Time certainly does fly! Even though we can't see time, or touch it, we know it has wings! Here it is almost Christmas, and Hanukkah is a mere week and a half away! Oh – what to knit in a hurry!
If you're like me, you tend to do some holiday things ahead of time, and some tasks are left for "when I have more time." Right! Little, easy knitted gifts can be worked up in no time, and are always appreciated by whomever is lucky enough to receive them. So, the next time you are sitting in front of the TV, get knitting!
For this easy-as-pie knitting gift, I have a special Christmas pattern. It's for a knitted stocking ornament and can be knit in a few hours. Use them on your tree or for package decorations! Loop a dozen or so together for a merry Christmas garland. Whatever you can think up, you can't go wrong.
I know you have lots of leftover yarn just waiting to be used somewhere! Well, here's a great way to put that yarn to good use.
Here's the pattern:
Size 2 needles, small amounts of red, white and/or green yarn. (If size 2 is too small, go up a size or two.) Cast on 18 stitches using the white yarn. Knit one row, purl one row, knit one row. Cut the white yarn leaving enough yarn to sew up the white part or make a loop.
Using the red or the green yarn, beginning with a row of knit stitches, knit twelve rows of stockinette stitch. The twelfth row should be a purl row. 13th Row: Knit across twelve stitches. Turn the work and purl across six stitches. Work nine more rows on the center six stitches.
The last row will be knit. With the right side facing you, pick up and knit five stitches down the side of the "foot". Knit the six stitches to the end of the row.
Turn the work. Knit across the six stitches at the beginning of the row, the five stitches that you just picked up and knit and the six "middle" stitches.
Pick up and knit five stitches on the remaining side of the "foot". Knit across the last six stitches. 28 stitches should be on the needle. Knit in garter stitch for three more rows.
The last row: Knit across fourteen stitches. Turn the halves of the sock right sides together.
Weave the stitches together and sew up the back of the stocking. Make a loop and hang it up.
These stockings are easy to knit, and you can make as many as you like! These are also great for children or small groups and for those non-knitters in your life, they will always be amazed at what knitting talent you have!
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During the holidays, there is nothing better than sitting down in a warm home to watch the lovely tree glisten while holding a nice warm mug of your favorite drink. Mugs are a part of the holidays, whether we realize it or not. This holiday season, you can give interesting gifts to your family and friends using mugs. If you are looking for a small and unique gift to give someone this year, consider these fun and original ideas.
To begin, you will need to gather a mug for each individual you are giving to. You can choose mugs to
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Luxury preserves are a popular present - and particularly when the gift has been made by the donor themselves. No matter that you have saved a packet by doing so - it's the time and care that went into it that conveys love more than any words.
And it's not difficult to do. With a little preparation and a few easily obtained components, you can make an individually crafted gift fit for a Queen - for well under a fiver ($8) a pot.
This article is about the presentation, not the actual recipe, which is up to you. However,
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Regardless of whether you don’t want to spend a bundle or simply can’t, there are plenty of cheap gifts that will make people smile. Here’s a list of cheap gift ideas.
You can find all of the following cheap gift ideas online. Just search for the words in parentheses and you should find them.
Dual Cereal Dispenser – A great kitchen accessory, the Dual Cereal Dispenser sits on a counter top and…ta da, dispenses cereal. Simply put a box of cereal in one of the two holders and seal the top. Each morning, family members just put a bowl underneath
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Special occasions and gift giving always come hand in hand. Holidays like the Christmas season, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduation, Valentine's Day, father's day, mother's day, or on whatever special occasions, people give and receive gifts.
Children love to receive gifts. Senior citizens treasure being remembered. Almost everybody loves surprises. And giving gifts can make someone smile with great joy and happiness.
Perhaps you know of someone who wants something so much but that person just couldn't afford it. When he/she unexpectedly receives that treasured thing he/she wants so dearly, you certainly would create so much happiness for that person.
Sometimes it is not
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Everyone loves to receive a gift basket. Corporate gift baskets are often given by businesses to their customers as a token of their appreciation. However, most gift baskets are person to person expressions of love and friendship.
You can find a great selection of online gift baskets from the very expensive to the cheap. Or, you can come up with your own unique gift basket idea and surprise a cherished friend or loved one.
It’s not difficult to make your own personalized gift baskets. Most gift baskets involve a theme.
Here are some sample ideas to get you started:
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