I need to start preparing for Christmas earlier next year.
Way earlier.
I knitted a hat and a scarf for some of the people on my Christmas list. Well, some people got sets and some people got either a hat or a scarf. (Each project was in some way adapted from
The Knit Girls Guide to Simple Knits.) I just barely finished the night before Christmas Eve. Lesson learned.....
The picture above is of my Dad. He received a scarf with in a dark blue and light blue veregated pattern, with a matching hat. His scarf was knitted on size 9 needles and his hat was knit in the round on size 11 needles.
Here's my brother! I knitted his scarf with the biggest needles I've used to date: size 17's. If you've never knitted with big needles before, I suggest that you try it. It's really very fun!
Here's my lovely sister-in-law. She's wearing the coolest scarf that I've made to date: knit on large connected knitting needles, it is
super long, and each row is a different kind of yarn. Her hat matches.
Bottom line: knitting for gifts is great fun, but you've got to over-estimate the amount of time that you'll need for each project. By starting early, you won't feel stressed if you make a mistake....or ten.
Happy Knitting!
