Q: How many Christmas presents do you usually buy?
A: I only buy presents for my son, my nephew, and my closest friends. But I usually make presents for a few other people. This year I am trying to learn to crochet, but that will be too late for Christmas! I think I will make people a special bowl holder I just saw a pattern for. It makes it easy to hold a hot bowl of soup without getting burned. Many of my friends have strange work schedules, so they are eating re-heated food frequently. I think the bowl holder will be a useful item for them, and I can choose the fabric, so it will be customized for each person’s taste.
(和訳)
息子、甥、親しい友だちくらいにしか買わないけど、他の何人かにはいつもプレゼントを作るわ。今年は、クローシェット編みを習おうと思っているけど、クリスマスには間に合わないわね！型を見つけたボウルホルダーを作ろうと思っているわ。熱いスープのボウルをやけどしないように持ちやすくするものなの。私の友達の多くが、勤務時間が変則的だから、食事はよく温めなおして食べているの。ボウルホルダーは彼らにとって使えると思うし、布地を選べるから、それぞれの趣味に合わせて作ることもできるわ。
