Easy Christmas presents

Had this very strange cotton yarn from Holland in my stash for years. Finally figured out a use for it. These cotton shopping bags are really easy to knit and people seem to like them. Also have enough of the gray left over to make a cowl. Think I will just modify this bag pattern for an oval cowl. Still working on the yellow bag. Easy pattern free on Ravelry called “Bag! You’re It!”

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Nice! I love it when a yarn finds the pattern it wants to be.

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Those look lovely and very useful. Thank you for the pattern information!

I knitted my daughter a pair of socks , a pair of gloves for my deceased son’s friend John ,a pair of gloves for my grandson Hunter. This all of my Christmas Knitting.

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Quite an accomplishment and very fine gifts too, DaylilyDawn!
My condolences on the loss of your son.

This Dec. 10 will be 1 year since he passed. Five months after we lost him we lost our female minature long hair dachsund , Sugarfoot. I think she missed him so much.

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Very tough DaylilyDawn. I know the pain of losing a child and the first year without them is very, very hard. It never goes away but as your life continues to unfold you will find comfort in your memories. Take care.

His death was not unexpected . he had lived longer than the Dr.s thought he would. He was 46 when he passed . They said that he would probably not make it to his 30’s due to his medical condition. He was born with abnormally small kidneys and and abnormally small bladder. He was also born with two birth defects that required surgery to correct. The surgeries were done before he was ten years old. The first was done at age 3. It was to correct the pectis excutum. A birth defect that affected the chest wall. His chest all was sunken in toward his lungs . It was so bad that he could not get enough oxygen . Befoe this surgery he would always be pale and blue tinged around the mouth and fingernails. After the surgery , he pinked up so much that he didn’t even look the same.

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I’m so sorry for pain that you go through. Be brave now and know he is safe and pain free waiting over Rainbow Bridge.
Huggs