the blue blog archives: the elves are back

One weekend on the job and the elves have already finished one holiday knitgift. And yes, this one is really done, not merely almost done, like the boys lining-less hats or hubby's still plain tech guy socks!

This is a scarf for one of my great aunts (and just because I love misleading the folks doing tacky google searches, I'll say it again, these are the aunts for whom I knit the hotties). I like to try to knit something for them every year and this year mom suggested scarves. I scoured the store for just the right yarn - soft, washable, chunky, and not too expensive - and Marks & Kattens' Kosmos yarn fit the bill perfectly. With the acrylic content it's soft and washable, on US10's it only took two days to knit, and it cost a mere $10 for the whole scarf. I picked a lovely pink for the other aunt and her scarf is already blocking!

posted by alison at 8:42 am | in holiday cheer

Comments

Great scarf!! :) Where on earth did you get the pattern for that adorable giraffe jacket/sweater? I saw it when I looked at the Hotties link. It's too cute!

Posted by: Samantha at November 21, 2005 9:17 AM

You can't go wrong with that price and the length of time it took you to finish the gift! Nice work.

Posted by: Jennifer at November 21, 2005 9:39 AM

when your elves are done, would you mind sending them my way?

Posted by: peggy at November 21, 2005 2:21 PM

Can you send those elves over here to help with the knitting? Lovely scarf they (wink) made :-)

Posted by: Kathy at November 21, 2005 4:25 PM

God bless the elves! After my troubles with the fairies, I'm trying to finish everything on my own!

Posted by: Christie at November 21, 2005 6:15 PM

Whoo hoo! IT will not happen to you! Lets hope IT doesn't happen to me... congrats, I am also opting for chunky yarned presents :D

Posted by: Karen at November 21, 2005 7:07 PM

So inspiring -- Homemade gifts w/two small boys--I don't know how you do it, but I sure wish I could! Happy Almost Thanksgiving!

Posted by: Leslie at November 21, 2005 9:48 PM

What a great gift! A lucky aunt indeed!
Did you get my email yesterday? Let me know if you did not!
And I LOVED the hansel sweaters! A dazzling trio indeed!

Posted by: sandy at November 21, 2005 9:54 PM

Do these elves travel to Europe this time of year? How could I get ahold of them?

Posted by: Krista at November 22, 2005 8:40 AM

Lovely. Is that straight garter stitch? I can't tell.... If not, I hope you'll share the pattern...? :-)

Posted by: Mary at November 22, 2005 9:43 AM

Mary, the patterns five rows of stockinette stitch and then on row of garter (knitting on the purl side). You still get the look of stockinette, but there's just enough garter stitch there to keep the scarf from completely curling in on itself.

Posted by: alison at November 23, 2005 10:54 AM