Surprises..

As I hinted at in my last post, my parents came to visit a week or so ago. 

They stayed several days and we had a lot of fun.  We ate well, saw more of Charlotte and generally had a blast.

When they got here, I had surprises for both of them.

It was a few days past Mother's Day, plus my father's birthday had just passed.  I figured that I would be seeing them shortly, so it would be a bit wasteful to mail them.  Besides, I wanted to see their reactions at getting hand knit gifts.

Yes,  kids.. I actually have been knitting.  Beyond that, I actually finished some items.  Go me!

Here is what they found when they arrived...

The package on the left belonged to my father and the other one was for my mother.

Right before I moved to NC, my father and I were in a sporting goods store and he saw a hat that he liked.  It was a flimsy little thing that would probably not be very warm.  I made the mistake of opening my big mouth and proclaiming that I could make him one that would be warmer and better looking. 

To my surprise, he said "prove it".   So, I did. 

Only a year or so later.

I knit this guy with two strands held together, so it is going to be toasty.

The yarn is a dreadful acrylic that came from Hobby Lobby.  It was on clearance when I bought it.

I know why. 

Shudder.

The good thing is that he really seemed to like it.

Hopefully, he will get good use out of it when hunting season starts up again.

As for my mother, I had the pleasure of gifting her with her first pair of hand knit socks.

They are knit from ShibuiKnits Sock in the Wasabi colorway.

The pattern is Stansfield 16 from More Sensational Knitted Socks, I think.

The funny part about this pair is that they have been almost finished for ages. 

I knit them a while ago to give to her for some birthday or holiday.  They eventually got buried in a box and I stumbled across them a few weeks ago. 

All they needed was to be kitchenered and they would be good to go.  I stink at the stitch, so I called in some reinforcements to help.  Cristi quickly finished them for me and they were ready to be gifted.

Judging from the fact that my mother hardly took them off, I think that they were well received.

It was so much fun to have gifts for the people who have given me so much.

Kinda makes me wanna cast on and get started on some other goodies for them...

Stay tuned...

Comments

[Stacey _CrimsonPurl]

What great gifts!!! Just LUV the socks!! :)

Glad you warmed back up the sticks J.P.!!

[Suzanne]

The socks are wonderful!! Kitchener is not so hard, but it isn't my favorite either!

[Nicole]

Those socks are lovely! I've got to get some ShibuiKnits Sock!

[Snowbird]

Great gifts for your parents! What's on the needles now?

[turtlegirl76]

The socks really were lovely. So soft! I have got to cast on with some Shibui soon!

[Knit Witch]

Great knitting!

[Jen]

ohhhhhhhhh, you started your mom off on the good stuff. Now you'll pay. Next she'll be wanting cashmere or silk socks.

[kontan]

very nice on both and I absolutely love the socks. what a wonderful shade of green!

[PlazaJen]

Shibui's one of my top favorites.

But that bow you tied around them is faaaaabulous! A+ for presentation, m'dear!

[Enid Shaw]

I agree with all the above about the work you done on these.

erm one query......ain't the hat a bit bright for hunting, or will Dad wear something over it?

[Loopykd]

Beautiful pictures and of course the socks are nice too. Your parents are lucky for the lovely thoughtful gifts.

[Zonda]

I love your packaging! :) Nice hat, I'm sure it'll keep him quite warm. Lovely socks, lucky Mom!

[tiennie]

What great presents for your parents!

[Jeanne]

Great presents! I love the socks - I just used this yarn for the first time and loved it - you picked a great color for these!