the blue blog archives: tuesday is knitalong day

Teacher says, every time a bell rings, a gift knitter gets her star. I've been passing out stars at the holiday knitalong all weekend. There are now over 50 knitters who have completed their holiday gift knitting! I too am inching closer, having finished mom's Koigu socks, just in time for her to take them home with her after her visit.

The boys love their new slippers too. Can you tell? They're sitting in their new favorite chair, the Ikea Lomsk chair. They were so excited about the chair they even wanted to help daddy put it together. Good tip on drill use from my son S. (especially for all of us planning on making those Knitty Gritty knit boots):

"We have to be careful and stand back because if it touches us, it will hurt us and we will screw ourselves."

posted by alison at 8:32 am | in holiday cheer , these boots were made for knitting

Comments

Oooooh I can't wait to see how your boots go! I saw the show and have to admit that using 10 dpns was not enticing!

Posted by: Scout at December 27, 2005 9:17 AM

Ha! Yes, that is good advice :)

So glad that you & yours had a wonderful holiday. Best Wishes! And Happy Knitting!

Posted by: Kara at December 27, 2005 9:27 AM

ugh. definitely won't be getting a gold star this year.

Posted by: peggy at December 27, 2005 9:34 AM

I think your children have a career in Public Service Announcments waiting for them!

Posted by: amysue at December 27, 2005 9:38 AM

OMG! You've started drilling! I'm so jealous! I won't have access to my drill until mid-January. What do you think of the shoes? Are they comfortable? Must start planning lest I get screwed!

Posted by: Julia at December 27, 2005 10:31 AM

OH my God, I laughed aloud when I read what S said. How funny.

Posted by: LeAnne at December 27, 2005 12:56 PM

Nope, nope, Julia, I don't even have the shoes yet. That's just a picture from the Knitty Gritty website. No worries, I can't start until I get my holiday knitting done!

Posted by: alison at December 27, 2005 2:26 PM

I had to double check the DIY site to see that you had copied the photo of the shoe. I was worried that I'd gotten behind and not even into the new year yet. LOL

I love the way the colors knit up on your mom's socks. Absolutely Beautiful!

Posted by: jae at December 27, 2005 3:22 PM

Your boys say the best stuff, ever. I swear! And those socks (all of them!) are just lovely :)

Posted by: Amber at December 27, 2005 5:25 PM

Did you knit those slippers for your boys? (Did I miss that?)

I've been a good knitter -- finished my holiday knitting -- but a bad blogger and have not updated the knit-along blog. Perhaps I'll do that later this week now that the pressure is off -- whew!

Posted by: Mary at December 27, 2005 6:37 PM

So, if I finished all of my projects, then added another on Christmas day and finished that (made up another hat out of leftover yarn), *then* started another project (Miss Dashwood hat for an adorable almost one year old niece) that needs to be finished up by Thursday and I already have a star....does that mean I get extra credit?

...or does it simply mean I'm insane?

Posted by: Kathy at December 27, 2005 7:32 PM

out of the mouth of babes! btw, you will note on the last post i left, that my count has changed to 2 of 3, sigh.

Posted by: minnie at December 27, 2005 9:29 PM

Hi Alison hope you had a lovely Christmas. I was so busy finishing up knitting my gifts that I forgot to let you know I had finished! It was a close shave but DH's socks ( the very last to be completed) were kitchenered and wrapped on the 23rd - just before he came home for the last time before Christmas - Phew! - so please can I have a gold star? ( pretty please)

Posted by: janine at December 28, 2005 8:27 AM

S's comment just made me ROTFL! I needed that today. :) Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. :)

Posted by: Jessica at December 28, 2005 7:20 PM

LOL! I've always wondered why guys are so fond of electric tools...

Posted by: di at December 29, 2005 7:21 AM

lol....S is so right...what a comedian. I can't plan to much new project...ive been so swamped...xmas knitting over whelmed me, next year I will not take on more than I can chew.
I'm still working away. I'm making a mini claptois scarf, yes, yes, inspired by you...it's lovely but it takes time. Haven't even had time to wrap my gifts up and send them...even thinking of not bothering with the lables...just to send them off already.
and it seems I need to knit a chemo cap...a collegues mother is going to start chemo soon...she lives in MA, so it's pretty cold there...what is the softest yarn I can use?
I'm catching up on your blog today. Love all your sock...you are so dedicated...awesome!

Posted by: Orli at December 29, 2005 12:07 PM