Shoeboxes 2011

Operation Christmas Child has been happening around here again.

This year, I have been a little more organised and started gathering little gifts, notepads and some toiletries since mid September.

Oh and we bought lots of sweets - and toothbrush with toothpaste.

I went to our local yarn store and got some nice yarn to knit hats and mittens. I managed to find a nice super wash 100% merino Aran yarn by King Cole.

I first knit the hats and then decided I still had enough time to knit the mittens. Miss T choose the "Hello Kitty" button for "her" hat. The colour of the button is an OK match.

One of our shoeboxes is aimed at a 4-6 year old girl and the other is for a 11-14 year old girl.

But mine had great fun trying on the hats and mittens and to look for all the stuff we put in the shoeboxes.

This year, I have been able to put in a barcode and hopefully we will receive an e-mail telling us where our boxes have been sent.

Miss T wants some mittens to, I have started to knit her a pair of navy mittens.

I have already knit a snood and some wristers for Miss N. Hopefully I will remember during daylight hours to take some photos of her.