The Knit Before Christmas

We have a serious case of April showers here in NYC this morning. Although I miss the sun and the ease of being outside on days like this, I have to confess, I love the excuse to stay inside and knit! Today I am at work on a Seafarer’s Sock and I’ve only got 1 1/2" to knit before starting the heel.

I love knitting socks. I make a lot of socks for myself and my family, but I typically use a thinner gague yarn. The sportweight yarn makes these socks a fast knit! Its great. Do you think I’ll be able to complete the first sock by the end of the weekend? I’ll take the dare and post my progress on Monday.

What will you be knitting this weekend?

 P.S. Thanks to Sarah White for writing about us on About.com!

Hello knitters! Welcome to the Christmas at Sea knit blog. My name is Jeanette, I am both a volunteer knitter for Christmas at Sea and a staff person of the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey. Whether you are a knitter, eager to learn, a friend to SCI or just happened upon this page, I’m glad you made it here. Christmas at Sea distributes 16,000 handknitted gifts to those who work on the water and are away from home on Christmas Day. Each one of those gifts is made by one of our 3,500 volunteers. If you are a Christmas at Sea volunteer knitter, post a comment and let me know. If you mention your town or zip code, I will add your location to our community map and we will begin to get an idea of exactly how vast our knitting community is. Please add The Knit Before Christmas to your blogroll, take a button, or simply mention us to a knitting friend. If you are not already a volunteer knitter for Christmas at Sea, I urge you to print out one of our free patterns and cast on today. Our patterns are suitable for beginners and quick enough for more seasoned knitters to complete in just a few nights. I hope to hear from you often and soon. Please visit About The Knit Before Christmas or our website to learn more about both The Seamen’s Church Institute and Christmas at Sea.