And the winner by 50% was Lena! The fleeced booties came in second at 32% and Maria was third with 18%. Usually I announce the winner and post the pattern but cocoknits was sidelined by a little sinus surgery. All is well now but I just couldn't write the pattern with only half my brain functioning. I'll get her finished as quickly as possible but in the meantime I have some holiday freebies for you!

We love hot water bottles in our household. When the weather turns cold it’s so delicious to pre-heat the bed with a lovely, warm hot water bottle at your feet. They help tummy-aches, cramps and colds melt away. And I just found these pocket-sized hot water bottles to tuck in a big pocket to keep hands warm during a brisk walk. They only needed a malabrigo cover to make them perfect! This is a quick, seamless project that will also help bust your stash!

My daughter wanted the perfect slouchy hat, like these from the Marni runway show a fews seasons back. It is a very simple pattern, but seems to be a success as she hardly takes it off! You can use a chunky yarn or dk weight doubled. A simple pattern calls for luxurious yarn, and this Luster yarn from Verb for Keeping Warm is soft and springy. A quick, unisex gift you can still whip out for gift giving season!

AT ARTICLE PRACT:

Your Perfect Sweater class will begin in late January. Check the Article Pract website for details.

AT KNIT-ONE-ONE:

The cocoknits cornucopia has wrapped up but look for more classes in the new year.