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Tag Archives: christmas
wip: it’s a long ways til christmas
i’ve been working on swatches for these christmas stockings this week: they are for some friends, and hopefully they’ll be done for christmas. the random people who have asked what i’m working on have laughed at the idea of me … Continue reading
Posted in knitting
Tagged christmas, colorwork, holiday, knitting, lateral braid, stockings, vikkel braid, wip
9 Comments
a little extra christmas
this year i tried to use mostly recycled materials for gift wrapping. newspaper, seasonal paper shopping bags, leftover postcards (i like postcards, but i never send them…), scrap yarn, or reused wrapping materials. the tree has never really reached a … Continue reading
Posted in craftiness, daily duds, home
Tagged christmas, daily duds, gifts, holiday, home sweet home, presents, recycling, tree, upcycling
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quick knits- hats edition
it’s no secret that i love to knit hats. they are probably my absolute favorite item to knit. as long as you don’t choose a crazy difficult pattern (or gauge), you can finish a hat in 1-3 days, which makes … Continue reading
Posted in daydream knitting, hats, knitting
Tagged bobbles, christmas, hat, hats, holiday, knitting, pom pom, quick knits, stockinette
8 Comments
o tanenbaum, o tanenbaum!
i find with every passing year, i get a little more festive. about every holiday. and i LOVE me a christmas tree. most of my childhood and young adulthood involved fake trees. pulled out from storage at the right time, … Continue reading
quick knits- cowl edition
i thought i’d better sneak cowls in while we still have a bit of time. less time intensive than scarves, with no chance of ‘second sock syndrome’, but still substantial, and completely in the round (okay, not all of them, … Continue reading
Posted in daydream knitting, knitting, scarves
Tagged christmas, cowl, daydream knitting, gifts, holiday knitting, holidays, knitting, last minute, quick knits
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quick knits- mitts & mittens
everytime i start trying to gather up projects for one of these posts, the amount i want to talk about spins wildly out of control. but there are so many great projects out there… as a note, all of these … Continue reading
Posted in craftiness, daydream knitting, mitts/mittens/gloves
Tagged christmas, gifts, holidays, knitting, mitt, mittens, mitts, quick knits
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quick knits- toys
tomorrow is thanksgiving, and i’m dropping off the radar for the day, so quick knits is moved up to wednesday! i have not really delved into the world of knitted toys, but when i see projects like these below, they … Continue reading
Posted in craftiness, daydream knitting, knitting
Tagged books, christmas, elephant, fox, gift, hedgehog, holidays, kids, knitted, knitting, mouse, quick knits
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FO: buttoned garter mitts plus holiday crafting
o tanenbaum, o tanenbaum! i get a little ridiculous about the holidays (in a good, excited, gleeful little girlish way), and most especially about my christmas tree. growing up, there were all kinds of fake trees. parents and grandparents had … Continue reading
