Long-overdue Round-up

In which I present, in a series of collages, what I've been working on.

Things for babies and adult babies:

• Knitted Kitty for Liam
• Kari Baby Blanket for Kathleen
• A happy octopus (from my brain) for Lexi
• An upsized Dice Bag of Doom! to hold a new tile-laying game we got. 

Things to keep hands toasty: 

• Two pairs of Generic Mittens Knit Flat with a not-so-generic chart I made for some good friends in Winnipeg
• Dew Drops Mitts for Meg for Christmas
• Two pairs of Matrix mittens, also with a home-brew chart, for the kids in our work holiday hamper
• Thanksgiving Day Mitts for my coworker to wear in the chilly office

Things to keep heads warm:

• Catkin Hat for me (also serves as a gauge swatch for my upcoming sweater!)
• Wild is the Wind for Meg for Christmas
• A from-my-brain lined toque for Liam to match his sweater (too small, sad!)
• A cheerful Knotted Pine for me!

Things to keep bodies warm: 

• Sweetness Cowl for mum for Christmas
• Twigs Stole for Mel as a wedding gift (never got proper pictures! Sigh.)
• Lancelot for Liam for Christmas (which I think DOES fit. Phew.)

Whew. That's quite a few things. Looking back at these, I've done a fair bit of chart-making and pattern-modifying. Good! Also a fair bit of stash-busting, though not as much as my stash-adding. Half-good!

Things in progress:

• Some warm Lopi goodness for a friend with a very big head
• A Catkin sweater for my fourth Knittiversary! Made with some luxurious alpaca-bamboo yarn. Ah the joys of a light fingering weight sweater! 

See you in a few months when it's something closer to done!

No, wait! One more, because I love this picture so much:

They were amazingly appreciative recipients.