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Posted by Murielle on March 10, 2008, 7:06 pm
Hi Tamar,
I like this idea for Christmas. I find men so difficult to "make" for.
Women are no trouble at all, there are so many things to choose from, but
the men in my life are a problem for me.
Murielle
>
>>It's been a while since I've been here ... time flies, doesn't it?
>
> Hi. It sure does.
>
>>I need some suggestions for craft items I can make for two middle aged
>>men.
>>Knitting clothing is out because they both have birthdays coming up in
>>April
>>and May and I don't think I could knit two sweaters in that amount of
>>time.
>>
>>I'm at a loss as to what to do. I've run a couple of searches for
>>"crafting
>>gifts for men" and only get sites that want to sell me their crafted gifts
>>for men.
>
> Do they ever wear gloves or mittens? How about fingerless mittens? They
> keep your hands warm while leaving the fingers free to handle keys, carry
> small packages, etc. If they drive, the covering over the palm helps
> protect the hand from the cold steering wheel. I'm told that most men
> don't wear really bright colored knitwear, not even as socks, so a quiet
> brown or gray would probably be best. If they were done in ribbing then
> they'd be stretchy enough so the size wouldn't be that specific. You
> might not even have to knit a thumb, just make an opening in one side.
>
> =Tamar
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