Shhhh. Don’t tell my knitting needles that Christmas is coming! In fact, if you could avoid the word “November” while in the vicinity of my knitting bag, that would be great.
A lot of them (the needles) are tucked up like good children
in wooly nests of half-finished scarves or hats or sleeves and might not hear
you anyway, but just in case….
You see, they are such troopers – they would be up and out
in a moment, clicking excitedly about just the perfect (fill in the blank) for
(fill in the blank). And like Dorothy in
a twister, I’d be at the yarn store with an armload of alpaca and maybe
something sparkly to go with it. It’s
like that.
It is just that (I’m going to have to whisper now) I am not knitting gifts for Christmas this year.
Too many other knitting commitments. Things in the works and things that have to get into the works pretty soon. Design projects and a few “shoulda been done by now” pieces. I think even my family will understand how things are this year. But my needles, well, that’s a different story. They love to come out and play – especially around The Holidays. There is the thrill of knitting in secret -- being plunged into the knitting bag when someone walks into the room – and the added privileges of going everywhere with me (the breakfast table, Bible Study, the theatre) and sleeping in my room every night like a favorite pet.
So, we are just not going to mention “November.” And I will try to keep them entertained with projects that are already underway. Keep’em happy, that’s the ticket. Because a resentful needle is a dangerous needle!
(Note: I really did find this in our living room -- it was not staged!)
Let's just not have any incidents like last year where you were not going to knit for Christmas....except maybe 6 foot scarves for the entire family!
Posted by: Angoragoblin | November 08, 2009 at 11:21 PM