Wood work by Tom

Chris's brother, Tom, works with wood a lot. He made some Christmas gifts that we love, so I thought I'd post them!
He said he cut them and turned them on a lathe.

I finished a handful of things over the holidays as well, so I'll work on photos and posting for those soon.

Update

Ah! So I've fallen a little behind in posting.  But it's mostly because I have a lot ongoing and not a lot getting finished...I've been working on my own designs/patterns, which is actually a lot more challenging than I thought it would be! I have about 30 little scraps laying around that started as something and then I didn't like the shape so I ditched them. =P
Anyway, I did manage to finish a scarf made from yarn my mom got me (100% alpaca - very soft and chic).

 [I hate taking pictures of myself...]

The scarf is crocheted - it's just straight hdc, working back loops only throughout. I learned how to knit when my mom visited for thanksgiving, so look out for more knit projects soon! I'm working on a knit headband to match the scarf currently.

I also made a little Santa hat for the Butis:

Finally, the ring is almost done - I soldered the bezel onto the band and now just need to get the stone in there!! I'm hoping to finish all of the jewelry projects this Sunday...

Chris is still finishing up his most recent neon projects - kinda slow going because he has his qualifying exam soon. (Wish him luck!) But he did make us some delicious Guinness ice cream for thanksgiving. :)
My mom also made me this lovely floppy hat, which is just adorable.
[More guest spots on my uber-talented family to come later!]