[Nfb-krafters-korner] What Crafty Gifts Are You Making.

[Marianne]

I am knitting a hat for each girl I teach at school.  That is only two.  I 
used the Quaker ribbed knit pattern.  I am also knitting a scarf.  I haven't 
had much time for crafting this fall.
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From: "eileen SCRIVANI" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "Nfb-krafters-korner" <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:10 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What Crafty Gifts Are You Making.


> Hi Folks:
>
> Annette's description of her mug cozy's for presents got me curious.  So 
> what hand-crafted gifts are you or have you been working on to give out as 
> presents this year?  I'll start ...
>
> Last week, I started making a baby hoodie for my niece's 6 month old. 
> He's a big boy so I'm making the sweater sized for an 18-month old.  I got 
> the pattern as a free down load through Red Heart.  It's called "Baby's 
> First Holiday Hoodie."  Of course, I'm not using the called for yarn, but 
> am trying for the first time, Herrschner's worsted weight wool in a pretty 
> shade of red.  The wool is very nice and the knitting is going fast.  I 
> just finished the hood and still need to get the sleeves done.  I hope to 
> get all of this done by tomorrow night then can wash& block it on Thursday 
> morning and ready in time for Friday!  And, of course, I can never just 
> work the pattern as indicated, so am working it in one-piece from the 
> bottom up.  At the shoulders I do a three-needle bind off.  For the hood, 
> picked up stitches around the neck edge and knit back and forth and will 
> do another 3-needle bind off at the top of the hood for the seam.  Then 
> all I have to do is knit the sleeves by picking up around the arm holes 
> and knitting downwards.  Wish me luck since I will need to get this done 
> quick.  I always wait to the very last minute to decide to do this type of 
> thing ... one of these days I'll learn!  If it comes out well I'll make 
> the next larger size for his 2 year old brother, but that will not be 
> ready for Christmas ... maybe his second birthday at the end of January.
>
> Merry Christmas to all.
>
> Eileen
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