Post Your November Gift Lists

For many of us, this will be the last month that we will be busily stitching and seaming and putting items away for holiday presents. Our original plan was to be able to take the month of December off this year, and avoid the pressure of last-minute finishing. How have you done this year? Post and tell us where you stand with your present plans.

Feel free to track your entire gift list here, or at least put down your goals for November. We're all in this together - cheering each other on to a stress-free finish!

I'm back with new goals

I had to take a step back from the year long goals. My mojo left me for a bit but it's back. I have two goals.

1. Finish a pair of fingerless mittens by mid September
2. Start a Lady E stole (although mine will have a different name) - completion goal for this one is Christmas.

I'll have new goals ones the fingerless mittens are done.

Everyone's Finished Objects look great!!!!! :)

~Saffron
http://www.saffronknits.net/

BrownBerry's April Goals

New quarter, new goals, and I'm jumping in as well! It's a short list this month because I actually have 2 things on the needles for myself right now.

1. Nurshing Shawl using the Cozy lace pattern /Baby Girl/ Virtual Baby Shower/ May 1

2. Lapghan using the Elizabeth Zimmermann Pi Shawl pattern /My no-blood mama/Birthday / October

That second one will be one of my biggest projects for the year, so I'm taking on the Q2 Challenge along with the group.

Heeeeere we go!

January Goals

Hi folks,

I'm pleased to join you here and since my first goal for this year is to finish all the overdue gifts from this year, I can certainly use the support. So without further ado, my first five projects:

1. Finish the almost, but not quite done yet projects from last year (two scarves, felted backpack, water bottle cozies, and two teddy bears - all but one bear at least 50% done)
2. Cast on and work at least one ball of yarn for afghan from Knitting Nature for Dad - Christmas. [1/17 the yarn is in the mail]
3. Felted slippers for Dad - 3/13 (his birthday) per his request at Christmas.
   
4. Four washclothes for Mom - Mother's Day.
5. Start pair of socks for one of my cousins-in-law - Christgiving. [started 1/12-yea!]

No, Christgiving is not a typo. In our family we celebrate the extended family kickoff to Christmas on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Oh, and I accept the Q1 challenge. I'll need to add a second project next month for it.

Congratulations to (and I'm officially jealous of) those of you have already finished a project for next year already.

Good luck all,
Carol the Tardy
aka stillstranding on both blogger and ravelry

CanadianKiwi's Goals for 2008

My goals for 2008 are rather daunting, but with encouragement I can do it.
I just have to break it down into manageable chunks!

This is what I could like to accomplish:

*Learn to crochet - I can do the basic stitches but cannot read a pattern. I always seem to have less stitches at the end of the row that I need & the items edge is on an angle.
*2 Charity items per month

February
Finish Opal Socks
Soot Sprites x2 - Feb 14
Celtic Beanie - Feb 14
Slippers - Feb

April
Om Yoga Mat Bag - DD #2's friend SS - birthday
Jayne Cobb Hat pin x3 - Easter
Dolly Mama Cross Stitch - DD#1 - Easter
Pinwheel Purse - DD#2 - Easter

May
Extermaknit - DD#2

July
Twinkle Toes - LCF
Sheldon the Turtle - LCF

Whenever
Nightmare Before Christmas Scarf - DD#1
Kittyville Hat (Black) - DD#1

Mel's January List

I thought I would go ahead and post the list I have so far. I really don't want to make the monthly lists too big so that I won't be disappointed when I don't complete them. I still haven't decided on what I want to knit for everyone so I will just add to each month as I decide.

I also am so thankful for this group since this past year I was totally unprepared for the holiday. This was my first Christmas of all knitted gifts which consisted of only dishcloths. For 2008, I want to make everyone something a little more personal so each gift will hopefully be more special to them. The dishcloths were all well received though...YAY!

My list for January:
At least 2 headbands from DROPS Designs garnstudio
Pocketbook Slippers from KnitWits Heaven
The Isabeau Purse from Chez Plum
I also have the La Dentelle Belle Scarf OTN and hope to finish it. It's a beautiful scarf.
Then if I don't end up getting totally confused, there will be a Moebius KAL that will also been done by the end of January. (Wish me luck...I think I will need it.)

Good luck to everyone on your knitting goals! We can do this!!

Melanie T aka lilknitter
http://lilknitofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

SpaceMonkey's January Goals!

Hello, everyone! Relatively new knitter here (I only learned how about 2 months ago), looking forward to the up coming year of projects.

But first, a thanks (again) to those of you who set this whole thing up, I plan on doing bigger projects this year and this'll be a great way to keep on track!

So; January Goals

Project / Recipient / Deadline

- Finish Irish Hiking scarf & armwarmers / Me / January
- Armwarmers / Housemate / January

That's it for now...

January Goals

Hi! My name is Manda, and I live in the East Bay area of California. I blog and podcast at Knitting Psychos.

Here are my list of goals so far (bold items are due at the end January):

Gift Item / Recipient / Occasion / Deadline

1) Coronet / Grandma / Christmas 2008 / Jan. 31
2) Strawberry Lime Socks / My Sister / Birthday (04/04/08) / Jan. 31
3) Rowan Tapestry Scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
4) Fetchings to match scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
5) Felted Clogs / My Stepdad / Christmas 2008 / Mar. 31
6) Dublin Bay Socks / TC / Birthday (4/18/08) / Mar. 31
7) Waving Lace Socks / Mom / Birthday (9/19/08) / Aug. 31
8) Peacock Feathers Shawl / Mom / Christmas 2008 / Dec. 10
9) PIF Socks / Teresa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
10) PIF Socks / Renee / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
11) Charity Item / Sue / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
12) PIF Socks / Lisa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)

Will add more as I think of them. :)

Not a HUGE list, but I have a lot of things that I want to finish in January!! :)