the blue blog archives: wrapping up

Only two more days 'til Christmas and the elves are doing their best to wrap things up.

The Kersti socks are finished and ready for gifting! Unfortunately, the wrapping elves also uncovered a small quality control problem in the knitting factory. As they were packing up one pair of tech guy socks, they discovered that one sock was significantly larger than the other. Santa had a tough call to make, but the elves responsible have been dealt with and one tech guy sock has been sent back to the factory for reknitting.

In the meantime, the elves managed to crank out one complete Koigu sock, but since no Cash Iroha has arrived, the turtleneck shrug is still awaiting its turtleneck. And the second Hannukah sock will most likely be neglected entirely until it's actually Hannukah and the elves have finished the Christmas gifts and had a little egg nog at the factory holiday party.

Yup, this year's Christmas knittng is going into overtime. The elves are asking for holiday pay.

posted by alison at 9:37 am | in holiday cheer

Comments

such pretty socks though.

Posted by: maryse at December 23, 2005 11:01 AM

The elves certainly deserve serious overtime for the feats they've accomplished this year! If any are looking for some money under the table, I've still got a tiny bit of knitting to do.

Posted by: Beth at December 23, 2005 11:21 AM

Your are tempting your audience to become sock knitters! Love the color scheme!

Are you doing the wonderful homemade sock wrappers like last year that so impressed me?

Posted by: Leslie at December 23, 2005 4:35 PM

The kersti socks are fab! Happy Holidays. :D

Posted by: Liz at December 23, 2005 5:50 PM

The elf union will definitely be on top of this. Holiday pay and extra benefits no doubt. Thanks for the gift of your wonderful blog.

Posted by: kathy b at December 23, 2005 6:31 PM

Your socks are fabulous! I love the colours of both of them.

I just finished up Sasha's socks so that makes me 3 for 3 on my holiday knitting - can I have a gold star please? :D

Posted by: Tiffany at December 23, 2005 9:09 PM

That is a great colorway of Kersti...if they ever ship out more Koigu to my area, I will have to get that color!!!

Posted by: Eklectika! at December 23, 2005 9:57 PM

Those setbacks are unfortunate but the elves should be cheered by all of their successes so far! What size needles are you using for the kersti ones?

Posted by: Jenna at December 24, 2005 12:12 AM