Friday 24 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 24

DECEMBER 24th - Cally's Nativity Knits and Pattern

CHRISTMAS EVE: my Knitted Advent Calendar finishes with some of the nativity figures made by the very talented Cally of the Jam Factory Knitters using a pattern by Alan Dart. I'd like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas wherever you are.

Thursday 23 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 23

DECEMBER 23rd - Chilean Hat

Wednesday 22 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 22

DECEMBER 22nd - Chilean "Glittens"

Tuesday 21 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 21

DECEMBER 21st - Midwinter Knitting

It's the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Outside my window in Oxford it is still snowing. Inside this morning's Advent window is a design inspiration from the Midwinter pottery of Jessie Tait, a 1950s classic named Quite Contrary.

Monday 20 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 20

DECEMBER 20th - Norwegian Hat

Sunday 19 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 19

DECEMBER 19th - Sands of Shetland
Will we get to see them for Christmas?
Snowed in in Oxford at the moment...

Saturday 18 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 18

DECEMBER 18th - Fair Isle Hats with Shetland knitting belt

Friday 17 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 17

DECEMBER 17th - North Star Scarf
(now we are really moving towards Christmas)

Thursday 16 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 16

DECEMBER 16th -Shetland Lace

Wednesday 15 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 15

DECEMBER 15th - Books!

Tuesday 14 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 14

DECEMBER 14th - Sophie's Entrelac Blanket

Monday 13 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 13

DECEMBER 13th - Video tape tube

Sunday 12 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 12

DECEMBER 12th - Art Weeks

Saturday 11 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 11

DECEMBER 11th - Alice and Clara's Hats, with Sam's Jumper

Friday 10 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 10

DECEMBER 10th - Shetland Throw

Thursday 9 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 9

DECEMBER 9th - Sam's Button

Wednesday 8 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 8

DECEMBER 8th - Dancing Shoes

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 7

DECEMBER 7th - Stash!

Monday 6 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 6

DECEMBER 6th - A Shetland Knitter

Sunday 5 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 5

DECEMBER 5th - A splash of colour

Saturday 4 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 4

DECEMBER 4th - Helsinki Hats

Friday 3 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 3

DECEMBER 3rd - It's cold out there

Thursday 2 December 2010

Knitted Advent - Day 2

DECEMBER 2nd - Waiting hopefully

Wednesday 1 December 2010

Knitted Advent

In the run-up to Christmas, with all the pressure to get ready for the festive season, the period of Advent can sometimes get squeezed out or obscured. Yet it is an important time of quiet waiting. Waiting for the light of Christmas, with its renewed promise of a presence of Love at work in the world. Waiting for the dark of Winter to pass and the first signs of renewal and growth to arrive. On the way there is the Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, which this year began at sunset today; and on December 21st, the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year and in some traditions is seen as the beginning of a New Year.

The traditional Advent Calendar has a picture for every December day up to the 24th, reminders of what it is we are waiting for, although these days the calendar is more likely to contain chocolate! This year I've decided to offer you a Knitted Advent Calendar. I hope you will appreciate taking a moment of stillness each day to enjoy the pictures and to celebrate this special time.

DECEMBER 1st - Winter is Here!