things to make for other people and then keep

I am really proud of this hoodie, it's super warm and cozy. The pattern was "Hacky Sack Hoodie" from Son of Stitch n' Bitch. It started out for my brother but after I used the noro on the sleeves I decided that it was a girls hoodie and kept it. One thing I thought was really neat about the pattern was you start at the top of the hood and work your way down and which helps me because I like long sweaters so it's easier to measure.
This scarf gets a lot of attention when I tell people I knitted it because it really doesn't look knit. I got the pattern from that tv show on DYI, Knitty Gritty. I cast on 400 stitches and you knit it up and down instead of side to side... that doesn't make sense when I say it but... you get the idea. I really should have been more careful with the cast off, it's too tight so the scarf kind of archs, but I don't mind. The yarn was 51% silk and is suprisingly warm. I made this for my parents employee but we didn't make it to the birthday party because of weather and my parents only give birthday presents to employees when they go to the party so I got to keep it. SCORE!