The Begining of my Christmas madness!!!

So, I haven't made much progress on my blanket, the one I was going to have done in August. I think it might be because I am a terrible person. or a procrastinator... although, to be fair, I can't really work on it at work, the last two squares are killing me (I saved the hardest for last, because I thought it would be a good idea) and the cats like to help with the embroidery. But computer games might also have something to do with it. Hmmmm.

Anyway, I have begun my Christmas knitting, both the ever changing list, and the actual knitting part, and here is the list, so, you can check them off with me.

(must happen)
1. Dad - socks, these seem to go over well, are always useful, and keep me from buying him something funny. So, this year... 49er (ish) colors... really they are the Washington Cougars colors, but close enough, next time, I might hand dye my own yarn, but I am fighting with some hand dyed sock yarn right now, and I am not enthusiastic.
2. Dawn - she asked for leg warmers, these I think I will have to dye the yarn for, she wants purple and green... and I know the colors she means and this season they are out of style... I can get good purples, but the greens are all too sagey. I even looked for an acrylic wool blend (gasp) to no avail. To the dye pot with me.
3. This goodnight moon blanket. I really just need a weekend in my room with good entertainment... it might mean a book on tape instead of a dvd... but I need to hole up somewhere.
(highly desirable to happen)
4. Socks for Cindy Tewes - she asked so nice... and after I knit her socks I can feel no guilt for the other actor requests of knitted goods.
5. Socks for Ian (goodnight moon blanket baby) and his parents... I already have the yarn for this.
(First to get dumped off this list if time seems short)
6. Sock monkeys for Dennis and Christina... I will do them, just might not be in time for christmas.... you see, I have this glow in the dark yarn and I know just where to add it... these might be fun little projects, but I must not get distracted.

there are other people, but the rate this blanket is going, I am thinking gift certificates.

on another note, I made a shrug for wearing backstage while I was backstage, its black alpaca. and cozy. I will post pictures later.

Pet My Monkey

Sideways monkey... makes you off balance don't it?
Hanging monkey, named Hank, not Chad.
Adorable monkey! I learned about this monkey from the Yarn Harlot Sock Camp entries, (they start at April 20) and I bought the pattern from Blue Moon Fiber Arts.
He is an only monkey. I used his leftovers to make socks, and the still remaining pink, gonna be an ipod cozy.