The Christmas List: rethinking

Okay it’s August now and I have 20 items left to make/finish and wrap.  I keep looking for Christmasy gift wrap but no avail, I will have to wait or purchase plain colored wrapping paper and decorate it myself. 
So far I have these done:

The skull scarf for my niece

I’ve started filling our stockings. 

Slipper socks for my niece.

My sister is receiving this shawl.

My first shawl for this winter season.

I have many more of these to make for Christmas,   this pattern is great.

I have done so many ruffle scarves as of late I do not want to picture them.

And a wash cloth for a set for my niece.

I know they’ll be more to come, and much more color.

The Christmas List: First pair of socks.

So I’m shopping at savers,  and there is 2 skeins of Moda Dea Sassy Stripes!   Instantly I think socks, for a teenager.  Easy wash and wear socks.  No special  instructions needed.  And they were in a colorway my niece would like.  

Here’s the first sock, I love this pattern. I found it on ravelry.com.   But here’s the link to the pattern almond crunch socks.  They’re relatively quick for socks, very relaxing in my opinion and very simple to memorize.   They’re toe up with an afterthought heel.