I don’t love Christmas. It’s so full of emotions. I want to love Christmas, so I try to find some fun things to do, and that usually means knitting.
What I knit
I do other things besides knit and read and watch movies, you know. I travel, ride my bicycle, ride on our motorcycle, kayak, go out for lunch and lattes AND exercise at the Sport and Wellness Centre. I have met some lovely women at the 9:15 fitness class, and one special one is Nancy. We’ve connected over shared past experiences (she knew about the Shevchenko Male Chorus my Dad used to sing in, she knows people my parents knew) AND she’s a knitter. I brag about my knitting in the change room, and Nancy and I have talked about my projects. I even got her to make some Chemo Caps. We’ve had fun sweating and talking. She and her husband have just moved back to Toronto, and I miss her. Before she left, I made her one of my “famous” cowls. This is her daughter modelling it:
We are going to stay in touch, for sure. I’ll need her recipe for the delicious Finnish cookies she baked for me!
And speaking of food, this year was the start of a new Christmas fun tradition: a pierogi-making party with my friend, Alana, and two 10-year-old girls!
And what’s a Pierogi Party without presents.
Alana is one of my Tweestas, and I like to make them seasonal presents. Alana got hers at our PP: a little purse (or “nest” for her iPhone?). The other Tweestas will have to wait for theirs! But this one is a Cute Easy Bag and features a button from my mother-in-law’s button box:
Those ten-year-olds? Well they got my first sets of Boot Cuffs (also inspired by Facebook postings). They wore them throughout the entire afternoon, so I think they liked them!
This knitting for these friends help chase away my pre-Christmas blues. I’ll remember that for next year!
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