Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

Well. My word. It's only 57 knitting days until Christmas Shocked

So I think it's time to declare my christmas knitting target Confused

Ladies socks x 2
Mens socks x 1
Tea cosy x 2
Dog jumper x 1
Ladies cardi x 1

Not too bad is it? I've made a start on all of the socks - men's are plain ss in grey Trekking, ladies are Spring Forward in pink and blue Tofutsies. Yarn is bought for the cosies and the pattern is bought for the cardi. The dog needs to be measured before I buy the yarn for that Very Happy

But I'd hate to be enjoying myself all on my own - Christmas is for sharing - and so I wondered who'd like to join me in this Christmas KAL. What you're making doesn't need to be for present giving, it could just be something you fancy for yourself for the season. Or some decos (search Christmas on ravelry in the pattern tags - 500 pages of ideas Shocked

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So roll up, roll up - there's no entrance fee come along and join in Very Happy

lj

*resists the temptation to run away screaming with hands over ears*

Oh go on then, I'll join you - it was the no entrance fee that swayed me Wink

But I'm not really knitting much for Christmas this year so I'm only along to provide company Very Happy

I have to do a pair of socks for Mr FC (which I cast on yesterday) and a pair of socks, perhaps two pairs, for my sister, and I already have one sock finished of a pair that will probably be for her. So at the moment I'm not overly stressed about it Very Happy

Intrigued about the dog jumper .... Shocked

Rather you than me on that one! Laughing

Is it a small dog ....?

Dog coat?? Surprised

I saw a dog hoodie the other day on Rav Laughing

I'm a bit stressed looking at that list lj Shocked

Rather you than me but I'm sure you have it all planned out!!

I absolutely hate, loathe and detest knitting to deadlines and targets Laughing

so no Christmas knitting for me after several sad and failed attempts leading to last minute dashes to find alternative presents Confused

But I do like the idea of knitting someting special for Christmas (think I planned to do that last year though and it never happened Laughing

) so might join you you for that and cheer you and everyone else on from the sidelines Laughing

Ooo lovely. Two friends. Very Happy

Shall enjoy the company.

Sadly it's not a small dog. It's a 4 stone boxer who looks me in eye when she stands on her hind legs Very Happy

I found the pattern on ravelry - it's one of those where you take the measurements of said dog and then calculate the number of stitches and so on. That will be the last thing to start I think.

Ali - why don't you have a go at a little decoration or two for the tree? I've queued some great stuff over the last week - including some little elves made from corks....

lj

Dog blankets? Elves made from corks? Shocked

(Now I've got that Peter Kay thing in my head - Garlic? And bread? Shocked

And sounding like a lunatic to anyone that hasn't seen that Embarassed

)You sure you haven't started on the Christmas sherry already looby? Wink

I know what you mean about knitting to deadlines Ali, I'm the same! Hency my very small and probably achievable list for this year Rolling Eyes

And if I don't get them finished then my sister and Mr FC will have socks for their birthdays instead Very Happy

I'll be knitting a nativity for christmas, needs to be done by start of December, my mum gave me a bag of wool from one of her friends. it belonged to the friends mum who had started the nativity, my mum wondered if I could finish it.

Well I haven't even thought about it - but heck why not!!

i want to knit my grandmother a cowl in baby merino or something - It needs to be buttoned as she won't put anything like that over her head so I haven't even found a pattern yet, So that's one thing, and there will almost certainly be dishcloths and maybe socks....... gosh only 57 days and I don't even have the list ready!!! Shocked

Noo there's a gorgeous buttoned cowl that turns into a scarf by Ysolda in the 2nd Whimsical Knits - it's here - Rav link though just looking it's more of a hood than a cowl Confused

Lj I might do a bit of the nativity I keep saying I want to do!! Wink

ETA Just found this one Noo as well.

I'll join you too.

I only knit for my 'Lace friends' ( the ladies who I meet with once a week to make bobbin lace) as they appreciate what goes into hand made gifts. We only give small gifts so this year I have decided to knit bookmarks and mount them on the greetings card so they can easily be removed and used after Christmas.

So my target is just
Bookmarks x 4

ooh thanks Ali - those are both lovely (fancy ysolda's one for myself!!)