In the past I have knitted hats and scarves for the kids or the occasional hat etc for a visiting relative for Christmas. However, I have avoided doing a lot of knitting for Christmas, as I don't need the stress. I found out in April that my Brother, his girlfriend and her parents were coming for Christmas. And what better way of showing how happy we were that they were here (from Australia) than to make hat and scarf/cowl sets for everyone. So, this is what I came up with:
For my brother: Purl Ridge Cowl & Custom Man-hat.
For the lovely Miss Emily: Basic Tam by Ann Budd crossed with "Noo" & Shawl Collared Cowl
For Louise and Tony, I made (left to right): Meret Mystery Beret, Gemstone Cowl, Medowbrook & Dave's Hat