I've been knitting up some holiday presents and found myself short a set of 5.5 mm short needles. I hade long ones, but I wanted to knit on the go so short needles are better. Anyhow, i dug in my purse and found a pair of chopsticks. For some reason, I remembered reading a blog a long time ago (or maybe in a knitting book) that anything could be turned into knitting needles: pencils, dowels, and yes, chopsticks.
Wouldn't you know it, these particular short chopsticks are a perfect 5.5 mm in the needle gauge! A little tacky glue, a pair of buttons from the kids button jar and a quick run of the nail file on the tips and voila:
What did I knit with them? A quick short key-hole scarf that is going in a box and hitting the postal system before the end of the week. I'll say no more for now, so that the recipient stays surprised....
Earlier this week, I also attempted something I've had on my mind for a long time.... I spotted this Draft Dodger a while back, but the seller doesn't sell the pattern, only the finished product. I took a stab at it and here is what another gift recipient is going to get:
Dang you're good! These look fabulous and I'm pretty sure you only started earlier this year, correct?? Lovely.
Posted by: Bobbi Jo | December 18, 2008 at 12:54 AM
You are just too cool for school, aren't ya? What wonderful gifts!
Posted by: Katie J | December 18, 2008 at 01:05 AM
You are very inventive. And your gifts are fabulous... I am sure your recepients will love them!
Posted by: Susan | December 18, 2008 at 10:02 AM
I really like both of them. I am a fan of little "neckwarmers" (what I call them) because I love having my neck warm without the bulkiness of a full scarf!
Posted by: Mattie | February 15, 2009 at 05:58 PM