Projects in Progress: 6
Projects Complete: 5
Total Presents to Complete: 30
That’s right, people, we have one month. The lights may be hung, the tree trimmed, but what good is all of the holiday pretty if there are no packages under the tree? In all honesty, I am not completely present driven, as I truly believe in all that Christmas is about. However, I adore gift giving. Even when it’s not Christmas, I love the hunt for the perfect gift, whether store bought or handmade.
With M, I am trying to instill that same feeling toward the Christmas season. We don’t focus so much on what she wants for Christmas, she’s three, she wants everything. Instead, I’ve been having her sit with me while browsing through Ravelry and pattern books, carefully selecting each project for it’s recipient. So far this seems to be working and it’s nice to get someone else’s input regarding what kind of presents the people in our lives would like. When she doesn’t quite choose the most practical patterns, we switch over to choosing yarn for the projects.
In terms of progress, I have made some with a new wrap I started with some of the Black Friday yarn and did place the sleeves on waste yarn to continue with just the body of my father’s sweater. I am hoping to have the wrap done by Wednesday and at least 5 more inches of the sweater’s body done by the end of the week. That being said, I don’t want M to start to resent Christmas for taking up too much of my time. Most of my knitting time is still being reserved for Sundays and at night after she’s in bed.
I hope everyone survived any Black Friday shopping and made it out for Small Business Saturday. But if you are still scrambling, Cyber Monday is still to come… Let me know how you are enjoying the official start of the holiday season!
a singular knitter 