Fall is definitely in the air, and Winter is coming soon...maybe a bit too soon but oh well. As the days grow shorter and colder, my fingers begin to itch and twitch to pick up my knitting needles and make something really spectacular. But what to make first, and when? Do I work on Christmas gifts for "others" (non-immediate family members), or do I make something warm for my kids? Of course, the answer is to make something for my kids...for each of the 4 - 7.
Hats, mittens, and scarves are always in great demand here during the Winter, especially for my two youngest daughters. Ben...he doesn't really use knitted mittens or gloves during the winter. He spends a great deal of his time outdoors (or in his ice house) and needs that heavy-duty bulk, durability, and warmth that can only be provided by choppers. Kirstin...she doesn't play in the snow, but she does play in her high school band and pep bands, which means she plays at football and hockey games...need to have warm fingers and hands in order to play the french horn in freezing weather. I made her (disastrously) a pair of convertible mittens last year, but as I just implied, they didn't do the job. Maybe I should make her a decent pair?
My two youngest daughters...they DO spend a lot of time playing in the snow. Mittens and hats get snow-covered; scratch that; snow-encrusted. Going in and out of the house means the snow melts, and the mittens and hats get soaked. I definitely need to make them both a couple pairs of mittens and a couple of hats. What about hubby? He's a second year nursing student, will be living with friends during the school week and coming home on weekends. What happens if he has car trouble somewhere along the road, especially in that 40 mile stretch in which there is no cell phone coverage? He definitely needs to have a warm hat and mittens to keep in the car, just in case.
So...if I make hats, mittens, and scarves for everyone in my immediate family that will be 5 of each. I guess I'd best get knitting, eh? or house cleaning, or doing my school work, or getting the yard and house ready for Winter, or cleaning out the garage, or helping my parents get ready for Winter, or, or, or...sleep. Oh, wait. With Winter coming, make that hybernate.
