Now that the crazy holiday knitting frenzy is over (and I actually got about 90% done in time) I don’t really know what to do with myself.

However, since my mother is coming to visit in a week or so I decided that I really needed to do something about the craft room/office/guest room so that she could actually fit the air mattress on the floor.

Here’s a picture of what my side looks like after picking it up and sorting into piles of knitting stuff, beading stuff, sewing stuff, and designing….I think I need a bigger room!

And for anyone out there who actually cares about how the knitted gifts turned out, everyone loved them, even my sister despite the fact that her cardigan turned out to be a couple of inches too short. After I had added on additional length! Let this be a lesson….never let someone take their own measurements and send them to you.

Oh and by the way….what the fuck is up with people correcting Starbucks employee’s grammer?!? Granted I will agree that the grammer usage of today’s youth is in a sad state, but you know what people, you try dealing with the public before they’ve had their coffee and stay cheerful and helpful and not tell customers to fuck off for 6 to 8 hours a day and then you can correct my grammer! Until then, get a life and get out of my store!

Hah! I FINALLY finished the lace cardigan for my sister. Since she lives across the country I’m a little worried about fit, but I’ll deal with that later if I have to. Anyways, here’s a picture. I’m not totally thrilled with it, but I learned a lot

And I just added 2 more scarves to the list…..

I need my head examined!

I am insane. There is no other explanation for why I have chosen to do this to myself.

I decided that since I’m not working full time and money is tight I am going to knit Christmas gifts for most of my family. Here’s what the list looks like (status in italics):

Lace cardigan* (blocking now, must be seamed)

Lace fingerless gloves (1 done, 1 half done)

Fair isle fingerless gloves* (not started)

Plain fingerless gloves* (1 done, 1 quarter done)

2 pairs of mens socks (not started)

1 pair of womens socks (1 done)

Large felted purse (decorated and lined)* (starting tonight)

Small felted purse (decorated and lined)* (not started)

Mens hat (not started)

Women’s scarf (not started)

The asterisk means that they are my own design, so not only do I have to knit them but I have to design them as well, usually learning from my mistakes as a go along.

See what I mean? I’m crazy. Or if I’m not now, I will be by Christmas. Oh, and most of these actually need to be done before Christmas so I can mail them out in time. Which leaves me about 1 month.

So most (all) of my free time for the next month is going to be spent knitting. I can now knit my way into the psych ward….