Ah, the cuteness!!

Tanya's snowman

We were snowed in on Sunday, so I spent the day in my pajamas, watching DVDs (It's a Wonderful Life, the Charlie Brown Christmas special, and Buffy season two, 'cause you know, those go together!) and finishing this adorable snowman ornament as a 10-days-late birthday gift for my friend Tanya, who has a snowman theme for her Christmas tree. I designed him myself and knit him from stash yarn on a variety of small DPNs I already had, so the only cost was my time. For three years in a row, my friend has gifted me with beautiful Christmas ornaments that she hand-paints herself, so I wanted to give her an ornament that I had made in return this year. The body is fuzzy old 100% acrylic Patons Misty, which I assume is discontinued -- the label looks 1970s vintage. I'm pretty sure this yarn was given to me by my MIL when she helped a neighbour clean out his house after his wife died, and brought home her knitting supplies rather than donating them to the thrift store. The hat is Patons Classic Merino left over from a previous project, and the scarf is 1x1 rib in leftover Opal self-striping yarn that my SockapalTwozza pal sent with the socks she knit me a couple years ago. I stuffed him with synthetic batting, wired the hat so that it could be used as a hook for hanging on the tree, and sewed on buttons for the eyes and an orange bead for the nose. The underside (where I cast on) is a bit untidy, but I'm otherwise just tickled with this little fella, pleased as can be. I think I'll make him again next year (in different colours for the hat and scarf), and write down the pattern to share. At the very least, even if I never make him again, I do suspect this photo will be recycled into Christmas cards next year... just saying!