Love Is All You Knit

I can’t believe I’m doing this.  I’m Christmas knitting.  I swore off knitting Christmas gifts after my first Christmas as a knitter, when I bought so much yarn and had planned a hand-knit for almost every member of the family.  Of course I failed miserably, not even taking into consideration the amount of time it takes- especially for a newbie knitter.  

But there I was, trying to figure out what on earth I was going to get my parents for Christmas (even though my mom said that they didn’t need me to get them anything).  She did mention that my dad would wear a snowcap and that every time she knits a pair of handwarmers for herself she ends up giving them away.  What’s a knitter to do?  Of course I want to knit something for my parents.  

So my scarf is on hold while I crank out a couple of gifts.  Here’s a peek at my dad’s snowcap-in-progress.

Nothing too flashy or showy- that’s not his style.  I’m probably pushing it with the stripes.  I’m using the same pattern I used for the R2D2 hat, but  changing the stripes up a little and definitely not doing the duplicate stitching.

And I have to show off my new nephew in his February Baby Sweater:

Doesn't it look like he's trying to say "Wool"?

My sister said that this is the first time he hasn’t cried when she dressed  him.  I’m so proud.