Oh, those two dreaded words… Christmas knitting!
Well, this year I’m getting a head start on all my Christmas presents. Several have already been bought, and so far I have managed to resist the urge to give them away immediately (that’s my problem usually, once I have a good gift, I want to see it with the recipient straight away!). Others have been put on lists and are patiently waiting for their turn. And the handmade ones are also in the planning. Actually, one is already done!
Fetchings are a freely available pattern that everyone and their great-great-aunt have already made. And rightly so, as the pattern is straightforward and yields a lovely result. I did make some modifications, but none that others hadn’t made before. You can find lots of good advice about this pattern on Ravelry (though it would also be fine if you just knit it as written). The knitting itself is super fast, as we are talking worsted/aran weight here. Actually, so fast that I did not feel bad at all about ripping out one whole mitt after I had finished it, because it was a bit too big.
The yarn I used, DROPS Nepal, is just a perfect blend of wool and alpaca. Enough wool to give the stitches beautiful definition, enough alpaca to make the material smooth as a baby’s butt. :) I will definitely be using it again.
Now I just have to resist the other urge: to keep these to myself…
What about you? Have you started your Christmas knitting? Remember, the countdown has begun… :)
fridica 
Cute!
Aw, those mitts are so cute! I’m sure your recipient will be very happy about them. :) Fetching is such a nice pattern, I made it for my mom a few years ago.
I, too, have a problem waiting to give gifts. You appear to have more self control than me.
You know, I don’t think I’m going to do any Xmas knitting (I think I say that every year-never happens).