After a year of off and on knitting, I finally finished my knitted mitten garland, with help from the husband who helped knit the cord the mittens are attached to (yes having a husband that can do things like knit is terrific – I have an awesome husband).  I love how it turned out – bright and cheery in the colors of the rainbow.  It’s animal-friendly – meaning it can be washed in case someone pulls it off the tree and horks a hairball on it.  Or pees on it.  And if they do pull it off, it won’t shatter and make a mess for me to clean up or cut little  paws.  Around here, our inquisitive felines and canines love nothing more than using a tree ornament in a game of hockey all over the living room.

Here’s the link to the pattern for the mittens – it’s a freebie from Knit Picks – if you’d like to make one of your own.

http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Smitten_(a_Holiday_Garland)__D55474220.html

Now if I could just get more Christmas things done like put the ornaments on the tree and do some baking.   It’s hard to want to do Christmas-y things when it’s warm enough to wear shorts…

Knitted mitten garland