Thursday, May 24, 2007

Gifts for the Graduate


My standard gift for high school graduates is a set of towels. This year Lisa suggested I add a shower puff, and I thought--I could make something. The With One Skein book has an entire bath set, but it is so boring looking...


Second best advice before going to college from my mom: "You have to have a couple of nice sets of towels. You don't want to be embarrassed in the shower room." (She went to an expensive, Catholic women's college and I went to a cheap-ass in-state school known as #2 party school in US) but she was right!


Best advice from mom: "Don't join a sorority."


I need to give a present to a childhood friend's daughter who is going to Arizona State. If she is anything like her mom, she will spend time partying. Knitty came through with the perfect gift (besides the towels)--washcloths that say party or study....she won't get 7 but 2 will give her the idea.

3 comments:

Jay Queue said...

Wow, your mom gave you some great advice. Matching towels! I still don't have a great deal of those!

I love the idea, by the way. One of my nephews is going to college in the fall, to the same school his brother started at last fall. Do you think it's too late to knit the each a set (of 2)? or is this one of those girl things that boys do not participate in?

WK said...

What a fun gift idea! JQ - It might be too girly for nephews. I'd check with some guys

Sari said...

I think if you made them navy or black with white writing in a VERY plain pattern it might work...