So not knitworthy

On my favorite knitting website, Ravelry (called "MyKnittingSpace" by a friend's teen daughter), there are often very animated discussions of people who are not "knitworthy" - people who do not appreciate a handcrafted gift. I have now encountered the first person in my life who is not knitworthy: my hair stylist, to whom I gave the Party Lace scarf that I knit as part of the Ravelympics back in August.

I gave her that scarf for Christmas, at the last appointment before the holidays. Jennifer was in a hideously bad mood that morning and barely even noticed that I handed her a gift, much less open it. Friday was my first appointment since Christmas, so I expected some mention and received...a grand total of nada. She did not say one word about it. So I learned that not only is she not knitworthy, she is also not giftworthy at all. After all, if she does not have the good manners to say "thank you" for a gift, espeically a handcrafted gift, then she does not merit anything more than payment for her services.

In other, happier, knitting news, I recently finished a few more projects. Here is a silk blend cowl that I knit for a friend who shall remain nameless, since I have not yet sent it to her and she may just read this post:


I finished a third felted knitting basket, this one for me:


Another item for me - because I am knitworthy - is this wool/cashmere blend neck warmer:


Here is a close-up of the very cool ceramic buttons that I purchased from Summers Studio Etc. on Etsy:


And, lucky me, it actually got cold enough this week for me to wear my lovely new neck warmer!