Knitty stuff

As mentioned previously, this is a "knitty" year. In fact, even the newspapers and magazines are touting the resurgance of knitting. And that's a good thing - right, Martha?

Here's the finished hats - now dispersed to new babes in the family. The pattern is the Umbilical Cord Hat from Debbie Stoller ("Stitch 'n Bitch: the knitter's handbook; pg 188). It's easy, fairly fast even for a moderate speed knitter (takes me a day of fairly steady knitting, to complete one), and oh-so-cute! Two were made with stretchy sock yarn, one with cotton yarn.

These two are one the way to the Kizerian zoo (- um- that would be "home"), for Tessa and Baa. Made with sparkly Vanna White yarn, adorned with bells, sparkles and bobbles in honor of Christmas.

Does this remind anyone of "Narnia"?? Mom's resident lion, whom I can't help but call Aslan, is about 30" long and rules the couch. But he couldn't escape the Christmas elves...cool hat, eh?

Next projects on the needles: a couple of scarves (one is pink, wonder who will be looking for THAT one?!), some hats, socks to finish...

I just became the happy recipient of enough yarn to fill two large 30-gal sacks! So yes - it is DEFINATELY a knitty winter ahead!

Wonder if Santa needs a new chapeau...