Haul out the holly;
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again.
Fill up the stocking,
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now.
For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute,
Candles in the window,
Carols at the spinet.
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute.
It hasn't snowed a single flurry,
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry;
So climb down the chimney;
Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen.
Slice up the fruitcake;
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough.
For I've grown a little leaner,
Grown a little colder,
Grown a little sadder,
Grown a little older,
And I need a little angel
Sitting on my shoulder,
Need a little Christmas now.
- Jerry Herman
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again.
Fill up the stocking,
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now.
For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute,
Candles in the window,
Carols at the spinet.
Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute.
It hasn't snowed a single flurry,
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry;
So climb down the chimney;
Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen.
Slice up the fruitcake;
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough.
For I've grown a little leaner,
Grown a little colder,
Grown a little sadder,
Grown a little older,
And I need a little angel
Sitting on my shoulder,
Need a little Christmas now.
- Jerry Herman
Note: this contest announcement originally ran last December, before 2010 got hijacked by the juggernaut that is Lord of the Rings. Today I am happy to announce that:
- it's on!
- the game is afoot
- go for it
- I'm sheepishly acknowledging my own procrastination (oops!)
- AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PATTERN IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE OVER THERE>>>ON THE RIGHT>>> (also on Ravelry & thru Knitty Noddy, my partner for the Garden Variety Collection)
A couple changes worth noting:
- deadline for entry is now December 25th (natch!)
- Entry photos will be posted on the blog as they come in, with a separate page for all of them.
- Winner will be decided by reader vote, instead of judging
- Prize is a full set of Two Towers patterns, including the "In Dreams" mystery shawl KAL that will kick off the next leg of our journey in January.
- You don't have to finish the scarf, just finish enough of one side that you can get a decent picture.
I think it will be lots of fun to see what everybody can do with this pattern. You can find the RAV KAL here.
How do YOU decorate for the holidays? Traditional? Avant Garde? (sp?) Red & Green bursting out everywhere? Tastefully understated?
Well, now's your chance to shine! One of my readers had a great idea!
I'm going to run a contest next December for the best "decorated" Spruce scarf.
I'm going to set up a KAL on Ravelry for the contest where we can all share ideas and links for beads & charms & such.
But you can't win if you don't play - Spruce is only available through December 25th
I love December - too much fun!
SPRUCE
Size:
16 in wide by 60 in long
Materials:
1300 yds. seasilk or other fingering weight yarn
1500 size 8 seed beads
110 star or other accent beads/charms
size 4 needles
crochet hook for beading
Gauge :
5 st = 1 inch (blocked)
Charted Design
Intermediate level
16 in wide by 60 in long
Materials:
1300 yds. seasilk or other fingering weight yarn
1500 size 8 seed beads
110 star or other accent beads/charms
size 4 needles
crochet hook for beading
Gauge :
5 st = 1 inch (blocked)
Charted Design
Intermediate level
On your mark...Get set...GO!
what are you doing still here reading? I said GO! NOW! TIME'S A-WASTING...lol
OH YES! ONE OTHER THING : AM ALSO MAKING ENTIRE 2009 SERIES AVAILABLE FOR LAST TIME THRU END OF OCTOBER - STILL AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY AND ALSO UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH - ALL 5 PATTERNS (PAMPAS, DELPHIMIUM, ROSE, CHRYSANTHEMUM & SPRUCE) FOR $30 - SPECIAL DEAL AVAILABLE HERE ON THE BLOG OR THRU KNITTY NODDY
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