Stocking Photos

Here are a couple pics of the girls with their stockings:

Charly had already emptied hers.

Maddie was savoring the process!

Finished Project: A Parliament of Owls

Here are the owls I made for my nieces. The pattern was in the fall/winter Knit Simple and they were in fact kind of simple and fun to make. The girls seemed to enjoy them, my 2 year old niece looked at hers and said "Who who!"

Finished Project: Watch Cap #2

Here is my brother's Watch Cap, completed the day before this photo was taken, but still in time. He has already worn it to work to keep him warm and snuggly in these terrible conditions!

The Gift of Homemade

Over the weekend I gave a few homemade gifts, including the stockings to my nieces. My older niece Charly was completely in awe of her new stocking "I can't believe you made me a stocking Auntie!" it was just awesome.

Madison, at 2 1/2, just liked the thrill of more tiny presents inside. She reached her tiny arm down to the toe, sticking her tongue out with intense concentration, and recovered the last few little gifts.

I don't expect the girls to understand the value of these stockings now, for now they are a vehicle for the big man in red to fill with treats, but some day, when they are all grown up, they will have them to remember all those glorious Christmas mornings.

My brother also loved his homemade hat and is putting it to good use on these snowy days.

Cute pics to follow next week when I am back in Boston. Merry Christmas to all!

Finished Project: Madison Stocking

Like Charly's Stocking before it, this was a 3 month labor of love. Countless starts and stops, but I am happy with the end result!

The plan is to take a photo of the 2 stockings stuffed and side by side, hope I remember!

Finished Project: Dad's Watch Cap

I finished this on Saturday, but had to wash it and block it to soften up the wool and loosen up the ribbing. It blocked beautifully as Lamb's Pride Superwash always does.

I will be making one of these in a different color for my brother too, very easy pattern!