Well it took me a while this year but I am FINALLY in the Christmas spirit. It's been snowing like mad here in Brussels which is unusual for Belgium but it's meant that one can't help but feeling Christmas-y.
I finished up Shazza's Birthday pressie in the nick of time and was surprisingly challenged by what I thought would be a simple triangle scarf. After fiddling with it and conferring with Rosalind at Kaleidoscope ( My local yarn stone and second home) I finally worked out the appropriate increases. I added metal beads and silky tassels at the ends
to give the scarf some weight and some elegant finishing. She seems happy with it and for that I'm glad. If anyone would like the final pattern I came up with, just let me know.
But let's get back to Christmas.
This time of year always involves more time spent at home and I've been working on a great sweater in a plum color. I love having some warm and cosy yarn in my lap as I rock out to Elvis singing "Santa Bring my Baby Back to Me" on the iPod!
This afternoon my beautiful babies and I even came up with my very own version of the famous " 12 Days of Christmas". Try to sing it while you read, k?
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair , 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
7 skeins a spinning, 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
8 balls unravelling, 7 skeins a spinning. 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
9 stitches slipping, 8 balls unravelling, 7 skeins a spinning, 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
10 people purling, 9 stitches slipping, 8 balls unravelling, 7 skeins a spinning, 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
11 lacy leggings, 10 people purling, 9 stitches slipping, 8 balls unravelling, 7 skeins a spinning, 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and the gift of cre-a-tiv-ity
On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
12 cabled cardies, 11 lacy leggings, 10 people purling, 9 stitches slipping, 8 balls unravelling,7 skeins a spinning, 6 Chica's stitching, 5 GOLDEN SCARVES!
4 pattern books, 3 balls of Mohair, 2 knitting needles and
THE GIFT OF CRE-A-TIV-ITY!
So there you have it. I wish you all a lovely and creative holiday season. Enjoy the time with your families and try to take a minute to reflect upon the good things that have happened to you this last year. I hope you made the most of the people around you. I was speaking to the daughter of a friend of mine who told me of an interesting conversation she had with her mother. In the conversation she compared life to knitting. She said "When you knit, you make mistakes. You leave it and you think that it'll be alright and keep going. When you finish, you lift up your work in front of you and when you see there are holes throughout your piece you can't be proud. It's just like life. When you make a mistake, don't put it in the back of your mind and just think that it's ok... Fix your mistakes...FIX YOUR HOLES"!
An interesting metaphor from one of my favorite 8 year olds! I hope that in the upcoming year, I will try to "fix" as many holes as I can so that when I look back on my "work", I'll be proud. Big Love to Lily Flynn for laying that "purl" of wisdom on me!
I see my knitting as a gift. Even if it's not a gift for someone else, it's a gift to me. I find it increasingly difficult to focus on one thing for extended periods of time but knitting is an exception. To me its an outlet for creativity but also a kind of meditation. When I knit, everything else that has been occupying my scattered mind gets pushed aside. Wait now...yes, it's coming to me..."Zen and the Art of Knitting"! Don't laugh too hard now. Think about the sense of accomplishment you get when you see what you've made. In this age of too much technology, be proud of something you make with your hands!
Enough of a sermon for ya? Blame it on the sentimental time of year but just think about it ok?
Again, Happy holidays. Now quit reading and get back to your knitting will ya!
Big Christmas Love,
G.
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