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I received some lovely King Tut cotton in the most luscious shade of red for Christmas. It is destined to become this:




















after I finish Bill's second hat and work on my Minimalist Cardigan.

(It's the Bias Shell [ravelry link] from Knitting Classic Style by Veronik Avery.)

The rest of the Christmas cheer...

Yesterday, I gifted my family with their yearly dose of knitted love. And we spent the afternoon turning these:



into this:



And the joys of felting were experienced by all.

A little Christmas cheer...

This year I decided to knit gifts again for my family, what with last year's successes. So I present Knitted Christmas 2008, part I:

I knit a lap blanket for my Dad.



It's based on the Ombre Alpaca Blanket from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I used Red Heart Soft Yarn (acrylic, I know, but easier to care for) in chocolate, teal, seafoam and cream. It was a relatively quick knit on US 13, but man... my hands hurt. I knit the entire thing in one week. Merry Christmas, Dad.