A couple of the (many) things that I haven’t mentioned the past few weeks are the swaps. The Alabama Knit Bloggers Ornament Swap was put organized by Darlene. She has done a fantastic job and I have had a lot of fun! I made up my mind what ornament I was making long before I knew the identity of my swap pal.

Itty Bitty things make me so happy.

I used this pattern to make larger single mittens as Christmas Ornaments (I can’t remember what year). It is super cute in sock yarn and with a little crocheted string so one can’t be lost. These are all boxed up and ready for the post office with a couple of other treats for one of my Alabama neighbors.

For the Apres Christmas Sock Swap, I’ve given quite a bit of thought to the delicate matter of yarn selection. My gut reaction to all sock swaps is to order more yarn. However, I have been a member of two sock yarn clubs this year I have a large quantity unique yarn that I have been saving for something “special.” What’s more special than a sock swap? I’ve got my selection narrowed down to two yarns:

On the left, Ruby Sapphire’s Treadsoft in “Galileo” and on the right, STR Silkie in “Walk on the Wild Side.”

Huh. They kinda match. I’ll use whichever one looks best in the pattern I pick (when I get around to picking a pattern).

In between CounterPain Squares (only 14 more to go), I finished three kitty sweaters and the Bunny Hat.

If it doesn’t fit, I will add a face and make a puppet.