A helping hoof...

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Advent Day 19!...
Truth be told, I've been fretting about how Rudolph was going to manage pulling the sleigh all on his own when the big night rolls around.  So you can imagine my relief when Prancer decided to fly in this morning...
They've been conferring like this all morning.  Needless to say, I am feeling loads better.
Happy Monday friends!
~xox~
alison

ps—This little guy is right out of Anna's book, Teeny Tiny Mochimochi.  If you haven't checked it out, you should!  It's the best, and has been the inspiration for all of the little advent pals I've made so far.

Otter•ish

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Advent Day 17!  Just a quick little post on these otters buds today...

Sadly, they are looking a little blobby but they don't seem too bothered by it (except they are kind of making funny faces). Still, here they are swimming around, holding hands and being ottery. Having fun, being cuddly, and that joie de vivre~how I do love otters!
Must run for now. I'm off for a full day at the shop. I'm predicting a busy day of last minute gift-knit shoppers and high sales of chunky yarn. Should be festive and fun!
Happy Saturday to you!
~xox~
alison
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Candy cane...

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Advent Day15 brought to you by Epic the narwhal...





This guy is dedicated to my middle man, a boy with a love for all things narwhalian. And why "Epic"?...Well aside from my boy's appreciation for epicness in all forms, I'm fairly certain that that horn/tusk thingy is made of the same stuff as candy canes...mmmm...totally epic...








Oh dear~I think our little puddle of ocean is looking rather crowded. I may have to do a bit more landscape knitting soon. For now though, it's back to Santa's workshop for me. Lots of making still to go ; )
Hope your Thursday is full of goodness!
Until tomorrow...
~xox~
alison
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Wednesday wanderings...

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Advent Day 14! Say hello to Magellan~a very sweet if somewhat directionally challenged penguin...














As you can see he is settling in quite well, and we're ever so glad that his poor navigational skills brought him to our little party. We're getting quite a group...


I wonder who tomorrow will bring. In the meantime, I hope you have a very happy today. See you soon!
~xox~
alison
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Let it snow...

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Advent Day 10...oh my! You didn't think I'd forgotten,did you?...


Okay, okay, I know, not the most exciting addition to the Advent calendar, but let me explain. We have had a snowless fall here in the Midwest (really-like almost no snow at all-so sad), so lest our little group of friends
experience the same fate, I thought I should create a little handmade snow for them. And maybe, just maybe, fingers crossed and all, their snow will bring a little our way too...











Happy weekending friends!
~xox~
alison
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