Christmas Fairy Knitting Pattern

Christmas Fairy

$3.99

MATERIALS

Sport Weight Yarn:

     White
     Light Blue
     Light Pink
Four #2 needles double ended
Darning Needle
Light Blue wool Felt
Wool fleece for stuffing

 

 

Due to unforeseen circumstances I am unable to offer free patterns any longer.

You can purchase this pattern at my Ravelry store The Handmade Homemaker

 

$3.99

Snowflake Christmas Ornament Pattern

Snow Flake Christmas Ornament Pattern
This Ornament is eas to whip up...so you can have allot of them on hand for gifts. And it will use up those bits of yarn you don't know what to do with.

MATERIALS

Needles:
4 double pointed needles (size 2)
Darning Needle
Yarn: Finger weight in Light Blue and White
(or any colors in your stash)

Notions:

Wool for stuffing and some optional lavender for scent

Due to unforeseen circumstances I have had to start charging for my patterns.
You may purchase this pattern at my Ravelry Store The Handmade Homemaker
 

$4.99

Snowman Stitches Knitted Pattern

This is Stitches, he has a bit more detail than the other Snow People I have been making.  But he is oh so cute and tells a good joke...keeping you in stitches.


What You Need

Needles: 
Double Pointed Four each of size 7 and 4
Darning needle

Yarn:

White - Sport weight
Black - Finger weight
Orange - Finger weight
Red - Finger weight
Green - Finger wight

Other Items:

Wool fleece for stuffing
Beans for ballast

Stitches Pattern is Available at my store $1.99

Snowman Shivers

This little guy is always cold. Even hanging out in the Christmas tree by the warm lights.


Materials

Sport weight White Yarn, red, green and black

Finger weight Orange yarn

4 each of, Size 7 and 4  double pointed needles needles

Darning needle

Wool for stuffing

Instructions

With white yarn  and size 7 needle Cast on 30 stitches. Have a 12 inch tail.  Divide equally on 3 needles.

K 4 round
Next round: *K1, K 1*  in front and back of next st.  Repeat * -*. 

K 15 rounds

Next round: *K1, K2tog*.  Repeat *-*.
Next round: *K1, K2tog* Repeat *-* to last st, K1

Next round: *K1, K in front and back of next st* Repeat *-*.
Next round: *K1, K in front and back of next st* Repeat *-*.
K 6 rounds
Next round: *K1, K2 tog* Repeat *-*.
Next 3 rounds: K2 tog around.
Break yarn and pull through remaining stitches with darning needle and fasten off.

Finishing:

With black, embroider eyes
With green and two size 4 needles pick up two stitches on face and knit 3 rows using I-cord method.  Break yarn and draw through nose.  Fasten off both ends on top of head where they will be under the hat.

Scarf:

With Red and two size 4 needles cast on 6 stitches and knit 3 inches.  Tie red and green yarn for a fringed edge.

Hat:

With Green yarn and size 4 needles cast on 30 stitches, divided between 3 needles to work in round.

Next 4 rounds: Work in single ribbing (K1, P1) to end.

With red: K 6 rows

Next row: Alternate red and green K.

Next 2 rows: using green K.

Next 4 rows: K2 together across.

Attach hat hiding stitches.  Do the same for the scarf.

And now you have sweet, big bellied Shivers.  Please enjoy all my patterns but I ask that you use them for your own personal joy and gift giving.  As I make these for my income.  Thank you and happy knitting. 

Ice Cycle Ornaments Christmas Craft

Ice cycle Ornaments  have become a tradition in our family.  We make them every year at Thanksgiving.  I have a deviled egg tray...don't laugh...it has a lid and separate little dishes.  It holds the beads, wire, pliers and the hanging cord.  See not so funny now : p

Materials

Beads in any color, I prefer red because it's so Christmas, and glass, they catch the light and I am a bead snob...no plastic please.

Silver Crimping Beads

Thin jewelry wire, silver.

Jewelry pliers with cutter, or needle nose pliers with cutter.

String for hanging

A knitting needle or pencil (for twisting it into shape)

Lots of eager hands.

My Deviled Egg Tray

Eager Hands

Instructions

1. Cut a piece of wire at least 6 inches.

2. Grasp the end with the needle nose pliers and twist (curl) it around the tip. This make for a nice end.  Next slide on a crimping bead down to curl and squeeze with the pliers.  The crimping bead gives a stopping point for the beads.

3. Slide on your decorative beads.  Leaving about 3 inches of wire at the end.

4.  Slide on another crimping bead.

5.  Bend over wire so that the end slides into the crimping bead and several of the decorative beads.  Squeeze the crimping bead with the pliers.

6.  Get a piece of string for hanging...I like the silver metallic.  Make it about 5-6 inches long and tie it on the end.

AND YOUR DONE!

Ice Cycles and sometimes Alex likes to get fancy and make circles

Making Paper Stars

Materials List

Small squares of colored paper, I used 2 x 2 inch origami and 3 x 3 drawing paper.  2 sided Origami paper makes it very neat especially when the paper has a different color on each side (the red and green one).

Scissors

Glue (stick glue works best, liquid glue warps it)

String for hanging

 FOLDING THE PAPER

You need 5 squares to make the starburst.

1. Fold a square corner to corner so that the 2 corners meet.  Open and fold again on opposite corners.  Make sure you crease it well.

2. Turn the paper over and fold the square in half so the two sides meet.  Open and repeat on other side, creasing well.

3. Pull two corners over (like a triangle) and bring them together.  This will cause the other two sides to pucker in. 

Repeat this on all 5 pieces of paper.

Assembling The Starburst

1. Glue the first two pieces together, placing side to side.  Make sure the whole surface is glued.

2.  Glue another section onto the stack.  make sure the opened ends are together.

3. Repeat on all sections.

Adding The Hanger
 
1. Cut a long piece of silver string (or string of your choosing) and knot it.

2. Cover the stack top with glue. And lay the string on it.

3.  Bring the bottom layer all the way around, until it meets the top.  This will spread the layers apart making the star.  You may need to fidget with the layers a bit.

AND YOUR DONE!

Flossy The Snow Woman

Get Flossy's Knitting Instructions at my Ravelry Store $1.99


Flossy is a sweet old gal, a little plump but that from all her good cookin'   She is always in an apron, stirring a bowl and humming...usually "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow."  She never gets to the warm and cozy firelight part.

MATERIALS
Size 7 double pointed needles
Size 2 Double pointed needles
Darning needle
Knobby Yarn White
Finger weight yarn red
Finger weight yarn green
Finger weight yarn black
Finger weight yarn orange

 

WINTER Snowman Finger Puppet Pattern

WINTER SNOWMAN FINGER PUPPET PATTERN

Get Frostbites pattern at my ravelry store $1.99

What you will need
White knobby yarn
Black finger weight Yarn
Orange finger weight Yarn
4 Size 3 double Pointed needles
Darning needle
Wool Stuffing