Becky

Another tradition around these parts has been reviewing Christmas from a Knitter’s Perspective. In my last post, I mentioned the Lost FIL socks that were gifted. I’m a little disappointed because I’m not sure they fit as well as last year’s socks - perhaps because the ribbing stretched so much that it took away from the length. I don’t have confirmation of this - just a quick glance as they were being placed on the feet, and I haven’t been able to get any sort of in information beyond that.

I was also the recipient of many knitting related gifts. Particularly exciting was the Jordana Paige knitting bag given to me by my in-laws (in purple, of course!!). I love it, and it will be great for traveling to have a large purse that will hold plenty of knitting, plus regular purse stuff and some papers as well.  It’s definitely too big for an everyday purse, but it’s a great professional bags for days when I need something bigger.

From my sister-in-law, I received Nancy Bush’s Knitted Lace of Estonia. Wow! What gorgeous things in this book! Not sure I will make anything from it anytime soon, but it’s so wonderful just to look at.

My mom and I also tracked down the book Angels: A Knitter’s Dozen. My mom has a collection of small angels that ever since I was little I loved to place all around the nativity set. When we saw an ad for this book in a magazine, we both agreed we had to get it so that I can make some angels to go around my nativity set. No idea when I’ll ever get to those, but I’m excited to make some.

Finally, the annual LSSK secret santa swap was awesome to me this year. My secret santa was a fellow Longhorn fan, Linda, and she spoiled me!

A Longhorn alarm clock (that plays the fight song), spirit of the southwest shawl pattern, and most importantly, this beautiful burnt orange yarn!

I love it!