Like everyone of my generation, one of my favorite Christmas movies is “A Christmas Story,” and we quote it endlessly around here. Particularly whenever we bundle up and we reenact the scene where the little brother is so covered in…
Christmas DIY: Pair of Mittens Ornament
I couldn’t stop the inspiration. Whenever I looked at my list of ideas I couldn’t bear to cross one off. So in this last dash to Christmas I’m going to be pumping out the tutorials to share them all in…
Christmas DIY: Miniature Sweater Ornament (with tiny wire hanger)
In my brainstorming, this is the ornament that started it all. The tree never would have been complete without it, and the sweaters I picked up from the thrift store with this project in mind were what set the whole…
Christmas DIY: Polar Fleece Scarf Ornament
Two holiday parties last week, an epic sickness, and three holiday parties this week, and I am BEAT. And then at the class party today I realized I didn’t have enough presents for all the teachers aides, so I have…
Christmas DIY: Yarn Stocking Cap Ornament
As I’ve mentioned in earlier tutorials, I love yarn. So, so much. It’s so soft and beautiful I just want to wrap myself in it. Which I then go on to do when I put on a sweater. But in…
Christmas DIY: Earmuff Ornament
One Christmas when my youngest sister was really little, she got it in her head that she wanted a pair of earmuffs. Every Santa she saw she’d ask for earmuffs. She made it clear that this was the make it…
Christmas DIY: Earflap Hat Ornament
I’ve made some pretty dang cute things for this tree, but this one is hands down my favorite. And believe it or not it was one of the least complicated. You don’t even need a pattern! And no holes to…
Christmas DIY: Pipe Cleaner Ornaments
On a lazy Sunday night I’ve got a couple of lazy Sunday projects for you. These two ideas are so so simple that it feels a bit like cheating to put them up, but I love the impact so much…
Christmas DIY: Yarn Ball Ornament
For every knitter I’ve ever talked to, the finished item was only half the joy of knitting, if that. Most knitters I know would be content to just have balls of yarn piled up in every room, surrounded by the…
Christmas DIY: Flannel Shirt Ornaments
As a teenager growing up in Seattle during the 90’s, I rarely wore an actual coat. Normally I wore layers of flannels. Usually stolen from my sister, who stole them from my dad. Since I never had many clothing options…