luckygrrl
December 6, 2005, 02:56 PM
GAH!!!!! Christmas is eating my brain this year, I swear!!
I am slowly working my way out from under the pile of projects I have this year for gift giving. However, I am completely stumped for one person!! Here's the situation..
My boyfriend and I are going to my mom and step-dad's next week, to spend a week pre-Christmas since this year we're going to my bf's parents' house for Christmas itself. Anyway, I just made arrangements to go spend a night at my step-grandma's (she lives about an hour away from them). I love spending time with her, but we no longer do family celebrations where everyone gives each other gifts, so I don't usually get/make her anything anymore. However, since we're spending the night at her house, I'd really love to make her something (my boyfriend is an artist and made her a really nice small collage painting).
I was originally going to make her this (http://www.crochetme.com/baby-it-s-cowled-outside) from CrochetMe, which I :manyheart and know she would too but a) is turning out VERY time-consuming (and I am really short on time!), plus I'm not much liking how it's turning out with the yarn I picked.
I am TOTALLY STUMPED for ideas for her! I have NO time to go get more yarn, so it has to be something accomplished with my stash (which isn't huge, but isn't too bag). Here's my parameters:
It needs to be something quick (a few hours I'm hoping for)
I have to be able to make it from my stash (so it can't call for like 3 balls of something, because I'll probably only have 1 :P )-- so smaller is probably better
can't be thread crochet (I don't know how)
I only have sport weight and up in terms of yarn, and I (sadly) have no 100% wool (so no felting of anything)
is not a holiday decoration (i.e. no snowflakes, reindeer, snowman, etc)-- she doesn't really decorate much with specific "holiday" themed things
is not a potholder, kitchen towel or anything like that-- she doesn't use them
is something more exciting than just a plain scarf in sc or dc or whatever... she knows I crochet and she is one of my crafty mentors, so I'd like to be able to show off my newish skill (she's never seen my crochet)
is not a shawl or wrap (probably too time-consuming, plus wouldn't want it to "compete" with the gift I made my mom last year)
is not a hat (wouldn't want it to "compete" with my the gift I made my mom gift this year :D )
is something appropriate for a woman in her 70s, who loves all things crafty, recycle-y, nature-y, etc.
One more tidbit: she is the type of person who really ADORES anything you make her, considers flaws part of the whole process, and is generally a total peach to give presents to. Which does help this a bit. :)
But, even so, I am at a loss! HELP!! It's Tuesday and my flight is next Monday and I have so much to accomplish between now and then (fortunately some of my remaining crochet projects I can do on vacation or just after in that week before Christmas, since they're for my bf's fam). My brain is STUCK on this one, and I'd love to come up with something really special!! :think
I am slowly working my way out from under the pile of projects I have this year for gift giving. However, I am completely stumped for one person!! Here's the situation..
My boyfriend and I are going to my mom and step-dad's next week, to spend a week pre-Christmas since this year we're going to my bf's parents' house for Christmas itself. Anyway, I just made arrangements to go spend a night at my step-grandma's (she lives about an hour away from them). I love spending time with her, but we no longer do family celebrations where everyone gives each other gifts, so I don't usually get/make her anything anymore. However, since we're spending the night at her house, I'd really love to make her something (my boyfriend is an artist and made her a really nice small collage painting).
I was originally going to make her this (http://www.crochetme.com/baby-it-s-cowled-outside) from CrochetMe, which I :manyheart and know she would too but a) is turning out VERY time-consuming (and I am really short on time!), plus I'm not much liking how it's turning out with the yarn I picked.
I am TOTALLY STUMPED for ideas for her! I have NO time to go get more yarn, so it has to be something accomplished with my stash (which isn't huge, but isn't too bag). Here's my parameters:
It needs to be something quick (a few hours I'm hoping for)
I have to be able to make it from my stash (so it can't call for like 3 balls of something, because I'll probably only have 1 :P )-- so smaller is probably better
can't be thread crochet (I don't know how)
I only have sport weight and up in terms of yarn, and I (sadly) have no 100% wool (so no felting of anything)
is not a holiday decoration (i.e. no snowflakes, reindeer, snowman, etc)-- she doesn't really decorate much with specific "holiday" themed things
is not a potholder, kitchen towel or anything like that-- she doesn't use them
is something more exciting than just a plain scarf in sc or dc or whatever... she knows I crochet and she is one of my crafty mentors, so I'd like to be able to show off my newish skill (she's never seen my crochet)
is not a shawl or wrap (probably too time-consuming, plus wouldn't want it to "compete" with the gift I made my mom last year)
is not a hat (wouldn't want it to "compete" with my the gift I made my mom gift this year :D )
is something appropriate for a woman in her 70s, who loves all things crafty, recycle-y, nature-y, etc.
One more tidbit: she is the type of person who really ADORES anything you make her, considers flaws part of the whole process, and is generally a total peach to give presents to. Which does help this a bit. :)
But, even so, I am at a loss! HELP!! It's Tuesday and my flight is next Monday and I have so much to accomplish between now and then (fortunately some of my remaining crochet projects I can do on vacation or just after in that week before Christmas, since they're for my bf's fam). My brain is STUCK on this one, and I'd love to come up with something really special!! :think