Holiday Knitting ... Inspiration and time to get started!

It may seem early for holiday wishes, but it's not too early to start holiday knitting and crochet projects ... and why not knit a special project for your favorite someone?  You've got plenty of time to finish a sweater, a shawl, or a project that might take a little longer ... browse our Holiday Central page for some inspiration!  Here are some of my favorites:

Classic Elite's Billy Cardigan

• Classic Elite's Billy Cardigan is cool and classic on a guy and tomboyishly sexy on a girl.  It is knit with Classic Elite's Vista yarn, a 50% Wool and 50% Superfine Alpaca in earthy natural colors for a sweater that's both rugged and huggably soft.
•  The Sugared Violet Shawlette is lacy and elegant, perfect for any special woman on your list.  It's knit with Mountain Colors Yarn's Winter Lace Junior, a 50% Silk and 50% Wool blend that's wonderfully soft. Choose one of the exclusive colors available only at FiberWild!, or browse the 85 special order colors. 
• Double-dip by learning new knitting skills while creating a unique afghan for someone special with Michelle Hunter's book Building Blocks.  Knit with SimpliWorsted, a superwash wool and acrylic blend, you can create the afghan in a single color or mix and match over 50 colors of SimpliWorsted.

Santa Scout

• Your special four-legged friends will enjoy a creation from Dandy Dog Sweaters knit with Ella Rae's Classic Superwash, a washable wool.  (Our kitten Scout is humiliated by the thought, but the small dog size fits a cat quite nicely and I used it to knit Scout's famous red sweater). 

• What's cuter than a baby in a bunting?  But this one is practical, too.  The Baby Bunting pattern has a button-up bottom for easy diaper changes, an opening for the car set buckle, and a pointed hood - much easier to keep on than a hat.  It is knit with Mountain Colors Yarn 4/8 Wool yarn, a classic 100% worsted weight wool.  Choose an in-stock color or browse the 85 special order colors.    

Too much work?  Knit fast with our suggestions for Quick Knits for Her, Quick Knits for Him, Quick Knits for Kids & Babies and Quick Knits for the Home.

Happy Holidays . . . .  And Happy Knitting!   Amy