Every year for the past however many years, the TOM BIHN Ravelry group has crafted wearable gifts for our crew. This year's wearable gifts are a variety of crocheted, knitted, and woven shawls, scarves, hats, and cowls.
Though it's become something of a tradition that each crew member looks forward to, it's never an expectation. As artists and skilled craftspeople ourselves, we know very well the incredible amount of work (and talent and skill, amassed over years) that goes into creating each piece of wearable art.
These are gifts we appreciate on many levels: they literally keep us warm, allow us to experience the generosity and care of others, offer us the experience of surprise and delight when we see them for the first time, and appreciate the skills of fellow creators.
From all of us here at TOM BIHN to everyone in the TOM BIHN Ravelry group: thank you! Special shout-out goes to Annie, who organizes and delivers each year's gifts. As we know well, logistics can be complex, so thank you, Annie, for managing all of that so we can enjoy all of this.
Below are photos of each crafted item! We had hoped to snap some photos of the crew with their choices, but between COVID-19 protocols and the icy/dangerous streets here in Seattle this week, that may not be in the cards. So, there's one model this year.... the photographer's assistant. You can see his photo at the very end of this post, modeling the photographer's choice of cowl.
DPUTiger - December 29, 2021
I spy the two scarves I wove. Pennies are tight these days, and I’m not as active on the Ravelry TB forum or the actual TB forum as I once was. But man, I do enjoy this tradition very, very much. And yes, a HUGE shout-out to Annie. I so appreciate her role in keeping this favorite tradition alive.
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TOM BIHN replied:
And our photographer says: “I too spied the scarves woven by DPUTiger! Beautiful work.” And thank you for your generosity and the shout-out to Annie!
Thomas de Hoop - December 30, 2021
These gifts say as much about you as the people who give them. Thanks for sharing. What a great group of folks
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TOM BIHN replied:
Thanks for recognizing the work of these crafters!
Cindy Fredlund - December 30, 2021
As a customer, a fan of Tom Bihn and a human on this planet, I love this on many levels. Thank you for sharing, these artists are so talented! Cheers to the Tom Bihn crew and the artists.
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TOM BIHN replied:
Thanks for recognizing the beautiful work of these artists! In our humble opinion, the world could use more celebration and recognition, and your comment offers just that!
G42 - December 29, 2021
The Ravelry folks always makes such beautiful creations and this year is no exception – what fantastic work and open-hearted gifts!
Thanks for sharing the photos and Happy New Year to the TB Crew and everyone in our TB community!
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TOM BIHN replied:
Happy New Year to you as well!
gochicken - December 29, 2021
You guys are the best! Doing what YOU ALL do enables us to work, create, nurture, play, and serve… in an organized, prepared, and stylish manner. It’s an honor to knit for you! 🧶 ❤️
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TOM BIHN replied:
❤️❤️❤️
DPUTiger - December 29, 2021
I spy the two scarves I wove. Pennies are tight these days, and I’m not as active on the Ravelry TB forum or the actual TB forum as I once was. But man, I do enjoy this tradition very, very much. And yes, a HUGE shout-out to Annie. I so appreciate her role in keeping this favorite tradition alive.
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TOM BIHN replied:
And our photographer says: “I too spied the scarves woven by DPUTiger! Beautiful work.” And thank you for your generosity and the shout-out to Annie!