Moon above water.
Sit in solitude.
Deng Ming~Dao
This little reading from yesterday was a very good one for me to read on that day.
2011 ended with a flurry of hand knit Christmas gifts, which was a first for me. I rarely put the gift knitting kind of pressure on myself for the holidays, but given that I could not do much other than sit after surgery, it kept my mind and hands busy, which was a good thing. 🙂
Pattern: Windschief (Stephen West)
Yarn: Woolen Rabbit ~ WW Kashmir
Colorway: Man Cave Blue
Needles: US 6 and US 7
You haven't seen my son here too much on my blog….isn't he a handsome guy? Ok, so I may be a wee bit prejudiced. ;-) He had grown out a beard, which I loved, but alas his fiance was not a fan and it is no longer…LOL.
Pattern: Autobahn (Kate Gilbert)
Yarn: Woolen Rabbit ~ WW Kashmir
Colorway: Enchanted Forest
Needles: US 7
I chosed the Enchanted Forest colorway for Ashley's husband, Brian because of his deep love for the forest. He looks pretty darn handsome in his hat too, if I say so myself. 🙂
Pattern: Tabata (Anne Hanson)
Yarn: Woolen Rabbit Pixie
Colorway: Chimney Sweep
Needles: US 2.5 and US 3
I love that Aidan loves handknits, almost as much as I do!
There is another hat for Courtney that did not quite make it under the 2011 wire, so I will leave that for another day. 🙂
2011 was a challenging one for me in many ways, but there were lots of high points as well. Starting my own business and being successful at it and Ashley's wedding.
I am looking forward to many things to smile about in 2012!
The Woolen Rabbit 
Handsome for certain! What a nice grin. Lovely gifts Kim and here’s to 2012! And maybe visiting your shop in August???
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Lovely knits. It’s fun to do gift knitting when the spirit moves you!
Wishing you far fewer challenges and many more high points in the new year, Kim.
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I couldn’t agree with Vicki and Patty more!
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I love seeing the men in your life all in one post! The hats and mitts will be well loved, I’m sure.
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You have a son?!? LOL, I had no idea, I just thought you had 3 daughters! Guess I must not have been paying attention. I love that “man cave color” – so beautiful!
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Great looking knits! Great looking family!
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You’re surrounded with handsome men! And they all look fabulous in your hand knits. Here’s to a very productive, happy and healthy year ahead!
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That’s a lot of gift knitting! Lovely, all of it!
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all those handsome boys! in handsome knits
as for all those big goings-on in 2011 – cant beat that, huh?! may 2012 be blessed and peaceful 😀
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Wow, I wish someone would knit me a hat like that 😦 lol
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Great way to use sitting and resting/healing time.
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