Yarn-Over, Ligature… Same Difference.
lig·a·ture [lig-uh-cher, -choor] noun. — Printing. a character or type combining two or more letters. (Yarn overs aren't all that different)

I can't believe how well this Christmas season is going for knitting. I credit you, dear bloggers! I have knit 17 gifts for Christmas, including the one in progress right now. So I present to you, my December list!

1. Gift Item: Sherbrooke Cowl (ravlink)
Recipient: Gisèle (fiancé's grandmother)
Pattern: Sherbrooke by Lauren Weinhold (free PDF download)
Occasion:
Christmas 2008
Finished: Dec 1/08
Notes: This cowl went a little slower than my other knits. Maybe it was because the stitch pattern was a teensy bit boring… maybe it was because I needed a break from knitting… either way, it turned out quite nicely. Yay! One gift down, one left before christmas!





2. Gift Item: Hedgerow Man Socks (ravlink)
Recipient: Chris (fiancé)
Pattern: Hedgerow by Jane Cochran (free)
Occasion:
Christmas 2008
WIP: Nov 30/08
Notes: Finished the cuffs of both socks, and got them both on the needles for two-at-a-time. Man this yarn is tiny! I love it though, very soft, I’m sure he’ll love them. I can see this stitch pattern getting a little boring, but that will make them great for a travel project. I’m already a good couple inches into the legs.

Once those items are all done, I'll get to start working on birthday and wedding knitting for 2009!

3. Gift Item: Gloves or mittens
Recipient: Joel (brother)
Pattern: Ken Gloves or Tweedy Mittens
Occasion:
Birthday
Due date: Jan 7/09
Notes: To go with his hat

4. Gift Item: Undecided
Recipient: Auntie Julie
Pattern:
Occasion:
Awesomeness
Due date: Feb 7/09

5. Gift Item: Lace knitting
Recipient: One of my bridesmaids: Lise, Rin, Ve, or Elsa
Pattern: undecided
Occasion:
Wedding
Due date: September 2009
Notes: I would like to start one of these in December

Other gifts I'm thinking about:

  • Joel and Chantelle — Wedding Gift / May
  • Dad — Birthday / June
  • Auntie Julie and Auntie Linda — Thank you gift / September
  • Holly — Thank you gift / September
  • Fran, Pete and Blip — Thank you gift / September
  • Mom — Thank you gift and Birthday gift / September

3 Comments:

  1. Anonymous said...
    It sounds like you're doing well on the gift-knitting front! As you already have a great list of gifts to knit for 2009, all I can add is: keep it up!
    Anonymous said...
    What a beautiful cowl - Perfect in white!
    Abby said...
    Hey, I was wondering where you got your blog layout, I'd like something similar for mine.

    Thanks. =)

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