- Baby items for all the wonderful babies I know
- Graduation gifts for many of my classmates - dishcloths, pillows, blankets?
- Lacy items for my mother
- Dishrags for my grandmother -- for some reason, this is the only knitted item she is interested in receiving.
- Scarf for my teacher who wanted to steal the one I've been wearing this winter
- Socks forfriend who said he's always wanted a pair of hand-knit socks
- Eye-masks for people I'll be travelling with this summer (always great for plane trips)
- Leggings for friend who has been requesting them for ages. I have yet to find the correct pattern to use.
December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas!
And a happy new year. In honor of receiving lovely gifts today, I want to make it part of my New Year's resolution to always have something for someone else on the needles. By that, I mean a specific object for a specific person. I have a habit of making things and thinking "oh, I'm sure I can give this to someone" and then liking them and keeping them. The thing is I really don't need any more hats, scarves, gloves, or knitted items in general, and I love knitting for other people. This way, I will spend time thinking about all the people I care about as I make the item for them. So I will come up with some vague ideas that I can elaborate on later.
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Good idea! I do that a lot too--I'm so anxious to start some project with some yarn that I either a) end up keeping it, or b) give it to someone who could've gotten a present better fit for them.
Good luck with all your giftknits! I actually have a list of patterns for this purpose somewhere; once I find it, I'll be sure to give you some ideas.
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