small gifts...big happiness

It is often the little things that mean so much!
I discovered this today when some small gifts that I had made were received with huge smiles and much appreciation.
Two weeks ago I thought it might be nice to make some winter woolies for the Husband's nieces and nephews. They all live in 'the sticks' and it gets quite cold and I knew they could do with some warm gear, so out came my knitting needles and off I went!
The girls were easy to please...Wooly scarves!
The boys, just as easy with nice thick beanies!
The baby, well I adapted my slipper pattern slightly and made her a lovely mini pair!



Slippers for Annabelle and scarves for Alix, Nicole and Bethannie




Alix's scarf




Beanie's for Scottie and Nicholas



I just love these colours!



Beanie for Jack




lovely 12 ply wool



The scarves and beanie's weren't difficult to make, although I did try several patterns before I came across a really good pattern for a child's beanie in one of this season's Lincraft pattern books. Most of them require circular needles or set of  4 needles, but this one is easy and is knitted all in one piece.
You know, these days most kids turn their noses up at 'homemade' items and would much rather have a 'name' brand like Billabong or Ripcurl, so it was very heartening to see such big smiles from these little ones.

The result? See for yourself! Some very big smiles and warm heads and necks today as they picnicked and played outside in the cold wind!



from left: Rebecca, Nicholas, Annabelle, Jack, Bethannie, Alix, Nicole, Scottie and Andrew