. I coated it with a few coats of poly, flocked the drawer insides, and used hardware I had on hand. There’s one more that’s almost done for a baby gift, but that’ll have to wait until the new year. Final handmade present done!!! ✔️

What we knit is more than yarn rearranged into stitches—it holds love, care, and hope, stitched together by our hands. Pattern by @idlehandsknits.

She pours herself into others, so I wanted to give something back to her. This is a small offering: warmth for cold days, comfort for hard moments, and a reminder that she is held, even when far from home.

This year we finally made it happen, with a couple of our Girl Scouts representing their troop. It was a very well organized event, an honor to lay wreaths, say their names, and reflect. Thank you for your service, and we’ll be back again to help with this wonderful tradition. 🎄

Kits for the Fizz Pop Cowl can be found through @fourpurls.
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Knit with @emmasyarn Happy Hour Theme Pack featuring 10 Practically Perfect Smalls, and a skein of Practically Perfect Sock, this cowl is worked up on US 2 and 3 needles. I had a blast designing all the different glasses and accessories, and just as much fun knitting it up!

She’s been asking for her annual new hat, and I was happy to whip up this cute free pattern called the Squarshy Hat. It certainly makes her easy to spot on the playground!

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cowl also needing 1 of each.
love playing with tone-on-tone colors, and these two blues remind me so much of early morning sledding sessions as a kid and the way the sun hit the snow, and sitting around the table with my kids cutting out paper snowflakes to hang in the windows.

The cowl is grafted together seamlessly for extra coziness and no visible wrong side, with the hat also worked in the round and topped with an optional faux fur pom pom. The best part? The whole set takes just 2 skeins each of Mist and Still Water, with the hat needing just 1 of each, and the

When you hear “aran,” you might think that means heavy and bulky, but this yarn is a springy twist that’s surprisingly light and lofty and perfect for colorwork.

This cheerful hat and cowl set features classic snowflake motifs worked in stranded colorwork in the round on US 5 and 7 needles.

the Winter Windowpanes Hat & Cowl celebrates the simple joys of winter. My final pattern of 2025 for the @blueskyfibers Maker’s Program, I’m excited to announce that I’ve been invited back for 2026! I love BSF yarns, and Extra is a delightfully squishy aran-weight alpaca and merino blend.