Meghan's Holiday Gift Guide Picks

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

The time crunch is real. It's that time of year where the days are literally and figuratively so short that my gift-knitting time seems to evaporate. Nevertheless, I've pulled together my most-coveted quick knits, gift list for the people I love the most. The only problem is I kind of want them for myself, too! 

For Mom: Sangaku by Melanie Berg

Image by Melanie Berg

My mom is a notorious "asker-of" hand knitwear. As soon as she rips open the box holding a new sweater or accessory she's thrilled and then promptly asks for another. I've been contemplating what to make for Annie this year, as I already made her a Tangled Up in Gray in Forge. Finally, I settled on the gorgeous Sangaku by Melanie Berg. This shawl's been on my knitlist for quite some time, and Weld in Red Feather and Fawn is perfect for my warm tone-loving mom. 



Red Feather (MC) + Fawn (CC)

For Dad: Fulton by Emily Greene

Image by Harper Point Photography

My dad requested a "hat in lake" the moment he saw the color return from the dye house. For a man who asks for almost nothing and has given me so much, I thought the first hat made in Forge was the perfect gift for him this Christmas.

The problem is I couldn't wait to give it to him! And he loves it! It's a constant companion in his coat pocket or on his noggin'. Complete with a H+W Foldover Custom Leather Tag, he's been wearing his Fulton proudly since I gave it to him. 

For my sister: Marin Headlands by Sloane Rosenthal 

Image by Sloane Rosenthal

Cable-y goodness complete with a floofy pom pom. Marin Headlands is the perfect hat for my sister's busy, battle-the-elements, New Yorker life. The brim is nice and deep to pull over her ears and the pom pom adds comical whimsy, which is appropriate for my sister's cartoon character personality. Of course, as she is a New Yorker so there are, um, limited, but sophisticated, color options in Forge

Raven + Charcoal

Hopefully I can pull off my knitlist before the clock chimes midnight on Christmas Eve. Even if I don't there is always our Ready-to-Wear Beanies in Charcoal, Ash, and Fawn for either a backup or front runner. 

My cousin Dan and his awesome wife, Laurén, wore their new H+W beanies in their Christmas card photo. Brinkley had to get in on the action, too. Dogs are the best photo bombers, right?

Good boy, Brinkles! 😂

Happy Holidays, everyone! 

Meghan

 

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  • Posted on by Jonathan Goodman
    18.25245043 BTC (approx CAD $1.6 million) was drained from my account on July 29th in the Coldcard wallet hack. My Bitcoin was in cold storage. My keys were stored on a Coldcard device that was kept in a safety deposit box and had never been connected to the internet. However, hackers discovered a vulnerability in the portion of the hardware wallet’s code used to generate seed phrases. This allowed them to use AI to brute-force seed phrase guesses. I was at our cottage and only heard about the hack today.

    “No way this affects me,” I thought.
    I logged into the Wasabi Wallet software to view my Bitcoin wallets.
    Right away, I saw a series of red withdrawal transactions, and I knew.
    Between 9:36 p.m. and 9:43 p.m. on July 29, every wallet I had had been emptied.
    18.25245043 BTC was gone. That’s just over CAD $1.6 million.
    Perhaps the hardest part was that I did everything right.

    I quickly contacted Morphohack Cyber Service, a crypto recovery service that I was referred to by a colleague at work who is knowledgeable about cybersecurity. To my great relief, I was able to recover my BTC in less than 72 hours after the incident. Morphohack employed blockchain forensic analysis to complete the recovery process. It seems that hackers have developed new methods and tools to gain access to Bitcoin wallets, but services like Morphohack make it easier to recover crypto assets without restrictions. I contacted Morphohack Cyber Service via email Morphohack@cyberservices.com

  • Posted on by Jonathan Goodman
    18.25245043 BTC (approx CAD $1.6 million) was drained from my account on July 29th in the Coldcard wallet hack. My Bitcoin was in cold storage. My keys were stored on a Coldcard device that was kept in a safety deposit box and had never been connected to the internet. However, hackers discovered a vulnerability in the portion of the hardware wallet’s code used to generate seed phrases. This allowed them to use AI to brute-force seed phrase guesses. I was at our cottage and only heard about the hack today.

    “No way this affects me,” I thought.
    I logged into the Wasabi Wallet software to view my Bitcoin wallets.
    Right away, I saw a series of red withdrawal transactions, and I knew.
    Between 9:36 p.m. and 9:43 p.m. on July 29, every wallet I had had been emptied.
    18.25245043 BTC was gone. That’s just over CAD $1.6 million.
    Perhaps the hardest part was that I did everything right.

    I quickly contacted Morphohack Cyber Service, a crypto recovery service that I was referred to by a colleague at work who is knowledgeable about cybersecurity. To my great relief, I was able to recover my BTC in less than 72 hours after the incident. Morphohack employed blockchain forensic analysis to complete the recovery process. It seems that hackers have developed new methods and tools to gain access to Bitcoin wallets, but services like Morphohack make it easier to recover crypto assets without restrictions. I contacted Morphohack Cyber Service via email Morphohack@cyberservices.com

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  • Posted on by Bas Zijlstra
    I responded to an advertisement involving a Dutch model, and shortly afterward I was contacted by Mark Grams, who claimed to be a professional investment adviser. After six weeks of building trust with me, he convinced me to convert both my investment and my father’s portfolio into crypto.

    In total, I transferred €1.6 million worth of crypto to what I believed was a legitimate investment platform. When I later asked to access my funds, I was told that my account had been blocked and that I needed to transfer more money to unlock it. That was when I realized I had been scammed.

    After filing a police report with little progress, I hired a legal team, who then contacted Morphohack Cyber Service via email (MORPHOHACK@CYBERSERVICES.COM).
    They used blockchain analysis to trace the stolen crypto, and the trail led to several crypto exchanges, including HTX. However, Morphohack was able to recover all the crypto that had been funnelled through their network. Recovering my funds also helped uncover a broader network of alleged crypto-related crimes. After I lost my funds, I felt like the ground beneath me was about to explode, Morphohack brought me back to life with their professional help.
    I highly recommend Morphohack and their incredibly helpful team.

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