Saturday, November 28, 2009

Why yes I am insane

I have never been able to save money very well. I can nickle and dime my way through $20 in no time. However, I was so proud of myself that I actually saved a little bit of money for Christmas this year. Then Clark got sick and had to go to the hospital. The co-pays and medicine ate up what I had saved and then some (and this doesn't include the $545 bill for the ambulance we received last week). So I have now decided since money is so tight I am going to knit presents for the adults in my family this year. The tween and teenager are to picky so I am skipping the knitting for them. Yes I realize Christmas is less that a month away. Yes I realize that I knit entirely to slow to finish everything. This is why I am insane. My only saving grace is that we probably won't see them until the 26th or 27th so I have a little extra time. So here is my plan:

1) For my sister a My So Called Scarf in some Dream in Color I have in stash.
2) For my brother and SIL a Hip To Be Square blanket. I will have to buy some yarn for this but it will be some machine washable in a brown to match their living room. This one will probably be gifted as a WIP.
3) For my dad A Very Plain Hat. I will also have to buy yarn for this one (probably Paton's Wool) in either black or grey.
4) For my dad's fiance Swirled Wine Cozy. I will also have to buy yarn and needles for this one unless I can find someone to loan me some size 7 DPNs.

On top of this I have to finish Clark's Sheldon and his vest. The vest is almost done. I just need to do the neck ribbing on the front, the armhole ribbing on the back and sew it together. Of course now that I have decided to do all of this knitting I will probably get a job which will cut into my knitting time. I won't complain if that happens though! Until next time ....

4 comments:

g-girl said...

goodness. i'm already exhausted just having read all the things you've added to your christmas knitting to do list! good luck with getting everything as close to being finished as possible. :)

Sandra said...

My family members are used to getting WIPs for Christmas. I've been known to give people sock wool, then take it back immediately. They're good with it, although if it gets to February, I start getting the reminders...

hakucho said...

Good Luck with all your Christmas knitting! I think this is the first year in quite some time I won't be doing any Christmas knitting and it does feel a little weird. There just isn't enough time this year!!

happy knitting :)

Robin said...

These projects look great! I'm knitting the Turn-A-Square Hat but think it's coming out too big. Not sure. I may have to fall back on the Plain Hat pattern. I know my husband would like a plain hat. Can't wait to see your FO's.