I'm Picking Out A Thermos For You

I got this fabulous stainless steel water bottle because it was so pretty and I loved the colors, but I'm not a big water drinker. You can't heat things in the bottle but you can put hot water in it so I fill it up with hot tea and milk. It holds a lot and I set it next to my chair and pour it into my my mug. As much as I love it, it is not a thermos and it gets too hot to pick up...so I knit a little sock for it! As soon as I got it, the colors reminded me of this yarn I had remaining somewhere in the stash. It is Sugar and Cream 100% cotton sport weight yarn left over from a pair of socks I knit years ago. I've never seen that yarn in a sport weight since. I just love how this turned out!

Shoes For Baby

These are some booties for my baby nephew. They are knit from a strand of Patons Silk Angora blend yarn held together with a strand of Rowan Kidsilk Haze. I have always wanted to try this pattern from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts. This was the first time I'd ever done something with double knitting. You seamlessly and effortlessly knit a tube of stockinette by knitting a piece back and forth on straight needles and slipping stitches. You then separate the stitches onto two different needles and hey presto! These were very cleverly constructed and very simple.