Although I didn’t make a lot of different things as gifts this year, I made a lot of the specific patterns I chose.

I started these bags in July and I can’t imagine having waited any longer. They were labour intensive (but not difficult) and I’m sure the Guild ladies didn’t think they’d ever be finished. There were times I doubted it myself. It was so worth the effort though when I saw the kids get off the plane carrying their bags.

I made socks for the grandkids that were here for Christmas. Everyone was able to get their socks on, but it was a struggle in every case. The size I made for Will and Dylan were a perfect fit for Alex and Taylor. I’ll have to go back to the drawing board and make a larger size for the older boys. Getting the right size for Elizabeth’s kids will be a challenge too, but I’ll go bigger rather than smaller.

I made about a dozen fabric baskets this year as gifts. I thought they would use up some scrap fabric and they did, but not nearly enough. I neglected to take a photo of the group before I sent them out, but Diane was good enough to send me a photo of her basket. Didn’t she put it to good use?

Many of my evenings were spent crocheting this afghan for Dylan. It is a Jacob’s Ladder stitch and worked very nicely.