Ahhhhh Christmas...

[mama4ray]

is going to be the death of me. We just moved into a new apartment 3 months ago. The rent is 2 X's what we were paying. So I decided for all my family I would crochet to keep costs cheaper this year. I also had 2 baby afghans to do for baby showers. So I have been crocheting like a mad woman and I swear I havnt even made a dent in my list. Most of the things are small like bath sets but I chose a set if 5 to do and have to do 3 individual sets. Then I have to finish an afghan for SIL and much much more. I think I went overboard. I will get it done but next year I'm starting earier LOL!

[Real Deal]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I should have definitely started earlier. It's seems like I found something just absolutely perfect to crochet for everyone this year! A LOT of work.

[darski]

is going to be the death of me. We just moved into a new apartment 3 months ago. The rent is 2 X's what we were paying. So I decided for all my family I would crochet to keep costs cheaper this year. I also had 2 baby afghans to do for baby showers. So I have been crocheting like a mad woman and I swear I havnt even made a dent in my list. Most of the things are small like bath sets but I chose a set if 5 to do and have to do 3 individual sets. Then I have to finish an afghan for SIL and much much more. I think I went overboard. I will get it done but next year I'm starting earier LOL!

 

Wait... is that the ghost of Christmas past I hear... oh no, it's just what we crocheters say every year when November hits the calendar.

 

I do know the feeling though and I don't even "actually" do Christmas.

[HomekeepingGran]

is going to be the death of me. We just moved into a new apartment 3 months ago. The rent is 2 X's what we were paying. So I decided for all my family I would crochet to keep costs cheaper this year. I also had 2 baby afghans to do for baby showers. So I have been crocheting like a mad woman and I swear I havnt even made a dent in my list. Most of the things are small like bath sets but I chose a set if 5 to do and have to do 3 individual sets. Then I have to finish an afghan for SIL and much much more. I think I went overboard. I will get it done but next year I'm starting earier LOL!

Ouch. Must you do so much? Can you cut back this list before your hand falls off? Goodness! I thought my list was bad. (At least you're not trying to knit all these things. Crochet is much faster!)

[01buckler15]

I know what you mean. I thought I started early! But in the end, I was going slowly and I had to do some shower gift in between so it wasn't really early at all! I need to get serious about it like you. We shall see if I can...

[mythunderbird]

if for some reason you don't finish it all:eek:eek:eek make cute little tags of iou. you could even crochet a border around the card. i have a friend who does that and its darling. that way you won't drive yourself insane and they will still get their hand made gifts just a thought:D:D:D:D

[ldyer1]

lol, my list is long but last weekend I began picking up presents for people low on the list. I just can't get any done I am sure. I am going to do something simple this year, and people can just deal. We have so many people to buy for now, I can't afford the elaborate gifts, and I don't have time for handmades for all.

[Robyn]

My list is decently short, but I have barely started. I'm almost done with one afghan, but I have two others, possibly three, to make. Plus classes, papers, finals, NaNoWriMo...Can I have the yarn padded room now?

[Tracey4610]

Oh, yeah. I'm really feeling the Christmas crunch right now, too! Let's see, in the next 7 weeks until Christmas, I need to make 14 more pairs of slippers, finish a Skipping Stones Circular Afghan for dd1's birthday (by the end of this month), make 5 dozen snowflakes (if possible), finish a white doilyghan for dd2, and deliver dd2 (she's due 12/21). Yuck. Also, if there's time, finish 2 Baroque Lady's Jackets (designed by Jennifer Hansen) for my SILs. Don't know if I"m going to be able to do it all!

[mamabear10]

One of the funniest Christmas Past memories I can recall is the time my aunt gave my uncle(her brother) half a sweater..see, she wasn't done yet...I have the pictures around here somewhere!

[magiccrochetfan]

finish a white doilyghan for dd2, and deliver dd2 (she's due 12/21). Yuck. Also, if there's time, finish 2 Baroque Lady's Jackets (designed by Jennifer Hansen) for my SILs. Don't know if I"m going to be able to do it all!

Tracey, this is so funny, the way you have giving birth on your project list! I hope you have time to slow down and enjoy the season and the birth of your baby:)

 

Mama4ray and everybody who is feeling stressed out about Christmas projects, I also hope you can take time to enjoy the season and your crocheting. If some of the bath sets have only 3 items instead of 5, won't that be OK?

[cjansen]

I do something different every year. one year it was slippers, then it was topped towels, yes even for the kids. this year though I have collected enough "rescued" cross stitcha, needlepoint and embroider pictures that, all I need to do is come up with a good poem so they don't think I nmade them all! and still need a few more for kids. little boys are hard to find.

[mama4ray]

Well I changed the bath sets to 4 instead of 5 and I completed 1. So now on to finishing the afghan fos SIL and all my other projects.