I finished knitting Henry’s Cthulu for Christmas hat. Pattern: Lovecraft’s Bane. Yarn: Banshee Fiber Arts, Yeti base. It’s wrapped up and under the tree.

I sewed new gift bags this year from quilting cotton I had in stash. The young’uns never really liked these, since they don’t get the full experience of ripping paper. But Bob and I prefer them since they can be reused. No pattern. I sew them the way my Grandma did, which is basically a pillowcase with a gusset, plus a casing with buttonholes for the drawstring closure.

I also sewed myself what I’m calling a “Christmas Lounge Suit” out of some green velour from stash. Tried and true PJ pant pattern from Ottobre. Top is Hemlock Tee from Grainline Studio. Rookie error: I cut the back of the pants with the nap reversed, which gives it a harlequin effect. Now I wish I’d done it intentionally on the top, too.

Merry Christmas Day. Happy eighth night of Hanukkah. Happy Kwanzaa tomorrow. And Glad Yule! 2022 completed Holiday watchlist below. We didn’t watch Elf?! 🤷🏻

• It’s a Wonderful Life
• Black Adder’s Christmas Carol
• Christmas at SCTV
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1968 animated)
• Violent Night (new favorite)
• A Christmas Carol (1938)
• Pottersville
• A Christmas Story
• Bad Santa
• Elves (Nisser, Danish 2021)
• Die Hard
• Becoming Santa (2011 documentary)
• Batman Returns
• Christmas with the Kranks
• Joe Bob’s Ghoultide Get Together – Don’t Open Til Xmas
• Bob’s Burger’s —The Bleakening
• Bob’s Burgers – The Plight Before Christmas
• Ghosts Christmas Special
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete: O Christmas Pete
• A Christmas Horror Story
• Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special
• At Home with Amy Sedaris Holidays
• A Charlie Brown Christmas
• All is Bright
• Krampus
• Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
• Hjem til Jul 1 & 2
• Gilmore Girls holiday episodes
• Great British Baking Show holiday episodes
• Great American Baking Show holiday edition
• A Christmas Story Christmas Movie