The sleep or lounge pants are a big hit with the men in my family also. I have bought Simplicity patterns when they are 99cents so I have most all sizes ready. I agree the men are harder to make for. The aprons and oven mits sound like a great idea. I made a gray fleece blanket witht he Harley Davideson emblem in one corner for a friend and he loved it. It was one of the easist things I made. I like to give practical gifts so it's hard to come up with things people will actually use.