This entry was going to be titled “why on earth do I knit for the holidays?” but I thought better of it. I like knitting for holiday presents. I mean I got some knit socks for Christmas from Mom and I love them. But of course I do, she made them. And I know how much time those buggers take.
So I made presents for a few people this year. Sadly, I don’t have pictures of them all because I’m a dolt and forget to snap two of ‘em. The first went out to Washington: mittens in green, white and silver (Everett Silvertip team colors) . The second went to Calgary: a hat in red and black (both Calgary Flames and Hitmen team colors). I got telephone calls indicating they were indeed a bit hit.
As I was working on the red and black hat, a co worker of mine saw it and coveted one of her own. So I made her one.
Forgive the shot from the kitchen counter. It was early in the morning and it was the best I could do. I gave it to her yesterday and she really liked it. I told her to bring it to work on Wednesday and I hope to get a picture of her wearing it.
After that, I got cranking on a scarf for a friend who is a big fan of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. Their team colors are black and orange. It screams Halloween. I understand she gets ribbed about it so a ribbed scarf seemed just the trick (or treat…get it?).
I hope she enjoys it. 
Dad tried it on and it looks great on him (so much so Mom went to get yarn to make not one but two scarves in this pattern for herself).
So I’m done with holiday knitting for now. I need to get cooking on the top down sweater I’ve started for a shop model. It’s working up (in the small amount I have done) really nicely. More on that to come.
