Here are a handful of holiday FOs that will be gifted to as-yet-undisclosed recipients. This Christmas-colored Ballband Dishcloth came out more like a Brick Walkway Dishcloth:
I love this cowl (rav link) – my first. It’s made from super-soft Malabrigo yarn.
Here’s a Hurricane Hat – recognize the yarn?
Who will be the lucky winners? 
Happy (almost) birthday, QP!! I gave my sister this shawl over Halloween weekend – my first! I loved making it. The pattern (rav link) was easy once I figured out my yo problem, & tell me what is made out of Malabrigo Silky Merino is not decadent. This Tatami colorway was Meg’s request, and Ellen at Purl Diva delivered.
OK, let’s cut to the chase. I loved Kaleidoscope Yarns. Loved it. The selection was amazing & very fun, and the staff was sooooo helpful and friendly. I met the Crafty Hedgehog and bought a pattern of hers! I was also bowled over by the staggering volume, variety & quality of samples. Christine and I enjoyed a long visit and came away with some fun purchases.
I got these two skeins of Berroco Vintage:
and this pattern. I’m a super-happy customer!!
While I was away, C challenged DH with his very own word game, using a dinosaur key from a workbook. He used the existing key, but created fill-in-the-blank dinosaur names for DH to figure out using the key. Granted – I’m Mom, but I’m impressed.
So, this has been quite a series of Halloween posts! Phew – last one. The grand finale. Time for candy!
The boys were animals, and Daddy surprised us all by showing up as a hunter!
A nearby front yard scene:
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