Gifts For Others

A few years ago I made a quick little headband for an old high school friend.  The next year, she asked me to make her 2 for Christmas presents.  Then I noticed that I still see her wearing that original headband on her facebook page whenever the weather feels a little brisk.  Last week, she asked me to make 2 more for Christmas this year. 

These are my favorite gifts to make.  The kind I know will be worn and I know are loved and wanted.  The pattern is free from Knitty and can be found here.  I used Patons Soy Wool Stripes and it really worked well.  I hope their intended wearers like them as much as I do.

I also finished the red and white scarf I started a couple of weeks ago.  It's ridiculously long and thick and easy to care for.  It never got as annoying as I thought it would, except for the tassles on the end but those are always a bit on the finicky side.

A little Dinosaur came to visit me on Thanksgiving and even though it was intended for Christmas, I couldn't resist giving him the Dinosaur Hood.  His old dinosaur hat was very well loved and too stretched out to fit properly any more.  

He wore this for about an hour in my warm apartment and I couldn't get him to stand still for a picture.  When it was time to leave, both hats were left out and he chose this one to wear home.  Coming from a very particular 4 year old, I don't think a greater compliment exists.

Next up for him is a matching pair of mittens.