Hats and such

The hats have been gifted and I can finally post a picture.  These were easy and fun to make.  Since finishing these 4 hats, I've made 2 more for some work friends.  In my usual fashion, I changed the pattern slightly by knitting them in-the-round to avoid sewing a seam.  And the last two I made using Lion Brand Fun Fur yarn on the white cuff -- that looks fantastic (though I admit a bit more feminine).

Yeah ... the little guy wanted to pull it off just before I took the picture.  Thus the exposed ear!!  J & L and boys have a number of outdoor events every year around the holidays, so these will get a fair amount of use. 

Now ... back to my bigger sweater project.  It will not be done by Christmas.  :-(  Fortunately the receipient's birthday isn't long after Christmas, so it will now be a birthday gift.  :-)

Time to finish Christmas baking.  Merry Christmas!

knitter are 'knuts'

If I were in my right mind would I seriously decide to take on 5 knitting projects for Christmas in the last week of November?  No.  That's how I know that knitters are "knuts".


While leafing thorugh a knitting magazine (very dangerous activity for me) I came across the cutest Santa hats, sized for all ages.  "Awww!  J & L would love those.  Why don't I make one for J, L, A & J so their whole family can have matching Santa hats for their numerous outdoor Christmas events?!"

So I put aside the sweater I had just begun for D and dove into knitting hats.  I've managed to finish all four hats and they are as cute as I imagined them to be.  This would be the ideal place to insert a picture of all four hats.  But in my eagerness to get them done and put aside, I went ahead and wrapped the package holding the hats and put pretty ribbons on it.  No way am I going to unwrap them just to take a picture.  That will have to wait until J & L open it and all four of them can put their hats on and pose for a picture!


Now I've returned to knitting D's sweater and am starting to panic about getting it done by the 20th.  Does anyone have suggestions for keeping my fingers loose and nimble and arthritis at bay for the next 2 weeks?!  When I climb into bed these days, I count stitches instead of sheep!  :-)