Confessions of Fidgety Fingers

My Christmas knitting is coming along well. I have my brother-in-law's hat complete and I am working on my mother-in-law's scarf. I have about a foot, eighteen inches complete. I didn't like how tight my sister's scarf, so I unraveled what I had done and restarted with bigger needles, and a different pattern. Originally it was a basic 3x3 ribbing. This is still a ribbing, but is a k3p1 with an extra knit at the end to offset the purls, which creates almost a furrow.

I have been busy as usual. I had a big weekend. I was the head waterbearer for a small war in my medival recreationist group. This basically means that I was reasponsible for making sure that all of the fighters and populace are well hydrated. It was alot of walking and driving around the site, but it was rewarding and satisfying. On a more fiber related note, my wife and I have figured out what we are making for Christmas presents. I'm making a scarf and hat set for my mother-in-law, a hat for my brother-in-law, mittens for my father-in-law, a scarf for my sister, and a special somethign for my wife. The hats won't be too bad, as they will be done on a circle loom, and I can normally make one in a couple hours. The mittens will also be done on circle looms. This is a pattern that I have never done before, so I have no idea how long it will actually take. It is the scarves that I'm worried about getting done on time. I'm doing the scarves on needles, and I...

Well I let this lapse, so I'm going to give this another try. I'm back to working on my wife's sweater jacket, when i make the time for it. I know that I will have to set it off to the side soon, as I need to start working on holiday presents. I'm thinking that they will include some scarves, but I'm not positive because my wife is looking for the list that we had started last year.