The newest projects done!

It's not that I don't like to knit anymore, but work as been unbelievably busy! 

I did finish up a few projects. 

I did another pair of socks, I will post a picture of those when I am done with the lot!

I had another friend have a birthday and she had asked for a blanket.  She said her favorite colors were purple and pink, but no pastel crap!  Here is what I did for her:

I know, it turned out really pretty didn't it?!

I also finished up a Christmas gift.  It is a wrap-around scarf.  You can hardly tell, but there is like a pocket that one end fits through.  It was incredibly hard and took me a little longer than I had thought it would.   It had sequins!!  Gotta love sequins! 

Also, in the interim, I did a small baby blanket for one of my daughter's friends who had a little baby boy.  It turned out rather nice. 

I am wondering if I will ever get all those socks done.  When I have the time, it does not take long for me to crank out a pair, like a weekend maybe, but I just have had more work time than play time.  :-( 

I was holding that first pair of socks I did the other day; I wonder if people who receive knitted gifts truly know of the love that goes into them.  It made me a little sappy and I had tears, but when I looked at and held those socks, I thought of the person they were made for and I thought about how much I love that person and what they mean to me.   I thought about what my life would be without them in my life and it just made me hold onto the socks tighter and pull them into my chest and hold them close to my heart.  I hope when everyone that has a pair of socks coming get them, they hold them for a brief minute and feel my heart beating in them.  I hope they can feel the love that I poured into them.  I know, they are just socks...but, I think they may mean more to me than I care to admit.  It has nothing to do with the labor, really, it just has to do with you and how much I love you.  The blanket or the socks or the scarf that I have knitted you was a true act of love.  Wrap yourself in your blanket and think of me pulling you in for a hug.  Because I love you, that much. 

I am sorry...kinda having a moment. 

XOXO