Christmas 2024 has come and gone and we are now in that quieter time between December 25th and New Year's Day. I blogged earlier in the week about some of the gifts I made this year and you can read about them here. I have been doing some reading and cross stitching every day--ahhhh! The lower left square will eventually be a picture of an owl...
My friend, Pat, knitter extraordinaire, made me these cute Christmas sweater ornaments for our tree. I'm not sure I could manage to knit something so small!
Finn loves a squeaky toy and this one was a Big Dill!
My daughter and Finn are here until after January 1st and she has been working on her crochet Christmas blanket every day. A door, a window and Christmas lights were added to the gingerbread house in the middle of the blanket.
The Christmas lights border now has a string attaching the lights to each other.
All of the parts are crocheted together and she has started the gingerbread border. She just taught herself how to crochet this past summer and has learned a lot with this ambitious project. I think it looks fantastic!
I will link up with Kathy and the Slow Sunday Stitchers in the morning.
fancy crochet stitching - it makes for a really cute Christmas throw. I really need to make time to concentrate on my knitting or crochet this coming year, I just never fit it in.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter's crochet project is just adorable! I'm always impressed by what can be done with a crochet hook and yarn. Glad you're having a nice relaxing week with a book and your cross-stitch project - me, too! What are you reading, Gail? Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, your daughter's crochet skills are incredible! The gingerbread blanket is amazing! As for those knitted tree ornaments , I can't imagine knitting such teeny sweaters with a pattern such as those. Your friend, Pat, certainly is a 'knitter extraordinaire'!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, daily reading and cross stitching, what a great way to wind down the year! Wow, love your daughter's crochet blanket! She had done a great job as a new stitcher and it will be great displayed when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is very talented and I love the Christmas blanket. Lucky Finn with a new squeaky toy.
ReplyDeleteHappy Early New Years! I'm totally knocked out by that crochet blanket! wow. Enjoy your visit!
ReplyDeleteI love your daughter's crochet. Is it a kit or a pattern that I could find? I think I may want to make that someday. Those little sweater ornaments are wonderful. Very fussy to knit. So glad Finn likes his gift.
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