I always give my husband a list of gift ideas for Christmas. His family always asks him for advice on what to get me and seeing how he's one of 4 boys, they have no clue what to do with the one girl. I've also overheard Mark on the phone numerous times over the years saying, "umm.... I don't know. A sweater?" I kinda feel bad for him. It's a lot of pressure. He gets put on the spot. So for the past couple years I've developed a list. I guess you could consider it prompting, but my mom always drilled the "5 P's" into my head as a child: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance... er... Presents??
So I gave him this list last week:
Books:
Vogue Knitting
Mason Dixon Knitting by Kay Gardiner, Ann Meador Shayne
Stitch ‘n Bitch by Debbie Stoller
One-Skein Wonders by Judith Durant
Magazines:
Interweave Knits
Misc:
Sock Yarn from Spunky:
I’ve been coveting Spunky Super Sock Yarn in Scenic Lookout. I really want it!
There were a few non-knitting things thrown in there, but you get the idea. Knitting stuff.
So the problem with this is...
1. I've just admitted to WAY too many people that I have a knitting problem.
2. I would seriously consider my husband the best ever if he bought me Mason Dixon Knitting. There's something wrong with that, right? I mean, really. That's not normal.
3. Now I want all this stuff.
4. There is no possible way that his 20 year old brother is gonna buy me Stitch 'n Bitch or a subscription to Interweave OR the spunky sock yarn!
5. I forgot to add the Knitter's Companion and The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns. Darn!
