I am at a loss......

Today is December 6.  There are 19 days before Christmas.   19 days.   My Christmas knitting is done.  Even the extras I added are done.  I am not sure what to do!

After finishing the blanket last week, I picked up a pair of mittens that I had started last spring. 

Themittens were slightly more than half done.....but put aside so that I could work on some projects for other people.   The thumb on the first of these mittens was, in a word, a trial.   Before I was successful, I worked the thumb five or six times.   It is getting cold again and another pair of mittens would come come in really handy.  Now, I have told myself that I can't start anything else at home until these mittens are done.

As I have a lot of things waiting to be knit at home, this is a good incentive. Somewhere in my collection, there are several pairs of socks in progress.   When they turn up again, I will use those as "carry" projects as they don't take much thought.   Those are good for the odd moments in transit or out knitting with friends.

These mittens require a lot of focus.  While the TV can be on while I am doing these, I am really only paying attention enough to follow the plot.   It is good practice for mindfulness.

Yarn will be left over.   There may be enough to do a hat.  That has to be contemplated.  Coming up with the design .....the fitting as the stitch pattern would match....would take some but not a lot of thought.  We will see (mostly if I want to even look at this yarn more once the mittens are done.).