Craftiness in this new year

I've also been busy knitting up a storm (those long trans-Atlantic flights do give one a bit of devoted time to needlework!). Here are some of the latest projects from late last year and early this year.



My first pair of socks knitted for my mom for Christmas:


A scarf I knitted for my dad for Christmas (mostly in the Toronto airport during a twelve-hour layover in route, I must add):





A pair of socks for a good friend who appreciates colorful things (knitted primarily on the way back to Germany after Christmas):



Another pair of socks that I made over the holidays for my knitting mentor friend (my gauge is really small, so I am hopeful that these will stretch and fit!):





A knitted scarf made with funny bobbly sort of yarn that was a gift from my husband's Oma:





A scarf that I made with hand-dyed Montana wool for my mom (appears she was jealous of the scarf for Dad!):







Whoa! I am getting rather crafty, it appears. I guess I can't help but wonder at it all and it feels good to share the joy I am getting out of it. Next on my agenda? Another pair of slippers in maroon (pictures forthcoming!).