Another Christmas Countdown

Now that its mid-October, the Christmas panick has set in.  This year I decided to branch out my Christmas knitting to those, not in my immediate family.  After all, my family is probably getting a little tired of the same knitted projects (How dare they!) 

 I am now working in a residential facility serving 8 adults with mental illness and substance abuse issues.   So, I decided to attempt to knit 8 scarves before Christmas time.  A lot of the people I work with have very strained relationships with their family's, and have not had a Christmas present in a long time.  Most have had very unstable housing from stays in homeless shelters, jails, hospitals, family members, and sometimes the street.  Because of this they have very few possessions.  They also have little to no money, so their only hope of new clothing is a voucher to receive used clothing from the Good Will.

So begins the Christmas knitting countdown...

Scarf #1:  the Scrunchable Scarf 

This is a free pattern found on Ravelry that is super-easy, reversable, and unisex.  This can also be used with almost any yarn or needles.  I am using Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Forrest Green Heather, and size 8 needles.