Back in November, I corralled a bunch of my local friends to come and choose fabulous hand knits for their very own. After a few years of knitting my way through my mother's unfinished projects and vast stash of yarn, I was finally ready to release these gifts into the universe so others could share in the bounty. I also reserved a few choice knits for family members and mailed off some pieces to old family friends. All told, I had completed well more than two dozen hats and two dozen scarves. (Read more about this in The Finisher .) I donated scads more hats and scarves to Ithaca charities, along with several throws to the Cancer Resource Center. Among friends, I asked only for a picture of themselves each wearing their choices. Not everyone sent in pictures, but I amassed quite a few! Doesn't everyone look wonderful?! My mom's love and care has rippled out beyond her imagining. Wondering what's next on the agenda? Here's my current, still large,