Knitting Passion

So, are you thinking ahead to Christmas and what you want to knit or craft for your loved ones? Yeah - I am thinking that it is getting awfully close for handcrafting gifts for everyone.

On my home blog I talked awhile ago about doing a knitted Christmas exchange - and got some interest in it. I think I will set that out as a possibility both here and there. This will be my first time to do anything like this - organizing it, that is. I’ve been on the participant side in the past.

Now, as you all know - sometimes these things can backfire - someone who says they want to participate has all good intentions - then life gets in the way and the project gets set aside and the recipient goes without. I’d hate to see that happen.

So - if you want to participate - and you have the time to do so, please leave a comment here - I will be taking sign-ups until the end of September - or until we hit 50 participants, whichever comes first. (is 50 too many for a first time thing?)

What shall we exchange? I had thought about knitted scarves - and may do that with the small group that expressed interst on the other site - but, how about something different for this site?

Let’s do a mini-sock exchange!!! That keeps it inexpensive, both in the making and in the shipping. You can use up some of your leftover sock yarns - and shipping can be done inside a Christmas card.

Takers???? Leave your name in the comments below - and email me with your name and mailing address information so that I can mix and match you up with another knitter.

Ground rules (coming off the top of my head - feel free to chime in if I have missed something or you think something should be added)


1. Sign up (duh!) Deadline: September 30th or when we hit 50 participants -whichever comes first - (did I already say that somewhere?)
2. Email me your name and mailing address: prplmoose AT kenaiwriter DOT net (you know what to do with the AT and the DOT, right? and no spaces)
3. Pick your pattern (suggestions below - but feel free to expand on the idea)
4. KNIT!!
5. I will ask my granddaughters to help me with the matching of the donors/recipients and email you all individually so as to keep the surprise.
6. Deadline to send to your selected recipient: November 30 (to give it time to arrive before Christmas)

I will close the registration (how fancy does THAT sound?) September 30th and put a list of all participants with their blog addresses here shortly after that. Feel free to write about this at your blog - invite your friends to participate, too.

PATTERN SUGGESTIONS

Here’s one mini-sock pattern - and, hey, once you get started and see just how much fun they are, why don’t you make some up to send in for the project that the pixie mentions?

and another(CUTE!)

one in worsted weight

beads and bells!

no needles - use a loom!

Well, as you can see - there are a LOT of patterns out there - so experiment and have fun with it. Okay, ready, set KNIT!!! Leave a comment and let’s have some Christmas fun.

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