In the past few weeks knitting has been about Christmas. This little toy set Is a gift that I knit for a friend. The toys fit inside the little knitted sack :-) The tomtens were made from this pattern, and the mouse and sack were knit from patterns in this book. I used O-wool Balance (50/50 cotton/merino) for the white, and Plymouth Select (superwash merino) for the green and red colors.
All through Advent I've been reading books about the Blessed Virgin. I love this book about the many apparitions of Mary and the miracles associated with them. It's difficult for me to express how deeply inspired I am by the accounts in this book.
Monday was the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We made a pinata that we painted to look like the world, and had a Mexican supper of fajitas, rice, and beans. After supper I read the story of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe to my children. The next day, my oldest son told me that he was very moved by the story. He looked up the details of the blessed Tilma and was amazed by what he learned.
Joining Ginny for her weekly Yarn Along.
