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Who isn’t busy this month? September is a month of NEW beginnings. Doesn’t it always seem that way? For many, there are children to get back to school, backpacks, crayons, books, supplies and clothes to buy.
Who thinks about Christmas!
A lot of people, apparently. Just turn on those TV shopping channels and now that Christmas in July is over, there is “Countdown to Christmas” on our doorsteps.
It’s up to us to make life sparkly. And what better way than with Red Heart Boutique Swanky yarn. Just 2 skeins of this yarn and you’ve got yourself a sweet scarf for this sparkly season! The color I chose is Sterling, a beautiful silver, glittery yarn. The best part about this yarn is that it is dotted with oval shaped sequins which are matched to the yarn color. All together you have a stunning look!
Purple Panache, Midnight Blue, Chiffon, Berry Glamorous, Tealessence and Tuxedo round out the Swanky colors, if you’re wondering. I’m thinking a scarf in each color is warranted! THAT would be fun for a craft fair; certainly beautiful gifts for all those sisters-in-law and nieces we never know what to buy. Glam goes a long way!
As for the pattern, I found that here at All Free Knitting.com
From the first few rows, I knew this was going to be something special!
The pattern is easy to do, a mere 8 rows, then repeat.
When I was an innkeeper there was nothing I loved better than going from room to room and adding those little special touches that my guests would see on first opening the door. We had 10 guest rooms, so there were lots of ways for me to create beautifully memorable effects.You know what I’m talking about, that lace doily on a marble tabletop nightstand or a knitted afghan hung precariously over a rocking chair.
There was nothing I loved to do better than to walk from room to room especially when it was snowing or on a rainy afternoon, just checking that everything looked perfect for our next guest visit. In my travels I always found things to replace and ideas for knitting something new always came to light.
Knit Useful Things . . .
Another Christmas knitting pattern is one for placemats. You can find placemat knitting patterns all over the Internet; just Google them and find the ones you love the best.
Then using my favorite yarn for knitting placemats, Sugar’n Cream 
It’s SO easy to be a knitter; a knitter who makes the easy look complicated! Just another SECRET to knitting. 🙂
As always,
“Homekeeping Inspirations for Knitting Your Best Life!”
