Christmas Craftiness

Okay, time for some show and tell.  I spent Sunday evening and Monday afternoon crocheting my little heart out.  What fun, I needed a little down time!  I had picked up some soft yarn a few weeks ago for Christmas themed projects.  I wish I hadn't thrown out the paper that said what it was.  All I know is that it's fluffy and silky soft and shades of pink and green.  So here are a few decorating and gift ideas ala humblearts.

First a scarf I crocheted for one of the teens on my list.  It's a double strand of my mystery yarn in the pink and green.  I just did these little balls and a single chain in between.  I have no idea how to tell you how I made them. They start out like a circle and then I decreased the stitches as I went up.   I never follow a pattern.  Freeform all the way!

I also made a garland the same way, but with the balls spaced further apart.  This is two strands of novelty yarn, one in cranberry and the other in a Christmas green.  Again, that's all I can tell you!

And finally, what would a fiber weekend be without me pulling out some wool roving.  I made these tiny needle felted balls and needle felted the yarn around it to make the designs, it's the same yarn as the scarf.  And then I did a larger, flatter version with the spiral. (I'm thinking of whipping up a set of the second ones for a friend of mine.)  Oh, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Comments

[Frizz]

I love it! I'd love to see your home @ Xmas. I bet it's all cozy and homey with great homemade decorations.

[Beverly]

Haa Heather it is beginning to look alot like Christmas at your house. I love the garland.
Just a couple more weeks and we will have snow to go along with our holidays together.
Love you. Mom

[juju]

They all look lovely. Do you find it faster/easier to needle felt balls than to wet felt them? I still find wet felting easier. I'm going to link to this page on my blog cause it has such great ideas. Hope that's okay.

[Lyn]

These are beautiful !