Socks for Me, Socks for You

I made the socks pictured above for my sister for Christmas. In case you can't tell, they are mauve with dark purple toes. They are so thick they're more like slippers than socks, really. But she went to Alaska for Christmas, so extra-warm socks may come in handy...or footy, actually.

The socks below are for me!




I finally did it...I finished a pair of socks for myself. The first sock sat, half-knit, languishing on my coffee table while I worked on other projects. Then we had a week of subzero temps and man, were my feet cold! It motivated me to finish the pair so that I could enjoy them all winter. They are super warm. I used Sugarloaf yarn, a machine washable wool blend that is cushy and smooshy.

It's almost Christmas!

I've really been enjoying my Christmas decorations this year. Even the curtains look festive!


I always wanted a Nativity set and a few years ago my mom got me this one. I love putting it on display every year.


Here are my stockings. The one with the cardinals on it is the one Santa fills. He is smart and knows which one to fill. I did not knit that one. The red one is just for decoration and I did knit that one.

The snow is snowing...

This was the view from my living room window during the snowfall the other day. I like this picture because the snowflakes look so twinkly and magical. Since this photo was taken, we've actually gotten a lot more snow. It's pretty deep now!