{"id":107,"date":"2010-12-26T06:27:38","date_gmt":"2010-12-26T14:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2010-12-26T06:27:38","modified_gmt":"2010-12-26T14:27:38","slug":"december-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"December Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the things I made in November and December.\u00c2\u00a0 Pardon the delay for the November objects &#8211; you know I couldn&#8217;t reveal them until after they had been gifted at the end of December.<\/p>\n<p>Hats!\u00c2\u00a0 Hats!\u00c2\u00a0 Hats!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4531_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-116\" title=\"IMG_4531_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4531_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4643_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-117\" title=\"IMG_4643_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4643_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4689_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-118\" title=\"IMG_4689_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4689_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4689_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4689_trm_sm-300x298.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4689_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4727_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-119\" title=\"IMG_4727_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4727_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4727_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4727_trm_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4727_trm_sm.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4676_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-120\" title=\"IMG_4676_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4676_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4676_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4676_trm_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4676_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4534_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-121\" title=\"IMG_4534_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4534_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lacy pair of fall-hued socks for Mom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4737_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108\" title=\"IMG_4737_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4737_trm_sm-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4737_trm_sm-300x261.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4737_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A pair of cutie monsters for the littlest cuties in the family.\u00c2\u00a0 As usual, the item for the &#8216;Princess&#8217; <em>must<\/em> have pink on it somewhere.\u00c2\u00a0 The spikes seemed like the best spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4654_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_4654_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4654_trm_sm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4654_trm_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4654_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4654_trm_sm.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4662_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-110 aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_4662_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4662_trm_sm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4662_trm_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4662_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4662_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Yoda, as requested multiple times, for Brother.\u00c2\u00a0 He is very persistent.\u00c2\u00a0 But I still managed to keep it a secret by insisting that I was scared my knit and crochet abilities were somehow too lacking to execute the project with any success.\u00c2\u00a0 I don&#8217;t think he really believed the bit about my skills, but he did believe that I hadn&#8217;t made it until he pulled it out of the package.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4687_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-111\" title=\"IMG_4687_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4687_trm_sm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4687_trm_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4687_trm_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4687_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The alpaca hat in two colors for my man, pattern adjusted for circumference and height since his noggin is bigger than most.\u00c2\u00a0 This version fits perfectly too.\u00c2\u00a0 Success!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4650_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-122\" title=\"IMG_4650_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4650_trm_sm-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4650_trm_sm-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4650_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My first snowflake attempts.\u00c2\u00a0 Lacy crochet projects aren&#8217;t usually my thing.\u00c2\u00a0 I think they turned out well.\u00c2\u00a0 They ended up on a few special packages as a little something &#8220;extra&#8221; for the recipients.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4667_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-112\" title=\"IMG_4667_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4667_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4670_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-113\" title=\"IMG_4670_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4670_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4664_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-114\" title=\"IMG_4664_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4664_trm_sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And a flock of mini mittens to adorn the rest of the packages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4740_trm_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-115\" title=\"IMG_4740_trm_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4740_trm_sm-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4740_trm_sm-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4740_trm_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>After all of this Fianc\u00c3\u00a9 insisted that I needed a knitting intervention.\u00c2\u00a0 I had completed everything a full week ahead of Christmas Day and couldn&#8217;t seem to stop knitting.\u00c2\u00a0 Mini mittens kept casting themselves onto my needles every time he looked around.<\/p>\n<p>Then he asked for a pair of fingerless mitts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4773_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-124\" title=\"IMG_4773_sm\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4773_sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4773_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.tangledstrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_4773_sm.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>And now I&#8217;m done.\u00c2\u00a0 For the moment anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the things I made in November and December.\u00c2\u00a0 Pardon the delay for the November objects &#8211; you know I couldn&#8217;t reveal them until after they had been gifted at the end of December. Hats!\u00c2\u00a0 Hats!\u00c2\u00a0 Hats! 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