Knitting for Christmas

In a world of commercialism it is a good feeling to make hand made gifts for Christmas and other festive occasions. Friends who are able to purchase the more extravagant presents seem delighted with a hand stitched sampler or some good home made chocolate truffles.
This year I am knitting for small people and making small gifts for larger ones. My first jacket is complete and I have a small collection of chicken egg cozies which will fit neatly into Christmas stockings. This evening I have started knitting a small lacy bolero which is very different to the chunky knitting I have been doing this weekend. Over recent weeks I have been concentrating on similar patterns and changing to something new has proved challenging. I do like to knit whilst watching TV and, with my usual patterns, I can do that but these new, more detailed, patterns I need to concentrate a little more and, needless to say, some "frogging" has been a necessity.

The socks have taken a back seat.