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This knit coffee cup sleeve with Christmas trees uses stranded knitting and three colors to make a cozy and insulating design. Practice Stranded Knitting on a Small Scale I love little projects like this knit coffee cup sleeve as a way to practice new-to-you techniques. My Christmas tree coffee cup cozy is a great first […]
These advent calendar ideas are easy to make and will fill the season with fun! While all of these use a little crafting skill, they aren’t too difficult or time consuming to pull together before December rolls around. Book Advent Calendar For many years I put together a book advent calendar for my daughter (who […]
Crochet Christmas ornaments are so fun to make, to have on your tree and to give as gifts. I made some really simple striped Christmas ball ornaments, and they were so much fun I wanted to see and share what else was out there to decorate your tree with crochet. Crochet Bauble Christmas Ornaments Since […]
Learn how to knit intarsia and toast the season with this easy to knit Christmas tree coffee cup cozy. For this design you’ll follow a colorwork chart for the tree, which you can embellish as you like before sewing into a sleeve to fit your travel coffee cup. Easy Intarsia Knitting Pattern Intarsia is a […]
I’ve gotten more into crochet this year, so I wanted to make a crochet ball Christmas ornament (or a bunch!) for holiday decor. We have cats who still act like kittens, so to be honest they may be crochet cat toys, but who am I to judge? Making a Crochet Ball Christmas Ornament The good […]
Mosaic knitting is so much fun, and you can learn how to do it — and make a great gift! — with this easy mosaic cowl knitting pattern. This pattern is part of the 2022 Christmas in July blog hop! Learn more about it here, or find more details after the pattern. All About Mosaic […]
We decided this year not to put up a Christmas tree (because we have kittens who are very much like toddlers in the sense of wanting to put everything in their mouths), but for a little holiday cheer I made this upcycled Christmas ornament. Mine is made from a piece of old jeans and some […]