Oogyknitter

Happy Holidays to everyone!  Here is a picture of another gift that has made its way to its intended recipients; pattern is Felted Clogs , yarn is Cascade 220 (heathers) and random wool (solids).  I've made this pattern before, and these slippers wear like iron yet are warm and cozy as well: Thanks to Neuro, Kylie has a new friend: Thank you, Neuro!!!!

A lot of us count the days leading up to the holidays; when we were kids that meant presents and a break from school; as we got older it meant an end to finals and possibly a fun or interesting winter break (unless you were victim of the unfortunate "trimester" system, in which case the holidays fell smack into the middle of the 2nd term); as adults we try to fit as many holiday-related activities into a shrinking number of days. When you are a knitter, and you have certain ideas about making things for people, the holiday countdown means that the yarn flinging happens at a greater rate than usual! The first completed project I have to show you today is a pair of socks that aren't really part of holiday knitting at all; they've been finished for a couple of weeks now but their photo shoot needed to wait until my finals frenzy passed.  They're made by special request for a friend who had the yarn but who does not knit.  Pattern is just a plan vanilla sock; I let...