Comments on: Knitting For Others

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:01:14 +0000

I am not not for time constraints, so I tend to not knit for holiday gifts. I will knit for new though. I like that because they are so quick and adorable.

By: MArian

MArian — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:43:52 +0000

I love to knit for Christmas, but mostly for those who I know appreciate the knitting – family and good friends – this year it seems to be small shawls and hats – next year socks!

By: SUSAN

SUSAN — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:08:34 +0000

I’m a sockahohlic. Love trying different fibers. Knitting these small projects gives me more diversity in design – there are so many out there to try!

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:47:55 +0000

I’ve knit little Christmas ornaments (stockings, balls, stars, and miniature sweaters) for co-workers, which uses up some of the leftover sock yarn in my stash. I’ve also made fingerless mittens and leg warmers for them, since the office is usually air conditioned to death, and we wear sweaters in the summer! One of my sisters always gets a pair of socks for her birthday and Christmas. Other than her socks, I’m not sure what I’ll do this year, if anything. I’m running out of time to do a lot of knitted gifts.

By: Nancy Hannah

Nancy Hannah — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:55:35 +0000

My family is not into ” hand made anything”. Mostly because they are too busy to look or stop around. I knit for myself, my dad ( who I care for and is 91) and good friends who help me out throughout the year.
This year I am into socks, cowls, and fingerless mits. I do plan on making a pair of thrummed mits or 2 also.

By: Doris

Doris — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:33:46 +0000

Oh, how I love those mittens, especially the pink ones. I need to find the colors she used and I will be all over those! I am doing some Christmas knitting, but I prefer to just give things as they are finished (no deadline stress that way…this is supposed to be my relaxation) but I do sometimes do things with a deadline. It was funny, I just finished a beautiful sweater for myself (and it fits perfectly…the first time that has ever happened). I wore it the other day and my husband said that he was glad to see that I had finally made something for myself. I hadn’t even realized tht most of what I made was going out the door….it was nice of him to notice.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:54:53 +0000

my family makes requests, so often in fact that I rarely have time to knit for myself. My mom and my husband are the two biggest requesters with my “aunt” coming in third. My two year old makes frequest requests as well, but I don’t count hers beacuse they only take a few minutes at a time ( doll clothes, clothes for her beloved pink doggy) My christmas stuff is done, but I still have a few things to finish for a friend who is having a baby soon, she asked if I would make her a hat, and I am making wee socks to go with it.

By: Paulette

Paulette — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:57:18 +0000

Busy weekend in the upper Midwest….not only Stitches Midwest, but also the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool festival. My debit card is still cooling down! Loopy definitely needs to have a booth at one or the other one of these years!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:09:49 +0000

For me I would need to knit at least 25 items in order not to snub anyone. So I have never done the holiday knitting thing. However, this year I am going to pose the Secret Santa idea to my extended family. If this works then I can knit something great like a shawl, blanket, or a set (hat, scarf, mitts).

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:24:25 +0000

Judith – I copied and saved the pattern for the Jojoland caps – they are so pretty. And would be a quick knit too – thanks!!