I Love Giving Gifts!

I read this book once (SHOCKING, yes?) called "The 5 Love Languages." It was a very eye-opening book and has helped me with many of my personal relationships. One thing it taught me about myself is that my love language is that of giving and receiving gifts. And that is so true, too. I LOVE giving gifts to family and friends. I take great delight in choosing or making just the right thing, or something that was asked for, and wrapping it in neat different ways. I love reactions! I made a few things for my friend and college buddy, Laura, who has a really awesome blog called Laura Sews Stuff, which is about sewing (right?!), random notions, and Siamese cats (I love cats!). Her reaction is just the reason why I love giving gifts so much! I did not post any of the things I made for her, or the other girls, on my blog because I wanted them to be a surprise. But since she loved them so much, she is now in danger of receiving regular packages of yarny bits.

Currently, I'm working on a felted bag that I will probably sell on Etsy, a baby hat for a friend who just had a little girl, and still (FOREVER) working on the basketweave scarf for my oldest daughter. But I had this great idea to make catnip fish instead of the little trinkets I made for Laura's Siamese Ladies. Here's my three pattern ideas:

 

What is the best one of these options? I worry that the first one has too many strings to chew off! But the second one is kind of plain....

So that's all for now. Stay tuned for more on the felted bag, as I'm taking photos as I go along to chart my progress. And give more gifts!


PS-If you are unfamiliar with the Love Languages book, here's what it looks like; check it out: