waldorf mama

handmade holiday :: scarves

i'm finally getting around to posting a few more of the christmas gifts i knitted for family this year. here are the three finished scarves i made (after posting about each in various stages of progress), modeled by my sweet girl. i'm very happy with the way each turned out!

this first amoroso scarf was for my mom. i used malabrigo silky merino in the ever lovely amoroso colorway, and oh my...i love how this pattern knitted up in this yarn! i'm even thinking about making an identical one for myself. :)

here is the waffle scarf i made for my dad. this scarf, and the one i made for my brother below, were both made using manos del uruguay's silk blend (in coffee). i really adore how this pattern looks in this yarn...

and lastly, the one row scarf i made for my brother. a very simple, yet masculine, scarf. perfect for the brother who has everything. :)

who doesn't love a warm and cozy scarf in winter?

shelley

handmade holiday :: rainbows

at long last, here is the rainbow blanket i've been working on for maya. i was hoping to finish it before christmas - and with the help of some late night knitting, i was only a few days late. :) this was my first project using dream in color classy, and needless to say...i'm in love with these saturated, veil-dyed colors! and let me tell you that nothing brings me more joy than seeing my girl wrapped up in this, day and night. :)

maya also finished her fingerknitted rainbow christmas tree garland (with a little last minute help from mama) and what a beautiful new addition it made to our tree...

join me again over the next few days for more handmade holiday...

shelley

handmade holiday :: family

i want to share with you in the next few days some of the handmade items i was finishing up in the weeks leading up to the holiday season. one goal of mine this year was to make each person in our small extended family a handknitted christmas gift, and although i didn't get all items completely finished by christmas day (a few were wrapped and gifted still on the needles!)...i was proud and pleased with my attempt. :) i've already shared some of these gift projects with you in previous posts (in their various states of progress), but here now are a few of the finished items...

this rainbow beret was one of my favorites (using the one day beret pattern). made for my daughter, naomi. i used malabrigo merino worsted in this lovely rainbow colorway. details and more photos on my ravelry page here...

i've been wanting to knit this popular calorimetry headband pattern for a while now, and this was just the perfect project for my almost-13-year-old niece. it was a super fast knit (it took me just a few hours) and i liked the way it turned out in this artyarns supermerino. i'm planning on knitting her some matching fingerless mitts for her birthday in january. details and more photos on my ravelry page here...

i made this flame cowl for my twin sister (using the woodland trails pattern). it's the most mindful pattern i've knitted to date (a faux-cable 16 row repeat) and i really enjoyed the challenge. i love the way it knitted up so squishy in this lorna's laces lion and lamb! and i love the flame colorway. i can't wait to knit one up for myself. :) more details and photos on my ravelry page here...

and lastly, here is a rainforest cowl that i made for my daughter, hannah (using the darkside cowl pattern). she picked this yarn (fiesta boomerang in the rainforest colorway) and i think it was a perfect choice! more details and photos on my ravelry page here...

more handmade holiday goodness to share tomorrow...

shelley

our christmas morn...

maya :: december 09

for maya :: new books, a wee house for a wee gnome, an auris stir xylophone, a wee doll lyre, a felted rainbow jumprope, rainbow colored beeswax and a rainbow pencil...

 house from germany, wee gnome from zooloo naturals...

a doll lyre from germany, made by mariengold...

a rainbow playscape silk, from palumba...

a castle, ostheimer knight and princess...

and lastly, this rocking board was recommended by maya's kindergarten teacher to strengthen her balance and overall coordination. it was made by a therapist and artist at the waldorf fellowship community in new york...

:: update on rockerboard info: after many inquiries on where and who we purchased our rocker board from, i received permission from the artist to share his contact info here. please direct all inquires to rockerboards@aol.com. however, also please be aware that these boards are made by a small community of people and they often have difficulty keeping up with the demand for them! ::

maya has been playing on and with it constantly since she received it!

a glimpse at our christmas...

happy monday, everyone!  i hope you all enjoyed as much love, warmth and family time as we did this holiday season. i have much more to share with you of our joyous celebration time, so join me here in this space in the next few days...won't you?

shelley

merry christmas...