To buy my own knives?

[Elisheva]

Ridiculous, unimportant situation.
For Christmas I asked in laws for some kitchen knives. My knives are cheap and not very good, and I would really like a couple of nice, good quality ones.
No problem said in laws.
On Christmas Day I had lovely presents from in laws, but no knives. Apparently MIL had remembered that it is bad luck to give knives as a present. They said that they would still buy me knives and I could just have them in the new year.
I still have no knives. The knives have not been mentioned again. What do I do? I'm more than happy to buy my own knives but then if they buy some I'll have two lots, and it would be a waste of money. I can't ask if they are going to buy me knives because that would be rude.
If I say 'I bought my own knives' so you don't need to worry' that also seems rude. How can I resolve this so I end up with un offended in laws and nice knives?

Buy your own and keep them super sharp.

No angst necessary

Don't buy your own knives. It's insane. Flagrant disregard for kismet and karma. Just wait until they are finally gifted to you, if you know what's good for you

There are far more superstitions associated with receiving a knife as a gift than with buying one, Yellow. As lest by buying one or two the OP would be avoiding the next umpty years of risking having her fingers savaged by a flimsy, blunt knife skittering unexpectedly off a carrot.

*At least

1. buy your own knives
2. tell ILs immediately so they can get something else or return the third-rate knives they already bought.

A rabbit called knives .