
Now that the wrappings are torn off, I can show you some of the things that Robb and I made for gifts this year. Above is a knit scarf and hat set for Taylor. It's hard to believe she is already 14! Some hand knit accessories, if they are too matchy-matchy, can make you look like you are doing penance for not visiting your grandmother often enough. These two pieces made from totally different yarns in totally different styles seem to work well together without being too coordinated.

A little watercolor painting for Chere of her daughter Brianna giving a bottle to her granddaughter Mila.

A dash of red for Aunt Sandy. This is the Eleventh Hour Scarf featured on The Purl Bee not too long ago. It's obscenely fast to knit with gorgeous results.

So I whipped up a second one, this time emerald green, for Mom. This is her favorite color, but I could only find it in el cheapo acrylic yarn. Why, oh why, is it so difficult to find good quality yarn in vivid shades of green?

Robb used his recovery from surgery to get busy in the kitchen.

He made all of the cookies (sugar, peanut butter, brownies dusted with 10x sugar, and chocolate chip) and delivered tins to our 4 closest neighbors on December 23rd.

This is the best result I've had making the Reflection Hat, so I knit it up exactly like this twice: one for Aunt Sissy and one for Aunt Genny.

A scarf for Kate. She's big into the winter whites, but I couldn't get through an entire scarf without adding a few strands of color.

The embroidered shirt commission is finally complete. Although when I started stitching vines and curlicues on it, Robb the purist said, "There are no leafy vines on the Eiffel Tower." So I asked him how did he know if he has never been to Paris...touche!

And the quilt project chugs along. I crawled around on the dining room floor for three painful hours because I decided to tie the quilt instead of machine quilting it. I laid down some masking tape guide lines and stitched away. Right now the tying is complete, and I am ready to square it up and begin the binding. Maybe I will finish by Valentine's Day?






























