Orange Stocking!

Well, its finished. A little stubbier than I wanted, but hey, irs orange, its homemade, and it will have goodies inside, who could ask for anything more? Now the next challenge is what should I do next? Gloves or a hat? Anything other than that and I'll have to wait til I get home. I have some projects that need finishing and starting at home, but that's less important to me right now, since I have a few more days around in Seattle and not too much else to do besides knit and talk with people. Once home I have cleaning and other things to do but here its more relaxing. But this is a nice end to the christmas season :)

T-1Day til Turkey time!

The hours are counting down til the big day, and for the first time ever, I'm not going home. There were several factors surrounding this dicission. Part of me is kicking myself for not going, but it's too late now. So last weekend, I knit a turkey (pictures to follow) and got a wonderful (and yet stupid) idea. I am not one of those people who knits people gifts for christmas. Mainly because of the same problem I had with all the babies... hard and fast deadlines. It makes knitting more stressful. But for some reason this year I am feeling artistic. A friend of mine is getting a painted Bar sign, and now I've come to the idea of personalized christmas stockings. This isn't just putting someones name on the stocking. That's a bit boring. I'm talking about doing something thats more unique. One friend is getting a black and gold CU stocking. Snowflake on one side, CU on the other. Another is gonna get something along the lines of a stocking with the doctor who tardis on one side. There's an orange one in my head too, and a Charlie Brown one that's made from recycled silk and looks a bit rough. There is no way I can finish all of these. I'm hoping to finish two of them (plus the painted bar sign) before christmas (or since I'm going home for christmas, before I get back and throw a holiday party) Hopefully all will go well and smooth. Plus it gives me something to do while I watch other people cook thanksgiving dinner, I can just sit back, smell the goodness, chat about whatever, and knit away.