Knitting is Knifty.

We are getting to the age where we have a lot of friends that are having babies. While I thoroughly enjoy shopping from registries, I have always wanted to be one of those people that gave a gift that would really MEAN something. I am a very basic scrapbooker, so I have thought about doing baby scrapbooks, but they are usually something that the mothers prefer to do. Then I remembered that one of the most cherished items we got for our wedding/shower was a throw crocheted by my aunt. Aha! New projects are born.

I have started knitting. Seeing as how this can be hard to learn and frustrating initially, I started out with help - from The Knifty Knitting series. I bought the Long Looms, a couple of small instructional booklets, and a pound of yarn to start. All the things you can make! Blankets, washcloths, socks, hats, scarves, shawls, sweaters, slippers, etc! Some people even cut up plastic bags and knit those into scrubbies for cleaning!

When you knit, you touch every inch of the yarn, so the gift is loaded with love and thought. It's something to do when you are watching TV or a movie. And (of course) although it's a gift loaded with love, it's not very expensive to make, especially if you buy your yarn when it's on sale!