Christmas Knitting

I've been comtemplating Christmas knitting. I so enjoyed our Handmade Christmas last year and would love to keep the tradition going. I've been mulling over what to make for the folks on my list.


I recently came into some KP Alpaca Cloud Cappucino Heather, a lovely brown lace weight yarn. At first I was thinking of a scarf (perhaps something lacey from Victorian Lace Today) for a friend at work. Then I saw this smoke ring Lynn knit. I love the fan pattern. It reminds me of the quilt my MOM made me.


My sister came to visit last weekend and we visited the Shabby Sheep. I found the silk smoke ring while looking for the flared smoke ring pattern. The patterns are from the same designers and fairly similar. The store had a model, in red, of the silk smoke ring and it was heaven. So that's the pattern I bought. I looked and looked for a yarn that might work with the pattern, but I keep coming back to the cappucino heather. It's a subtle brown that will go with so many things.


I love the idea of the smoke ring for MOM. She doesn't really wear a coat. She never has, but this will keep her neck warm, like a scarf, but can also work as protection on her head. I don't expect her to wear it into a store or church pulled over her head, but if she gets into a cold car and needs the warmth, it's so simple to pull it into place. And it has just a bit of glam.


I'm considering one of these for Aunt Peggy, but painting canvases might be even better. Maybe I'll do both.


For Robyn, my SIL, I have planned to knit a clapotis from two skeins of yummy forest green Brooks Farm Acero. It's machine washable, but still luxurious with it's silk content. The color is perfect for her. I'm holding off starting it until I can get my Blue Sky Alpaca version finished. I figure if there are lessons to learn I should learn them and then apply them to Robyn's clap.


My sister will get yarn probably. I actually have something in mind, but won't be sharing because she might see it.


I'm thinking the men in my life might get smoke rings of their own. I'll man it up a bit. They all spend time outside working with their hands or hunting. They can't really deal with a scarf getting in the way and moving around on them, but a wimple would keep their neck warm without getting in the way. I won't put any pretty patterning in it, but lots of warm wool or alpaca. It needs to not be itchy and probably it needs to be machine-washable. Definitely it needs to be machine-washable. I'm a fan of Brooks Farm Yarns. Mas Acero may be just the thing.