So, during my blogging slack-offishness of the fall, a few things got finished but never blogged. I'm going to try to do proper posts for most of them, but a couple got gifted before they got any decent photos, and I don't think I'm going to go into much detail about them. Today I'll just show you the ones I made for my aunt and uncle. After a chaotic family visit two summers ago now, I wanted to thank them for putting up with everything and everyone.
So my aunt got a Saroyan:
Made with Studioloo Doll Feet in Crocus in the Wind. I really loved this colourway, and to me, it represents one of the best things about yarn as gifts: It's a gorgeous yarn that I would never ever buy for myself. As evidenced by my past projects, left to my own devices, I almost always drift towards blue. So no matter how beautiful I might think it was if I saw it in a yarn store, I can pretty much guarantee that ultimately, I would succumb to the siren song of something more blue. But my brother bought it for me, and I loved it (I still love the bit I have left, too), and my aunt loved it. She loves scarves, and I figured she had the colouring to wear orange, and I'm told she wears it regularly. So definitely a success.
And my uncle, after seeing me working on Don's slippers that summer, jokingly requested some for himself. So I made him a pair:
Same yarn as Don got (Viking of Norway Balder), but in a different colour. This one kind of reminds me of a latte.
My aunt got hers when we visited this past summer, but I hadn't had a chance to do the slippers yet, so he didn't get his until Christmas dinner. But he was thrilled to have cozy slippers to wear while he was over, and I hope they keep his feet toasty at home too.
I wish I'd been able to get modeled shots of both, but such is life sometimes.
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