So here is my DS #1 (aka Karen)'s Christmas present - done done done! I call it a blankie but really I guess it's a shawl - 6'2" long x 2' wide. It's actually a foot taller (longer) than she is - ha ha!
The pictures don't do it justice, but it's very pretty jewel tones - six balls of Bernat Harmony "gemstones" variegated, knit 60 sts wide on 9mm needles. Very VERY quick - less than a week on this blankie. Big needles are GOOD.
Yet another project has been added to the pre-Christmas knitting, so time for a tally check:
1) DS #1 blankie - done.
2) DS #2 blankie - done.
3) Harry Potter Scarves (4 scarves, for four friends) - done and gifted.
4) Slippers for DD and her 2 "sisters" - one pair down, 2 to go.
5) Scarf for DD's "mom" - done.
6) Shawl for DM - 2/3 done, but may make longer if time permits.
7) Blankie for DMIL2B - yarn in hand, gonna be double-stranded on BIG needles.
8) Scarf for DNeice - done.
9) Toque for DBIL - done.
10) Socks and Hat for DH2B - yarn in hand.
11) Slippers for DGM - 1 done, 1 to go.
Hm. that's only 11 gifts. Must have 12, for the 12 days'o'knitted Christmas. Ah... yes, I'd nearly forgot:
12) Knitted thong of the scratchiest wool I can find in the stash, for my dear DEAR friend Steve.
Not bad, all things considered. I also have to fit my Christmas Party shawl in there somewhere, but I think I'll make everything in time without knitting at 2 a.m. on Christmas Eve. I have one month. I can do this!
Off I go to knit the 2nd slipper for DGM - she specifically requested them, which is quite touching, considering she taught me to knit when I was a kid and so traumatized me in the process I hadn't touched needles in over 25 years. Irony!
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