Kiss My Knits!

Finally! Christmas shopping for the nieces and nephews is done! There are eight, so it’s always a bit of a challenge (and bank breaker). Everybody gets two books and a toy. Exception to the rule: If they’re too young to even know what Christmas is, we go a little light on the gifts. We give books because they’re always good gifts and we love to read, and the toy in case they hate the books. Besides, when you’re a kid, you need something bright and shiny under the tree, not just books.

The hubby and I usually have a little rule, that we don’t give toys that make noises to other family members, because then the next year they might turn around and give us a drum or something. However, one kid is getting a ladybug enclosure and certificates for ladybug larvae this year, so hopefully we won’t get an ant farm next year.

Now to wrap and ship – and finish shopping for everyone else!

Stolen from colorwhirl, who stole it from gannet, who stole it from supergee, and on back into the depths of LJ history.
1. Steal a friend’s icon
2. Badly edit a santa hat onto it.
3. Post for the delight and edification of others

Sooo… here are two!

aunt_reexy

chaospearl

Whee! That was fun! Somebody’s just gotta replace Blasword’s hat, that’s all I’m sayin’.

And now, finally, the last remaining niece has a felted purse.

So now that’s
Kristina
Alyssa
Brianna
and Alex.

Now my husband’s family can stop having children, thank you very much.

So now I’m thinking that for my Secret Santa, I may knit a pair of felted slippers: Fuzzyfeet from Knitty. However, I am contemplating sending the recipient the ginormous unfelted slippers and a zippered pillowcase, so that they can have the science project fun of throwing them in a hot-water washing machine and letting them get down to the perfect size.

Good idea? Bad idea?

If I do it, go with something subdued, or something rainbowy and crazy??

ETA: Now I hear through the grapevine that my intended recipient may not have a washing machine. ARRGGGH!!

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Okay, folks, do you have favorite remedies for a stiff neck? This is going on three days, and it’s gotten worse each day. Obviously I’ll be looking at my environment to see what I’m doing that’s causing this, since I guess it’s not just a one-time injury, but in the meantime, I gotta do something about this. It’s impairing my ability to function. Tips and tricks, anyone?

I often have a hard time knowing what to knit for other people. I get all paranoid and pepper them with a billion questions, as poor Tessima can attest. So let’s make it simple:

If I were making you, whomever you are, something as a gift for a Secret Santa exchange, what would you like to have? (Note – there will be no sweaters.) I’m thinking purse, hat, scarf, something along those lines where I don’t have to fit the wearer’s measurements. What colors? Funky or sensible? There are no wrong answers, I’m just curious as to what my peers like!

More weddings are on sale now. Hop to it!

I am the luckiest little girl in the world! Two of my friends have gifted me with wonderful crafty gifts!

Tessima got me Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec and Stitch-it: Simple Instructions and Tools for 35 Chic to Classic Embroidery Projects both from my Amazon wish list! I am very psyched, and trying to figure out what to embroider onto this purse. Suggestions are welcome!

AND, because I’ve apparently been very good and Christmas came early for me, panzermama got me a gift certificate to Yarnmarket.com! I am absolutely torn as to what to get, but I’m thinking maybe I could finally get that possum yarn I keep threatening to get. Or maybe some Margaret Stove artisan lace for a gorgeous scarf, or some Tartelette… I don’t know! They’ve got things I’ve never touched before!

This is so exciting! Crafty karma is a wonderful thing!

Must… make… more… gifts!