When we had our knitting get together at Cathy's house, she had made a snowman beaded bracelet. I thought it was cute and asked her to get me some of the same beads so I could make some myself. I made a snowman bracelet for me and for my step-mother (gift) and the gingerbread bracelet for my mom (gift).
I gave the super bulky cable hat to my step-sister as a gift as well. I said I wasn't going to make gifts this year, but since they were all spontaneous ideas, it didn't have the same pressure, you know? I haven't knit anymore on my pullover sweater, so no news there. I'm just finishing up some small gifts for my knitting group and will post those later.
Here's what I got for Christmas this year. I got the wood needles for the Knit Picks Options, and a bunch of books. Happy me!
I also made a pair of these wrist warmers on the knitting machine. The pattern was perfect for them because it's a flat pattern that's mattress seamed. You don't knit this circular because while you're seaming, you skip a section for the thumb. I used leftover Simply Soft that I had in my stash. I knit these while watching (well, listening really) a Kevin Costner's Robin Hood. I only have a VCR in my craft room, so I have several movies that are "watched" over and over while I'm machine knitting. I don't have a radio or DVD player in my basement. I do have a travel DVD player, so maybe I'll figure out how to hook that up to the TV.
