Project Specs: Christmas Birthday Mistake rib scarf
Yarn: Malabrigo kettle dyed merino wool (2 skeins, 215 yards each) in olive
Needles: Size 8 circs that I stole from my mom (sorry about that!)
Time: Less than a month, a big accomplishment!

Take a look at it, because this is something you might never see again. It's a Christmas present that was finished on the 14th of December! I chose only to knit one Christmas gift this year, as the baby sweater saga dragged out much longer than I had planned and stressed me out to the point that I was hardly knitting at all and certainly not feeling any joy from it. But I managed to finish this baby so early that I jumped the gun and gave it as a birthday gift last week.

It was hard to part with--this yarn is so soft and the color, I think it suited me! The only thing that softened the blow was how thrilled its recipient was with the gift. No one has seen him without it since his birthday, so that's a relief. The only thing better than putting the time and effort into a super soft scarf for someone special is knowing how much it is appreciated.

Now that all my obligation knitting is done (except for that one birthday hat that I promised... ), I can get back to the good old days of watching TV and knitting along at my own pace on the couch. Reinforcements of Project Runway, ER and Survivor came in the mail today with some Polish Tea Cakes (my mom and her tricky post timing!!) so I am ready to settle in for the holidays. I had nearly forgotten that Christmas is this weekend!