Sometimes Good Things Happen.

A wonderfully kind friend sent me some yarn that they were destashing.

I've decided that it's a Christmas present. I plan to spend the holidays watching bear play computer games and knitting hats for the Seamen's Mission. You can find some free patterns here, if you want to do the same and there's a free post address. Uncle was a ship's engineer for nearly twenty years and always said that the Seamen's Mission, or Mission to Seafarers, was a safe place to go in a strange and sometimes dangerous port. A lot of crew on the tankers these days are from places like the Philippines and they don't realise how cold it can get once they get away from home. I've already started a hat, and I'm feeling good about it. 

Don't misunderstand me, two by two rib is not my favourite stitch, but there are worse out there. 

Some of the yarn is quite pink, so any hats or scarves that I may make from that I intend to give to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army isn't perfect, but there's a chance that a woolly hat or scarf will find it's way to someone who needs it, like a vulnerable family. I may also consider lap blankets, depending on how bored I get of two by two rib. But to me, it's sort of a perfect Christmas. We'll be hanging out together, I'll be relaxing with knitting and the men will be absorbed in their games and it will be cosy, calm and just what we need. 

In other news, I have spent the last month reassuring eye and ear doctors that I don't feel dizzy in any way. Today I have been wonderfully dizzy and wobbly. It's been an encouragement to stay sitting. At least I got some knitting done!

Hugs and good health to all.