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[jenlar]

What Christmas gifts are you making?

I'm probably making candy wreaths this year. They're easy, and people love them.

[Maid Mirawyn]

Hmm...I'm planning to settle down with some Simply Soft and a knitting loom and churn out hats for Operation Christmas Child; they always need extra items to put in boxes. (Some people pack very skimpy boxes; others put in items that are on the no-no list, which must be removed.)

Besides that, we're giving my mom a basic digital camera, so I'll probably knit her a case for it.

Other than that, I don't really know if I WILL be making any other gifts.

[Maid Mirawyn]

My beloved is encouraging me to make more gifts...

I think I'm going to make princess headdresses for my best friends' little girls. (They will be six and almost-three).

For my dance instructor, I think I'm going to make the Ogee Lace Skirt from Interweave Knits Summer 2007 (which I bought while on vacation). I'm considering Berroco Cotton Twist, which is certainly cheaper than the Rowan Bamboo Tape. Soul or Frankenberry, I think. $4.35 per hank as opposed to $9.80! (Almost identical weight and yardage.)

For my troupe mates? I'm thinking felted zill (finger cymbal) bags and homemade glycerin soaps: I have the stuff for the soaps, and the bags don't take much yarn.

[jenlar]

That little skirt is gorgeous! If you're feeling industrious, you could even needle felt some designs onto the machine felted bags.

I found a lace bookmark pattern that's pretty and working up quick. I'm using looonnnggggg size 3 needles and purple/blue variegated crochet thread and it's turning out pretty. Looks like the ladies will be getting these for Christmas this year!

[Maid Mirawyn]

That's so pretty!

Did you see the book worm pattern?

http://knitting-and.com/gallery/v/textiles...d_worm.jpg.html

I could have sworn people made those when I was a kid...

[jenlar]

that looks really familiar... like i've seen them at craft fairs or somehting. or maybe i had one.

[Maid Mirawyn]

I've totally changed my mind.

I'm making a pair of these for the girls: the Voluptuous Octopus! Isn't it adorable?

And for my dance instructor: the lacy-edged legwarmers from Leigh Radford's One Skein...I realized I had to have her project finished by the first Monday in December, so I'll save the skirt for next year.

[Maid Mirawyn]

I bought the octopus pattern, and I'm going to start it as soon as I finish Saroya's leg warmers.

I did add one item to my list: my cousin wants to learn to knit, so I don't have to make her something...but I do have to buy her yarn and needles! She wants to make a "really long" scarf...