What I got for Christmas: The Knitting Edition
This Christmas I had many craftastic items on my good girl list and I was not disappointed when I looked under the tree! I received some neat new knitting accessories, needles, and yarn.
My biggest/best knitting accessory was a ball winder and swift. My mommy scoured the city for this coveted item and managed to find one out of the two parts needed. I got the swift but my local yarn store (LYS) was sold out of winders. I am promised one as soon as they come in. I was, of course, too excited to wait so I balled my new sock yarn with the swift and my two capable hands. It was great! I can’t wait to have easy to use center pull balls that are not too tight. That seems to be my problem when balling by hand. I read somewhere that if you ball your yarn too tightly it stretches the yarn and we can’t have that with my fabulous new sock yarn!
My lovely friend (and fellow knitter) Carolyn gave me some beautiful sock yarn for Christmas. I am excited to join the sock knitting craze that seems to be going around. I resisted for some time, saying things like “why knit them when you can buy a ten pack?” or “I would rather knit a new skirt, at least people will see it!” but now I see the error of my ways. Knitting socks is not only fun (like all knitting) but it is tres cool to have gourmet socks. The yarn Carolyn gave me is Fleece Artist Somoko which is made of wool, silk, nylon, and kid. It is a lovely blue and green and the fibers are easy on the feet. I am a waitress by trade and I must say that after a long day (and a foot bath) my feet need some serious TLC. So I have begun my socks on the 3rd knitting accessory I received for Christmas, my rosewood needles. Thanks Care!
My grandparents gave me some dollars for Christmas so I went straight to my LYS and purchased some Lantern Moon needles in Rosewood to go with my new sock yarn. They are such a treat to knit with! I 
know some people might think I’m crazy to spend my dough on some expensive needles but I tell you: I feel the difference! They don’t bend like bamboo, they’re not cold like metal needles, and they are smooth as could be. What more could you ask for in a needle? They are also (just to state the obvious) very esthetically pleasing. I keep my needles in a cute little vase and the rosewood looks fab. I don’t think my grandparents are on ‘that internet thing’ but I will shout out a thanks to them anyway!
So, to sum up my Christmas of knitting items: I love my swift (and will soon love my winder), I am excited to try knitting socks, and I love Lantern Moon knitting needles. Big thanks to everyone!
