I am really enjoying knitting it again. I am sure I will finish it for him this year.
I have cast on the Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague for one of the boys....depending on who's head it fits!!
And I am designing a new pair of socks as part of the "Mommy and Me" series which will go to one of my daughter in laws, and one of the grandkids. Again...not sure which one yet, depends on who they fits ha ha.
Of course, there is still a bunch of blankets on needles, and a shawl....maybe one of them will be for me.
What about you....do you do much gift knitting? I would love to know what your favourite gift knit is too!!
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