Crowdsourcing for Xmas gift projects

[woldy]

I am stumped for ideas about what to knit for Xmas gifts this year, and since browsing Ravelry has not helped so far I'm asking for suggestions! Ideally I'm looking for projects that are smallish, knit on 4mm needles or larger, and relatively quick (max 4-6 hours, though I knit quite fast).

In the past I've made a lot of the Burberry inspired cowl , Irish hiking wristwarmers, the Calorimetry headband, and dozens of ribbed hats. I've never got into socks & suspect they would be tricky for gifts, but perhaps the right pattern would change my mind.

Any suggestions? Favorite projects that fit the bill?

Comments

[havocthecat]

Honestly? I made my mom a scarf and she now wants another one. And she wouldn't turn up her nose if I made her another shawl either. I've made my dad the same exact hat twice, at his request. So making something similar-but-different might not go amiss, depending on the person.

[woldy]

That's a really good point - I guess hats and scarves are the kind of thing that it's good to have more than one of. Thanks for the input!