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Cathie · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: I have given up

On thingamas knitting, everyone will have to have mass produced bits from the shops on tuesday Crying or Very sad

I really really wanted to make most of my gifts to save money as I have loads of yarn to use up, plus the yarn I brought special to make them. I'm still going to try and make socks for my dad and I think thats going to be the sum total of my Christmas knitting.

Hows everyone elses knitting going, is it all going to plan?

Cathie

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Hey Cathie, don't feel bad,I never manage to amke stuff for people for Christmas, I just do not have time unless I start in January! A pair of socks is pretty good going, I have once managed that and once a hat.

Or if you would really like to knit stuff you could give a promise to knit during the year?
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Aknita · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:41 am Post subject:

Cathie - I only knit now for people I know will appreciate it. Most of my family would look at me sideways if I knitted for them. Mum's abfab throw lives by the side of her unused with her electric fire on full blast because she's cold Rolling Eyes

and her FCS and Cranford Mitts are safely away in the drawer to keep them nice and not spoil them!!!!

I'm sure your dad will love his socks no matter when he gets them.

eta DD did ask last night would I make a scarf for her BF for Christmas!!!
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I'm just in the middle of rattling out a chunky scarf for Dan's teacher (and she's my friend too) and then a chunky scarf to whizz out before the end of the week for another friend at school who leaves on Friday Shocked

Aran hat to knit for Mum and a matching scarf after Christmas and a pair of stocking filler socks for Dad.

Better get started then eh? Laughing

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Blossom · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

I've done two Noro Baby Booga Bags for Ben's teachers and three Brainmonster hats! All finished now thank heavens! I can start being a selfish knitter again! Smile

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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3071 Location: scottish borders

Well I've finished 2 pairs socks and just need to sew up DDs' thick chunky cardigan and I think that might be it woohoo Laughing

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franney · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

Cathie i shouldn't worry too much, people won't be expecting hand made things - unless of course you've been telling them what you've been planning!! I think any gift will be appreciated, i know it would be if it were me!

Having said that... I'm happy to report that my Chrimble knitting is going swimmingly! Laughing

Since the end of September i have made:
One pair of socks
One hat
Two dragon scarves
One pair of ribby mitts
Five washcloths
One Chrimble stocking

This week i'd like to try and knit another Centuria, but this time in a dark purpley poodley yarn so that'll be daytime knitting only Rolling Eyes

and before the 27th i'd like to have a cowl finished for Mum as an extra something (she's already using the shopping trolley i bought her Very Happy

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I also have an elephant to finish, i only have his feet done, poor thing! I'm going to tackle it tonight and hopefully get him done by Thursday - which is when i need to have the hat finished too!!

I can't wait for it all to be done though to be honest as i want to start some other projects and can't until it's done and it's driving me barmy!! ROFL

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Cathie · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

The only people I had promised to knit for where my gran who wanted 3-4 pairs of hand warmers. Took some round to her yesterday and she wanted some with fingers in. So had her 3 pairs of stretch to fit ones from poundland today.

Also promised my dad some socks but had a babykind order through so I won'tbe able to get them done, so have brought him 3 pairs of CAT work boot socks that are lovely and warm.

And my sister I have promised a jumper, I don't think she will mind too much though as I have found her a CD that she really wanted and couldn't find anywhere online or in the shops by her.

Not sure what I want to do for my friends I was hoping to make them a hat or something, but didn't actually promise them that I would. Which hopefully once I have my babykind order finished should leave me free to carrying on with my greengable hoodie that I cast on months ago!

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franney · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Well, quick knits for friends... a washcloth folded round a (bought) handmade soap? Washcloths only take an hour or so and any 100% cotton will do Wink

Of course, that's not really any good for male friends Rolling Eyes

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Cathie · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

Great idea thank you, I have loads of peaches and cream cotton here, will get my BK order done first and see how I am doing for time. I also have a huge basget of soaps that I can put with them.

Cathie

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