...and there's more!

This past fall was CRAZY! We moved, we hosted family for Thanksgiving, we had family the week after Thanksgiving, and before I knew it, Christmas was here and gone. Every year I say "I'm going to start early so I can relax and enjoy the holidays." Yeah, right. How's that working out for ya? I will say, as I was mentally counting down days and hours, I did manage to make several gifts. I have always loved making gifts for others. Even as a child, I was always thrilled to create something from paper, beads, clay, whatever was handy, to give away. I still love it. As a matter of fact, someone asked me what happens to the majority of my knitted goods. Well, the majority of them find homes with people I love and who I know will appreciate a hand-made gift. That is really how the name of this blog came into being. Historically, when I would make a gift, I would write on the tag "Hand made by happy hands". Creating things makes my hands happy. My sister surprised me with custom tags that say "Hand Knit by Happy Hands"..thus Happy Hands Hand Knits. My hands are very happy to be back in creative mode and hope to stay that way. So, the final count for Christmas was...1 pair of felted slippers, two ear-flap hats, three bracelets, four no-sew fleece blankets, one knitting needle case, two stitch markers, two ruffle scarves (well, one was officially a birthday gift), four Christmas ornaments, and a partridge in a pear tree (not really)! So, all in all, it was a very Happy Holiday for Happy Hands! Here are a few photos of the goods.