It started out swell! I was so full of enthusiasm and love for all things EZ, after all Elizabeth is one of the knitting elites....a pioneer, an inspiration, a revered oracle of all things knitted.
Well, I can tell you, row upon row of nothing but garter stitch is d@mn boring!
Over the summer my love for the project waned.
The blanket languished at the bottom of my WIP(works in progress) pile.
Until one day in November I realized that there really were a limited number of days left until Christmas and if I truly intended to give the #$@^& thing as a gift, I'd better pull it out and get busy.
So here it is, finished at long last!
I'm afraid only a knitter is going to look at it and realize how much time went into the thing. But I do hope when my nephew cuddles up with it he might one day realize his Aunt Kim's love for him has no limits, not even endless rounds of boring garter stitch and more finishing work than she's ever put into any other project!
I decided I can't leave my niece hanging when it comes to hand knits for the holidays, so I started a quick pair of socks for her as well. Fortunately six year old feet aren't all that big and this pair will take me about 4 evenings of knitting while watching t.v.
Do you suppose I should've been making something for my own kids??
4 comments:
I think they both turned out great! Niece and nephew will love them!
Hey - for some quick gifts, check this out.
http://lenore-nevermore.blogspot.com/2009/12/cozy.html
You can get to the bottom of your WIP pile? I am truly impressed!
I am very impressed by the Zimmerman Blanket. It is very nice - your nephew will have it for a long time! The socks are also great - the colors and striping are great.
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