Santa Cat would like to remind you that there are only 75 days left until The Big Day.

But no panic for me this year!

After previously knitting gifts which didn’t really get the reception I had hoped for (Pi Shawl = lead balloon) I have pretty much crossed off most of the people on my knitted gift list, and they can have an M&S voucher instead, which I think would be far better appreciated anyway.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t give ANY knitted gifts. Despite being perfectly able to knit something for themselves, knitters still love receiving knitted gifts. Possibly because knitters appreciate the time spent knitting a hat or pair of socks? Or maybe because they like woolly things. In any case, I have already knit one present, which will remain secret for now because the person may read this blog and it’ll spoil the suprise. And my sister has promised on pain of death* that she will wear a Skull Illusion Scarf if I knit one for her. So I am.

I’m using Rowan Pure Wool Aran because it is soft and – very importantly – machine washable. Though I’m not sure how well the tassels will stand up to being machine washed, I think it’s just better to be safe than sorry. This is my first venture into shadow knitting and it’s really very simple, as long as I remember to purl and knit in the right places. I had to frog one row twice because I had a stupid moment and forgot how to read charts, but other than that it is just a glorified stocking stitch stripe scarf. Sadly, with 200g of yarn attached to it, it’s not the most portable of knitting, but it’s not as if I don’t have something else to keep me occupied while travelling..!

* or possibly just a poke with a very sharp stick

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