I have not enjoyed the last couple of Christmases, primarily because I felt that I was old enough to exchange presents like an adult but didn’t have enough time to make presents or money to buy them. I was ashamed of the gifts I was able to give.
Last Christmas I had made a few knitted presents but not as many as I wanted, and all were very small. I resolved to start making presents for the next Christmas in January, so that I’d have enough time. I didn’t want to have another miserable, angst-ridden Christmas.
As one might expect, I didn’t start in January. I was too tired from the last Christmas, and I had other knitting projects plus sewing, tatting, etc. In fact, I didn’t even start planning for Christmas (much less knitting) until the beginning of November. However, I had a good bit of free
time this fall, and my ambitions were also fairly attainable. I have presents to give my family and a few friends, so I’m happy. This will be an excellent Christmas.