The Christmas tree is a long (and tall) standing tradition, and finding it is serious business. Every year after Thanksgiving, the whole family (Mom, Dad, brother, SOs, cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents) makes the trek into the high country National Forest. We enter the park with our tree ticket, choose our path carefully, and then set out on foot in our epic quest. Every year, we come home with an 18-20ft tree. It is no easy task; selecting the right size tree, with a good face of full branches, as close to the road as possible. When we have finally found the one, the men set to work swinging the axe to bring the tree down. Then, we all help to carry it back to the truck and load in on the trailer. Our prize in tow, we head down to the fireman's station to support the local community and buy steaming plates of chili cheese hot dogs and soda, greatly enjoying the awed looks of fellow tree hunters as they view our grand tree. This hat and gloves are to honor this, one of my favorite Christmas traditions.
The hat is a Norwegian Star Earflap hat, knit from the top down with a garter st brim, and the gloves are made using the Cigar pattern, but I knit all the fingers to the top. These are both excellent patterns, and turned out great using Lion's Brand Loden.
What are some of your favorite Holiday traditions?
Happy Holiday knitting!
1 comment:
So pretty! I have never learned to carry along different colors :( someday!!
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