The Castoffs met at Michele’s, bringing gifts and food to share. We had a blast! Michele’s tree was ENORMOUS. She and Joel were waiting for their kids to get home to put the final touches on it, but we all thought it was beautiful as is. The food we brought was wonderful – dips, chili, roll-ups and candy, cookies and fudge. We certainly ate well.
Yummy dishes for our celebration.
The presents we brought are under the tree.
Everyone liked what they drew for the gift exchange, so nobody stole ANYTHING from anyone else — well, except for me. Julie opened a desk organizer and some very cool yarn – twine, really – and liked it until I came along and stole it. From then on, I was the Grinch! Here’s Julie happy with her first present.
“Gee, this is pretty cool!”
When it was my turn, I swooped in and stole it. Here is my Grinch face.
Marsha the Grinch.
Never fear, Julie chose another gift that she liked – perhaps even better! It was a ball of Cascade 220 and a pattern for a cabled cowl. And it came with a Christmas tree headband. Fab.
She liked the headband so much, she wore it for our group photo.
Michele got a conical Santa – felted and roved.
Cute Santa – it’s a wonder that he didn’t get stolen.
Mary got a snowman ornament that her granddaughter can put on the tree.
Cute little snowman.
Francy got a pair of gloves AND a very beautiful pair of fingerless mittens. She hid them so nobody could steal.
Puppet fingers!
Leslie got two Christmas mugs and some coffee to go in them.
Marylane was interested, but she didn’t steal.
Carol got a box made out of folded paper that made an interesting design. I think it was from our International free trade store downtown.
I liked this, but not enough to steal.
Deb got a set of battery-powered candles. Someone suggested that she put them with her wooden Nativity scene.
Carol got a kick out of something. Maybe the candles?
Linda got a felted and beaded bracelet. She was so excited about showing it off, that she nearly punched Michele in the face.
Look out! Woman with a new accessory!
Marylane got a bear ornament with a hand knit scarf – very cute. Marylane immediately took the scarf off. Bet she was like that with her dolls when she was a little girl.
Let’s put the clothes back on the ornament, OK?
Michele’s husband, Joel, came in and took our photo. You can tell that we were happy knitters. Not that the wine had anything to do with it…
The Castoffs, Christmas 2014.
After we had our picture taken, Mary and I decided to compare Christmas socks. And then Francy helped me up off the floor. Thanks, pal.
‘Tis the season!
To our surprise, Leslie brought her knitting project. Amazing. And Michele might have actually knit a few rows before we dug in to the food and gifts. Here is a doggie sweater for Leslie’s granddog – a dachshund. And, that’s Leslie’s finger where a doggie leg will be.
Looong sweater.
Carol sent me a photo of her granddaughters’ finished hats. She packed them up right after she took this. Darling hats, Carol.
Cute little Christmas presents on their way to Arizona.
I hope everyone out there in blog land has a wonderful Christmas. We have some old snow on the ground, and perhaps we’ll have some new snow by next week. I’m hoping to bring out my snowshoes, so come on! Snow!
For everyone who is in town next week, we’ll meet at Julie’s house. Until then, Castoffs, keep those needles blazing and get your last minute shopping done!
