How to Deal With the After-Christmas Breakdown
Did y’all have a great Christmas? I hope so. We had a great time here, just totally chilling for 2 days with the family–eating, laughing, and enjoying being together. But, today, it’s back to the routine and time for the After-Christmas Breakdown. And, of course, by that I mean un-decking the halls and putting all this stuff away. It’s such a mess right now I don’t even have the energy to show it to you.
Actually we got a big chunk of it done yesterday, thanks to everyone chipping in to get the big tree out. And my sister and brother-in-law even vacuumed the basement and cleaned the bathroom before they left this morning. (A big help!)
So, I’m on the home stretch, but as we break for lunch, I decided to check in with you all. Anyone else in the middle of the breakdown? Don’t give up! It will soon be done.
And then you can have time to sit and relax. And you may even want to try something new.
While my sister was here, she taught me and Abby how to arm-knit an infinity scarf. Amy learned from a You Tube video (I’ll add it below), and now she’s a pro at them. So we got our yarn, sat down, tied ourselves up for an hour or so, and ended up with scarves…
Seriously, these are fun to make. You don’t have to know how to knit, and you’ll catch on fast. And it forces you to sit still for at least 30-45 minutes, so it’s a great way to un-wind after your After-Christmas breakdown.
This video tells you everything you need to know, including the type of yarn to get, so sit down, put your feet up, and give it a try!
As for me, I’ve got to get back to work! {I’d rather be knitting.}
A dream house for Trish
December 28, 2013 @ 1:13 am
WOW!!! Who comes up with these nifty ideas, arm knitting…Ive book marked this for a later date as we are in the middle of a hot aussie summer, no scarf required!!
I havent even begun to tear down the chrissy deco's, I think I will wait until after New years.
Happy 2014 to you & your family
Julie
December 28, 2013 @ 6:14 pm
Wow! Hard to imagine a hot summer right now 🙂 Definitely save for later! Happy 2014 to you and yours as well!
Jenny
December 28, 2013 @ 1:58 pm
What a fun tutorial! Pinning it for future reference (one my halls are undecked – I haven't even started, ugh).
Julie
December 28, 2013 @ 6:15 pm
Bless your heart! Good luck and have fun with your knitting later!
mummas23
January 11, 2014 @ 5:15 am
Thank you so much for sharing this. You did a great job instructing…I was actually able to follow along. I made a scarf and I love it!!! thank you!!!!!
Julie
January 11, 2014 @ 1:44 pm
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! I can't take credit for the video, though! I wish I was smart enough to come up with it myself, but no 🙂 This girl did a great job, though!
Anon
February 22, 2014 @ 5:13 am
I love this! Just wondering but are all three of you in the picture wearing the scarf made from this tutorial? They look different. Wondering if that has to do with how tightly you pull?
Julie
February 22, 2014 @ 1:53 pm
Yes! They are done from the same tutorial & yes, it does look different depending on how tight you pull it & how bulky the yarn is. Also, my daughter's teal yarn was so thick, she made hers to wrap around the neck only once, and my sister & I made ours longer to wrap twice. Hope that helps!
Anon
February 24, 2014 @ 3:07 am
Thank so much! I just made mine and it was super easy! Mine actually came out a little shorter than I expected, but its not really a problem just is more snug and warm on my neck.
Julie
February 24, 2014 @ 2:11 pm
Great! So glad you had fun with it! Enjoy your scarf!
Danielle Wiese
March 4, 2014 @ 12:04 am
How much yarn did you use when you made your scarf? Did you really use two whole skeins?
Julie
March 4, 2014 @ 12:19 am
For my scarf, I actually used a little more than half of each one. The reason they tell you to use 2 is because you need 2 separate lines of yarn to pull freely from. Hope that helps you!