And you know I mean Great Niece and Nephews, right? They inspire some cute Christmas knitting for sure.
What I knit
We saw the kids when they all visited this spring. Between talks then and pictures posted on Facebook, I knew the theme for what to knit for the boys.
The elder got a Spiderman hat:
I used the basic pattern from the Penguin Hat I have knit many times for kids. It seems to be a good style for toddlers. I found a Spiderman logo on Pinterest and it looks like it fits and is a hit!
The younger Great Nephew has shown an interest in construction workers (it’s been a theme for a birthday party and Hallowe’en costume), so a Bob the Builder hat fit the bill. I used the same pattern and found a Bob knitting chart. How did our predecessors knit without the Internet? This also seemed to be the right hat for him:
The dilemma was what to knit for the little girl. No superheroes yet. My Dad gave me the idea: a princess. So I found the most adorable regal pattern, and a princess was crowned!
They are lovely children and so much fun to knit for.
What I read
I could tell you about all the ridiculous TV Christmas movies we watched, but I won’t. I will tell you that I read “The Rosie Project” and “The Rosie Effect” by Graeme Simsion. Loved them both. My friend, Deb, and I were discussing them on Twitter, and the author himself “favorited” our tweets (I guess he gets pinged whenever his books get mentioned). That was cool.
May need to take a knitting break since it’s time to start prepping for our winter trip. But there are a few WIPs to be finished!
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