Holiday Hand Knit Sweaters

I was driving home yesterday after hanging out with a friend and I saw a billboard that has stayed with me. It was an ad for a brand of liquor, claiming that their liquor goes well with those ugly Christmas sweater. And I was a little offended as someone who is trying to make a living making things by hand and who is planning on making some of her gifts for Christmas. I kept thinking "That sweater took a lot of time. Any one can buy a book or video game but this person sat down and made this thing out of love." Maybe I'm feeling a bit sensitive because I am making and giving gifts this year but still sometimes handmade gifts get a lot of rag.

This year because I am so in love with the idea of a handmade gift, I made an event on facebook, a pledge of sorts. Basically I am asking my facebook friends and etsy friends to join the event, but handmade and local and then tell their friends to do the same. I am trying to start a revolution. I can't be out with the protesters but I can spread the word and help out local businesses here at home and those artist through etsy. If you would like to join here is the event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/322162791134549/ .

Here is one of the gifts for my mother from a fellow etsy seller simplethingsbykathy :http://www.etsy.com/transaction/63668651



And the rest I am making. I bought a whole bunch of yarn Saturday, at a local yarn shop of course, and I will post pictures as I get them finished. Until then.