Anything Knitted and Crocheted: Christmas Wreath Countdown

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Monday, August 3, 2009

Christmas Wreath Countdown

Make a different wreath every month until Christmas. Decorate the indoor and outdoor doors of your home each with a different wreath, or give as special holiday gifts.

August- Cardinal Christmas Wreath
Make a classic wreath with red cardinals.

September- Cowboy Wreath (shown)
Make a wreath with matching ornaments.

October- Yarn Wreath with Berries
Wrap a yarn base in green and red yarn.

November- Peppermint Sweats Wreath
Made with starlight mints, this wreath is an advent calendar also.

December- Cedar Wreath Topiaries
Make free-standing wreaths with great-smelling cedar branches.

Happy Crafting,
Caley, FaveCrafts.com Editor

P.S. For a great Christmas crochet project to start now, check out the Christmas Noel Afghan made with festive granny squares.

P.P.S. We have arranged for you to get Free Grocery Coupons and Store Discounts at stores including Hancock, Jo-Ann and Nancy's Notions.

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.