Jesspants here, dropping by with your friendly neighborhood Sunday Night Knitting Report (SNKR).  I’ve got a crafty ladies post-holiday season holiday gathering coming up in a few weeks, and I thought I’d try my hand at making cute, cuddly creatures.

OWL PUFFS!

look at that faaaaace!

Kitchener!

he’s a little…lop-eyed

but I like him anyway.

This owl is going to live with me.  I’m not quite sure what his name is yet, but I’ve given him a home on top of my shelf.  Lonely he shall never be, what with Kari’s hedgehog (called Harold), Corin’s kiwi (called Bruce), Brandy’s buffalo chicken, and a random assortment of other friends keeping him company.

He’s not quite as polished as the ones showcased in the original pattern, but I’d be willing to bet that she had a couple of lumpy looking ones before she got the hang of it.  Owl Puffs will be a great way to use up some of the myriad of scrap yarn I’ve got lying about the house, and they are really easy to transport, too!

In other news:

DK really likes trying on my finished knits…

Lo and behold, I have finished the mittens and the scarf.  This was my first pair of mittens, and I think they turned out FABULOUSLY.  I love the shape, the style, and the finished product – they really turned out just about perfect.  The variegated yarn made for a beautiful pattern all around.

The scarf was wrapped up in a little less than a month.  The mittens, on the other hand, have been a work in progress since November.  Ten minutes here, half an hour there, and at least two weeks where they were finished save for one thumb, I finally buckled down and finished them last night.

All in all, this was a very productive knitting week.  I can’t wait to give Mom her birthday present!

On that note, I’m off to have a bath, a mani-pedi, and some yoga before bed.

Anyone out there finish a project over the weekend?  Pics or it didn’t happen!