Quick handmade Christmas Gifts: part II – ornaments & decorations

Hi folks! Today we will be talking ornaments and decorations. Ornaments are so quick to knit and a lot of them are pretty simple. For all of these projects I use Chiagoo, (long enough for magic loop for the gnomes). The first thing we are going to discuss are these Mini Elf Hat and Beards…

Double Brim Double Stripes

Buy the pattern - Double Brim Double Stripe Beanie When I was a teen, I had this beanie. It was double brimmed, had stripes, and was so squishy soft and warm. This poor hat went through so many things, and ended its life in a very unfortunate way - food poisoning was involved. Enough said.…

Magdalena’s Heart

Buy the pattern on Ravelry! What a labor of love this little pattern has been! Well, for the most part it kind of just came together. I was knitting a stocking for several someone specials and wanted them all to be different, so started designing charts for the third one. My daughter loved the hearts…

Flower Headband

Some light, airy knitting for those hot summer days! What better to make for summer then a sweet flower headband or hairclip? I like to use cotton or acrylic so they can be thrown into the wash, but feel free to use whatever worsted weight you like. My daughter's headband is knit in Dishie by…

Enchanted Forest Peg Dolls

Lately, I have been absolutely obsessed with peg dolls, and enchanted forest. I thought, why not combine the two and make gnome peg dolls with these cute little hats? Check out the pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-elf-hat-and-beards. Included with the pattern is a little beard! Super cute, super fun, and I think my class will love them!  They…

Simple Flip Top Mitts

Get knitting! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-flip-top-mitts Finally, after longer than I would care to remember, I have a new pattern published! Introducing, Simple Flip Top Mitts, a take off of my original Simple Mitts. I couldn't find a pattern for flip top mitts I liked, so I decided to design my own. This pattern will use a little…