They Ain't Exactly Socks...But CloseEnough for Christmas!

'And the Stockings were hung by the Chimney with Care'
By SKW who had made so many her hands were all Cramped
And her Shoulder was beyond Repair!

As I mentioned in 'Christmas Tree You Skinny Christmas Tree' Post,
many of my Christmas Decorations are Crocheted and HandDone Honey.

The Great Christmas Crochet Book from the American School of Needlework, was the source for the stocking pattern and many other Christmas decorations I've crocheted since 1981.


Yep, I've Crocheted, Quilted, Embroidered, Knitted and Recycled my way to HandMade Stocking Heaven!
Mr. SKW was the recipent of the 'Recycled Stocking' one year when his 'HoleyFAVJeans' didn't make it back to his closet for one more wearing!
They were 'WornOut'!




The Crocheted with Yarn Stockings were titled "Giant Stocking"...so of course that was an attention grabber for SKW, who even back then 'OverDoed'.

Besides, the bigger the Stocking....

'It's all about Stocking Stuffers'...right?





Never did get to the CuteClown!
You'd think that after making a Zillion Stockings I wouldn't need the pattern anymore, but everytime I grabbed the Christmas Colored Yarn and a size J Hook, 'The Book' automatically flipped open to......
You got it....'The Stocking Pattern'.

PS...Dear Santa...Feel free to sit by the fire and warm your Tootsies before Stuffing the Stockings. You can wear any of them you like, and while you are resting you can knit on 'The Socks'. I'll leave them out there in the nest....a couple of rows would be appreciated! BTW, they are purple...not red and green!

Knitting Burnt Orange...It's A Texas Thing!

There once was a 'Knitter' who....

~ Couldn't decide what to knit for the guys on her list!
~ Had a 'YourEEEka Moment' when Texas 'EEEEkedOut' a 'LastSecond' win over Nebraska!

~ Dashed to her Knitting Machine and Grabbed the Stashed Burnt Orange Yarn!
~ Zipped through that Stash of Yarn on her Speedy Bond!

How Quickly the Burnt Orange yarn went through the Bond...much like the Field Goal that won the game!

So the Burnt Orange Piled On...one on top of the other...much like the Texas Players and Fans.

And now the Knitter who 'Knew What Not ToDo' done 'DidItAgain'...
Made a 'Pile of Caps' to Finish on DPN's!!!

PS...Dear Santa, Please bring 10 H1N1 FluShot Giftcards...just in case!

O Christmas Tree You Skinny Christmas Tree!

It's a Quilted Christmas on SuKnitWitty!
And Guess What?
It's been that way for Years and Years and Years!

As I was DoinTheDecorating last Eve, Mr.SKW asked,
"Aren't Knitters suppose to have Knitted Ornaments etc.?"

I stood him beside the chimney, put my finger aside my nose
Blinked twice and up the chimney he arose!

That'll teach him! HoHoHo!!!



Just as I was hanging HIS hand crocheted Stocking he slipped in the back door, dusted off the chimney gunk, and returned to the recliner!
"I guess Crochet is Close to Knitted, huh Honey?"

"Yep", says Mrs. SKW..."Thought you might come to that conclusion".

The Stockings were made many years ago when I was new to crocheting with yarn!
EVERY Relative got one for Christmas that year!
Do you know how many combinations of Red, Green and White there are?
About Twenty...Thank goodness for Varigated Christmas Yarn and size J Crochet Hook!

By February I was able to straighten out the fingers on my right hand and fling the sling immobilizing my left shoulder!

Yes, Crochet is close to Knitted Christmas Stuff!


I guess I'd have to say I'm a 'Trendy Tree Trimmer'!
When the Trend was 'Everything Your Child Ever Made', our tree was trimmed with paper airplanes, construction paper garland and paint by number ornaments.
Gave all that to Son and DIL a few years ago...now they can save it Forever!
Then there was the Texas Tree with collected Cowboy Santas, State Shape, Bluebonnet and every known Chili and Armadillo ornament in Texas.
And, of course a Cowboy Hat on Top with the rest of the tree shrouded in Stripped Raffia and Red Bandanas.
Son and DIL inherited that stuff, too, and now they get to clean up all that straw!

And here's my 'Dream Tree' with Crochet Snowflakes and Angels, Victorian Beaded Ornaments, Delicate Handblown Ornaments, and all things Breakable and Beautiful!
I love it especially since it's Fake, Pre-Lit, Skinny, and fits in the closet. Course I do take off the Breakable Beauty's and carefully pack them away.

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me;
How often has the Christmas tree
Afforded me the greatest glee!
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Much pleasure thou can'st give me.

Knittin Up A SnowStorm!!!

Just In Time!!!
Sweater Knitting, that is!!!
TWO Sweaters!!!
Am I a Lean Mean Knitting Machine or What?

Or What...You Say!!!

OK, I'm trying to Pull the Snow Over Your Eyes!!!

These TWO Sweaters were made....let's Just Say...Not in 2009!

Just In Time!!!
Mitt Knitting, that is!!!
Yep...for Real!! Another PAIR!
I'm on a SnowBall Roll!!!
And
That's SNOW not Batting!!!

Yep, It SNOWED in San Angelo, Texas
just so Dolly and Ruby could wear their Sweaters and
SuKnitWitty could wear her
'DollyParton Coat of Many Colors'!

Found this Knitted Treasure at a Thrift Shop!
It was priced at $8 and the shop was having a 1/2 price clearance!
Best 4 Bucks I ever spent!


So the Three of us are warm and cozy in our 'Dolly Coats'
and wondering how SusanB and Elly are weathering their
'First Texas Snow'.
Let's go
'Over One Click and Through the Wireless Wires'
to SusanB's Seduced By Yarn!

December...Knit Til You Drop or Bombeck Giftcard!!!

Welcome To SuKnitWitty Winter's
December Block of the Month

It's Block #3 in Series of 12
Click HERE to view #2 in November
Click HERE to view #1 in October


December's Birthstone is Turquoise









December Flower of the Month is the Narcissus






SuKnitWitty's Favorite Flower for December...The Poinsettia



SuKnitWitty's Favorite Warm and Cozy Places...

...Where The Stockings are Hung!

And...

...Where the Gifts are 'Brung'!

Speaking of Gifts...

How's Your Shopping Going?
Could you use a Hint?
Here's one from Erma...

"Wouldn't it be wonderful to find one gift that you didn't have to dust, that had to be used right away, that was practical, fit everyone, was personal and would be remembered for a long time? I penciled in "Gift certificate for a flu shot."
-- Erma Bombeck

PleaseSanta...I need a few more days to finish my Christmas Knitting or everyone will be getting a Handmade Gift Card for H1N1FluShot!
Erma'd be Proud!