A quick note before I get back to the knitting: felting by hand = the worst back pain… and I’ve gone through labor.

I have three projects left to knit, one that I’m nearly finished with, another pair of felted slippers (because I found felting the first pair to be so enjoyable) and a small shawlette (potentially to be given any time before the New Year).

Though the amount of knitting I have done in the past month and a half has been insane, surprisingly enough, I haven’t found myself stressed. Aiming high and readjusting as time passed seemed to work for me. Not to mention the awesomeness of already giving some of the gifts to coworkers and seeing how happy they were has totally motivated me to keep pushing these last few days.

Tomorrow, we pack up and drive the, roughly, 15 miles to my parents’ where we will be spending Christmas. I will post again after the festivities with a more details regarding each present made.

Happy Holidays!!!

Projects in Progress: 1

Projects Complete: 14

Total Presents to Complete: 20

The counts have changed quite a bit to accurately reflect what will actually be completed for Christmas. The three sweaters that the recipients knew about and previously okayed receiving after the holidays have been removed from the count, along with a shawl that has stalled out a bit, and one hat has been added.

The remaining six projects include: two pairs of mitts, two hats (one in progress and to be finished tonight), one pair of slippers and one shawlette.

Each of the hats will take one night. The pairs of mitts and the shawl, I am providing two nights for each. The pair of slippers will take one night, as did the other pair, and the two pairs will be felted together on the 22nd while I work on another project.

This is happening and the chaos hasn’t taken away from my love of the holidays, which is always a plus. I hope your holidays are going well!

Projects in Progress: 5

Projects Complete: 10

Total Presents to Complete: 22

Clearly, the holidays are in full swing.  Between Santa visits and holiday parties, finding time just to breathe is getting difficult.  In order to stay on my strict knitting schedule, a quite a few days have passed without an update, and as we get closer to the big day, that might be more common. 

At this point, I have only two people left to knit for so that everyone has at least one knitted present, however small. As long as these last two projects are completed before Christmas, I will be safe.

Here is the current break down of what’s left to complete:

3 sweaters (2 in progress), 2 pairs of mitts, 2 shawls (1 almost done, awaiting more yarn), 2 cowls (1 in progress), 2 pairs of slippers and 1 hat.

Aside from the sweaters, which are allowed to be late, everything should be completed by their due dates… if not actually by Christmas.