Year of the sock December- this feels like cheating

I know I planned this myself, so I can make up any rules I like, but it still feels rather like cheating to count these. It has been a busy month, and socks have taken a back burner in favour of Christmas hats. I have finished a pair of socks this month, but I started them in November, and I started a pair at the weekend, but since they include cables and lace they will take a little longer to finish than the three days left in 2010.
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Of course I could whip through a pair of plain socks (if I don't want to eat or do anything else for the next 3 days!), but I want to branch out into different patterns, so I am counting these and calling the year done.
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Tiny dolly sized socks, using leftover Regia 6 ply and working my usual sock pattern (based on the free Regia one) over 32sts. They only took about an hour each, maybe less.
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Half of these were made this month, the others were done through the year. They are made using various scraps leftover from sock yarn projects and the pattern from Tiny Sock Ornament by Everwhelming Liz.
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So there it is, the end of my year of socks. I had no idea a self imposed sock club was a thing when I started. It was good fun and I have some plans for another next year maybe (thesis permitting).
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On a festive and non sock related note I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate, or holiday generally if not). Many knitting related pressies came my way, so they may pop up in posts through the next months.

Christmas decorations

I have seen a lot of blog posts about Christmas decorations in the last few weeks, so I thought I would share mine.

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First up is a sock garland, this one is for taking home. There is a rule in my parents' house that if you are coming for Christmas you have to bring a handmade decoration, maximum spend £5 and bonus points for using recycled/salvaged materials. We have had lots of different things, this year mine is mini socks on a crochet chain. They are made from various leftovers from sock yarn projects, the pattern is Tiny Sock Ornament by Everwhelming Liz.

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I have been wondering what to do with some of my knitted critters, they are cute and fun to make, but then they just sort of hang around the place. A crochet hook and a short length of ribbon and they have been converted to tree decorations. This is a Knitted Bunny by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer, made from a square of knitting and two ears. He may have got a little lost from Easter :D

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I received this little bluebird in a swap, so converted him into a tree decoration too.
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I didn't make this one, bought it at a craft fair in town as want to start finding a special, and preferably hand made decoration each year. It is made from green glass and there is a glass robin to go with it, but I don't have a photo of the robin.
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Decorated tree next to the sofa. There is only a tiny gap to squeeze past and get in and out of the room, but the tree had to go somewhere and the new fish tank is now sitting where we put the tree last year. I have had to temporarily evict my spinning wheel as well :(
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I might even attempt a fair isle mini stocking decoration in the next few days, I am determined to master colourwork during the next year and finally remake those duck socks!