Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Christmas starts in July

 At least Christmas knitting does.  I decided to gift my children with knitted items, and possibly my Sweetie, so I have started my Christmas knitting early this year.  This is particularly challenging as I can only knit when they can't see me.  


So far, I have one pair of fingerless mitts finished for my youngest son.  I am optimistically hoping to add a hat to the mitts, but wanted to get started on others first.  


Second, in progress, is a new Hogwarts scarf.  My oldest son pointed out that the design of the scarves changed in the later movies, and now that he is in high school (?!?!) he wants the older student design. He identifies as Ravenclaw, but likes to dress up like Harry Potter.  So I asked which house he wanted, and he said "both".  Of course he did, twice the knitting.  


Then there are the annual Teacher Mitts. . . . I may not have started early enough.    


Today it is all about the early starts.