Thanks for tuning in to this free-form version of the show!

This week I discussed:

Knitting

 

Edie Infinity Scarf by Jeanette Sloan
I made this for my cousin. Modified to make it a cowl that buttons.

Paton’s Kroy socks— finished these for my best friend (after realizing they didn’t yet have heels! oops)

A shawl for Mom (This is a sport weight version closely related to the Spring Green Garden Shawl I designed. I kept better notes this time with hopes of being able to release a pattern using either weight of yarn).

I’m brainstorming about potentially casting on for this chevron scarf: Blue Bell Hill Scarf

Christmas Crafting

In addition to knitting, I handmade a lot of other gifts and had a ball doing it!

 

I made photo books on Shutterfly and calendars from Picaboo

 

I made yarn ball ornaments for friends!

I don’t know how but I forgot to mention this. This may be my favorite of all the handmade gifts I made this year! I took 6 photos from this year, and added letters to the image files to spell out FAMILY.

 

I made handmade notebooks for my nieces using a Zutter tool– with help from my friends Julie and Ryan.

 

I tried my hand at beading, making shawl gems, earrings and bracelets. It was so much fun!

 

 

In making the shawl gems, I got to learn how to use our drill press! SO Fun!

 

 

On a Happy Note

 

There’s so much fun to be had this time of year. I take my niece to the Enchanted Village every year and my nephew to the Polar Express.

 

 

Dan and I also went to an Ugly Sweater Party with friends! It was ridiculously fun. I highly recommend it. We especially enjoyed the Yankee Swap in which I won an entire gift bag full of bacon products (Yes. I’m a vegetarian. Hilarious!)

Opening my bacon Yankee Swap gift. HYSTERICAL!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!