A very happy birthday to you, my sister dear!!! 

We love you very much!




Now on to the things which had not been spoken of.  Well, nothing so mysterious actually.  Just the the knitted gifts I have been working that I gave to DDS on her birthday.  (Have I mentioned I love knitting for DDS?  She just totally gets the work and love that go into them.)

First, for the love of all wool, please stop me from knitting more mitts!  I'm definitely on a mitt jag.  They just seem like such the perfect fall project when you don't quite want the full coverage of a mitten or glove but your hands need just a little extra to keep warm.


Mitts - the first



Pattern: Maine Morning Mitts by Clara Parkes
Yarn:  Noro Kureyon  -  one ball resulting in mismatchy mitts
Modifications:  Longer hand and thumb.

Mitts - the second




Pattern:  Rib and Cable Mitts
Yarn: Knit Picks City Tweed (Wool and Alpaca) in poseidon and habanero.
Modifications:  Longer hand and thumb, as always.
The the third knitted item is.....

Yes, that is what you think it is.   I knitted a hot water bottle cozy.  (Hey, you in the back.  Stop snickering.)  Really, who wants synthetic rubber against skin?


So I give you a cabled hot water bottle cozy with coordinating scarf.


Pattern:  Hot Water Bottle Cozy by Yarnagogo.
Yarn:  Cascade 220 and left over Opal sock yarn.
Modifications:  I didn't sew the bottom shut because it's much easier to get the hot water bottle in the cozy if you can pull it through from the top and bottom.

Hey, DDS.  Happy Birthday!