Knitting Passion

And, I am getting closer to having all of the handmade things completed. Good thing, too.

I have one to complete today (picture behind the cut - Ladybug!!!! don’t you dare!) I will get started on the last gift tonight as soon as the other is off the needles. After that - whatever I knit is gravy, you see.

We had a nice snow storm yesterday and thought we just might be in for a white Alaskan Christmas - NOT!!! A couple of hours later it began to rain - just a drizzly sort of rain - but the kind that melts off the snow and leaves behind a nice icy sheen. Several accidents on the roads last night and a bad one I guess this morning.

People just need to remember HOW TO DRIVE in Alaska for goodness’ sake! You KNOW that the intersections are going to be slick. Begin slowing down BEFORE you get to them. Sheesh!

Okay, folks - here’s the skinny. Go back and read the story on that second link, won’t you? And then you’ll understand this request. I am going to be off the grid for a bit - will likely do some entries ahead, but won’t be able to sit up to the computer very well for awhile.

Anyone out there want to send me a guest entry? I’ll be happy to give you full credit and all that. But, we are on a time thing, here - so, whip it together and email it to me and I will pre-post it and fill in the days around it. Feel free to plug your site or your favorite project, too.

santasue AT hotmail DOT com.

Yeah, that’s my sort of throwaway email address - I will check it over the next couple of days - there is a deadline, of course. I have surgery on Tuesday morning, so please get your emails to me by Monday night at the latest. Then I can plug them in around my pre-posted entries.

Thanks for this, folks. I appreciate you all.

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Still in countdown mode?????

Above you (sort of) see the 6 hats recently completed for the grands. Yes, I have 7 grands . . . the girl asked for a felted bag - it, too, is completed.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh - now what?

Now I am working on daughter #2’s gift and should have it finished tonight - if I get off here and get out there and to work. If not tonight, then tomorrow should see it completed. Yay!

Then it is on to daughter #1’s gift. I am working my way through my stash of yarn - sort of an early spring cleaning. Have you all done that at one time or another? Yeah, I thought so. We tend to collect beautiful yarns until we can’t see over the top of them - and, then . . . knit or crochet like mad until we NEED to go and buy some more.

Why, yes, it is TOO a need!

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so do the FOs . . . there are 6 hats and 1 bag now completed. For those of you keeping up with me here, that is one Finished Object for each of the 7 grandkids! Hurrah!

Now, I am working on - and halfway completed - the Christmas present for daughter number 2. I have plans for the FO for daughter #1, but need to purchase a new pair of needles! Ack! How can that be? How is it possible that I do NOT have the needle size needed? Sheesh - you’ve got me!

It looks like others have the bug, too. I have a Christmas vest, thank you, that I pull out each December for our holiday party at work - gotta love having some fun. Hmm, just might pull out the reindeer ears, too. haha - okay, maybe not. We will, after all, be in a public place.

Did want to share this article with you, though. If you have been having fun making purses - and then wondering how to finish them off - check out these cool leather tote handles.

I am loving this bag:
but I don’t see where a pattern can be ordered.

So, how about all of you . . . did you take the pledge? Are you purchasing homemade or making your own? How’s it coming? Are you going to make it before the deadline?

Off you go now . . . get those needles clacking. Enjoy the fun of making and giving a part of yourself.

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