It’s Katelyn here, I am taking over the blog post for today to share with you something that I do every year for the holiday. I love to be crafty and while I spend most of my time knitting and crocheting I do like to dabble in some other crafts as well. One of the things that I try to do each year is make our own Christmas cards, and when possible I add yarn! Check out these Christmas cards I made the other year and make up a batch to send out to your list this year!
Do you love polar bears? They always remind me of the winter and cold weather. In this pattern you will make three cute polar bear amigurumi ornaments. In this video you will learn how to put all of the pieces together and not make each of the parts. Keep reading to learn more.
Learn how to knit the Christmas Tree Scrubby just in time for the holidays! Change up the colors to match the tree in your home, or in someone’s favorite colors as a gift as I did. Makes a great stocking stuffer as a dishcloth or a washcloth.
I have always wanted to dye my own yarn. Making your own colors and patterns seems so cool to me. When Marly told me that I could play around with Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ and try out yarn dyeing with Kool-Aid I was super excited. Rather than just do the project myself, my son got involved and we had a great time. I am not an expert at dyeing yarn but I can tell you what I learned along the way after doing research and trying things out. I can’t wait to see what colors you come up with!
Around this time of year most knitters and crocheters start to focus on making gifts for others. It can be hard for those that we know and love to find the perfect gift for us. My team has put together a list of knit and crochet gift ideas for you to use for gifting or to use for hinting to those who purchase gifts for you.
Finishing a knit or crochet shawl ins’t complete when you have woven in your last end. To complete a shawl you need the perfect shawl pin. Rather than always searching for the right thing, why not make your own. Not only does it make the piece more special but you can get what you want in shape, color and size when you make it yourself. The team at Beadalon invited Katelyn and I to their office to work on a live demo. Watch below or use the photo tutorial to start creating your own shawl pins for your next shawl project or gift.
