I just wanted to wish all my reader’s a very Merry Christmas. I’m sure by now you are surrounded by hand knit Christmas goodies to enjoy today and next year. Have fun and I hope Santa brings lots of yarn and fiber.
Month: December 2010
Christmas Gift Ideas Pickle Ornament
Gift Idea #23
It is said that there is an old German tradition to hide a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree. The first person to find it will receive good luck the rest of the year. There are American versions of the story as well although I hadn’t heard of the tradition until last year when all these pickle patterns began popping up. This is knitpick’s free downloadable pattern and maybe you’ll start a new tradition in your own house.
http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Christmas_Pickle_Ornament_Pattern__D50801220.html
Christmas Gift Ideas Celestine Star
Gift Idea #22
I was looking for an ornament to post because chances are if you are looking for ideas at this point, you need a quick knit object. Then I came across this dodecahedron star (please don’t ever make me pronounce that). This does not appear to be a quick knit object, but it is truly unique. It doubles either as a tree topper or a stuffed animal. If you use different colors for each point, it would make a great baby toy!
Have Fun.
Christmas Gift Ideas Snowman Ornament
Gift Idea #21
If you are still looking for knit ideas at this point, you are nearly out of time. Your best bet would be to stick with the ornaments because they are quick knit and often can be made out of small amounts of yarn already in your stash. Below is a cute little snowman. With short simple instructions, this can be whipped up in no time and will appear to have taken much more effort and time.
Christmas Gift Ideas Elf Hat
Gift Idea #20
This child’s elf hat is simpler to make but still very cute. It’s easy to make and great for Christmas outings.
Christmas Gift Idea Knit Garland
Gift Idea #19
This is truly unique. There is a pattern for a quick knit holiday garland made out of a fun fur like yarn. Personally, I think this would look better with a more metallic fun fur, like silver with a little dark green thrown in, but it still looks remarkably good. I’m not sure how long it would hold up outdoors but it would be used indefinitely inside.
Christmas Gift Idea Rudolph Hat
Gift Idea #18
Less than a week before Christmas! This is a knitted hat, made out of one of my favorite inexpensive yarns- Caron Simply Soft. The instructions are given for Newborn through ten years old. This is a great gift for the little reindeer lovers.
2010-11 Cabled Fingerless Gloves
2010-11 Cabled Fingerless Gloves
Another pattern completed. These are my favorite things to make. I work in cold offices and tend to have frozen fingers that have to keep typing away, so I’ve made a few pair of these and decided to write down the pattern. I’ve attached the downloadable pdf document but would appreciate a donation either through Ravelry or Etsy. The gloves are made out of Caron Simply Soft yarn but would work with any worsted weight yarn. My hands are on the smaller size and these are knit with size 5 needles. They do stretch. If your hands are on the larger size, please use size 6 needles.
2010-11 Cabled Fingerless Gloves
Christmas Gift Ideas Knitted Mice
Gift Idea #17
These knitted holiday mice are adorable and made out of worsted weight yarn. This is a great use for left over balls of yarn from other projects. The author gives instructions for knitting them flat or in the round, with worsted or sport weight yarn. The pattern is fairly easy to read and these could me made pretty quickly.
Christmas Gift Idea Sweater Ornament
Gift Idea #16
This adorable ornament is cute enough on its own, but add the felted Christmas tree and the mini hanger and you can’t help melting. The instructions are fairly straight forward and you can sub in a different design besides the tree on the front of the sweater.
http://naturalsuburbia.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-sweater-jersey-knitted.html
Christmas Gift Idea Elf Hat
Gift Idea #15
This is a three in one link. First, you have three different versions of elf hats. I want the one with the elf ears. I wish I had seen this a few weeks ago. This would be great to where to a Christmas party if you like to stand out.
Second there are elf slippers. The curled toed footwear are almost too adorable. Imagine running around the house in these Christmas morning.
Finally there is a Christmas tree hat. Now to complete the look, you’d have to somehow attach Christmas lights or knit up Christmas lights (see previous post).
My favorite is still the Elf Hat with the huge ears.
Christmas Gift Idea Knit Lights
Gift Idea #14
This is a quick pattern to make cat toys or decorations that look like Christmas lights. Another idea is to make these and attach them to an icord to make strung lights. This is a version that I made, but it looks better filled as in the pattern.
Christmas Gift Idea Santa Ornament
Gift Idea #12
Here is an easy ornament to make for the Santa fan. The hardest part about making this will probably be trying to find flesh colored yarn, but pink seems to work. All you need is a little scrap red, pink and white yarn and a half an hour of time.
http://www.allfreeknitting.com/ChristmasKnits/Santa-Face-And-Head-Ornament
Christmas Gift Idea Shelf Santa
Gift Idea #11
I really like this one but it’s a bit more complicated that the previous patterns. This shelf Santa is a doll made of dk yarn. The pattern isn’t in the best format and may be a little hard to follow. I’d recommend using a ruler or a magnetic map. It is sewn together and stuffed. While it may not be the most user friendly pattern, I think the end result would be worth the effort.
Christmas Gift Idea Antique Ornament
Gift Idea #10
This lacy pattern is simple but remarkably beautiful on a simple ball ornament. With pearl seed beads and a bit of linen, you can create a classy gift in a short time. The pattern is relatively simple if you are accustomed to lace knitting but easy to catch on if you aren’t.
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