Christmas Gift from Kendra!

My friend Kendra is a gifted knitter and this year she graced me with a hand knit delight for part of my Christmas gift. Actually it is more than delightful if you count the hand made stick pins she made to accompany this cupcake pin cushion. I am only a little concerned that the deliciousness of the toppers will entice some tiny human into taking a bite someday.

Knit Picks

So, I am gearing up for the ISE7 here at the Tiki Lodge and just bought an armful of yarn at Knit Picks to use! I also purchased some cotton which is going to become that sweet wavy afghan I posted about months ago but probably smaller for yet another baby someone I know is having.

I have never used Knit Picks but have been looking there for a while. They seem to have some very good deals on higher end yarn. I will make sure and post a review of the yarn and the customer service so if you've been riding the fence you can make an informed decision about buying yarn online.

Slipper Socks for Christmas

Today is the gift exchange at the preschool where I teach music once a week and I was included which is a very nice feeling when you only see your co-workers once a week. The person who I had to get a gift for likes purple and wants things in a vanilla or lavender scent. I am planning on getting some smelly cream or lotion to go with these footie socks which I knit the other day using a pattern from Ravelry.

The top photo is a cute little elf footie I am working on for a very precious little cutie who I got to babysit for the other day! Hopefully she can wear them on Christmas and be our little elf!

Both projects were done with Homespun by Lion Brand, the bigger footie has a light celery green trim and I am sad to say I have no idea where it's from or even what it is. It was given to me by a friend of a friend.

Third Hat and the Reason I've Been Quiet

I knit another hat for my dad and finished it just in time to give it to him for an early Christmas present. We celebrated Christmas while home for Thanksgiving. My dad loved his hat and wore it almost immediately after receiving it. Here he is with my mom at Macy's in Chicago in front of the giant Christmas tree in the walnut room.

I knit this one in Cascade 220 black and another 220 that was sort of greenishbrown. (yes that's one word sillies)