handmade Christmas

Well, the handmade Christmas presents have been distributed and well-received, which is always nice to see. I finished the last of the socks just in time, around 8 pm on Dec 23, which was a close enough call for me.

Here are all 5 pairs of socks for my family. In order of appearance and size, you see Paul's, Paulie's, Philip's, Elizabeth's and Finn's.


I was extremely pleased with how they all turned out and I think the decision to do the largest 3 pairs in sport weight superwash wool yarn was a good one. They are nice and thick for the colder weather.

Look at all of those cute feet!

And then there were the hats, most of which were knit back in the summer so I could barely remember what they looked like before I pulled them out to stuff into stockings.


Paul loves his socks as well and commented that he wishes he had 20 pairs, not that he'd want to become a knitting widower for that long. Ha! Size 13 feet make for looooonng knitting when it comes to socks.


Philip really loves his new knitted blanket as well. He's already napped and curled up in it several times, and I can tell it will be well-loved.


And on the handmade-but-not-by-me front, these earrings, which Elizabeth thought of, and she and Paulie searched the internet for, until they found these cute little handmade beauties. I couldn't be more touched by their thoughtful generosity. ♥

I hope your handmade gifts were just as loved!