Anything Knitted and Crocheted: FaveCrafts' Top 10 Holiday Gifts from 2009:

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

Sunday, January 3, 2010

FaveCrafts' Top 10 Holiday Gifts from 2009:

Happy New Year, Crafters!

Shop the sales for great holiday gifts for next year. It's never too early.

Here's a look at the most popular gift projects from the FaveCrafts' 2009 holiday season, as voted on by your clicks.

FaveCrafts' Top 10 Holiday Gifts from 2009:

10. Crochet Bells and Flakes - Elegant small gifts.
9. Nature's Quick and Easy Ornaments - Earth-friendly and easy.
8. Snowman Bead Earrings - Handmade jewelry is a popular gift.
7. Hooded Scarf - So practical and so pretty.
6. Chocolate Body Scrub - For the romantic and fun-loving.
5. Scrap Yarn Crochet Slippers - Make use of your scrap yarn.
4. Mini Mittens Ornament - Sweet little knits make everyone happy.
3. Beaded CD Ornament - A fantastic recycled craft that looks great.
2. Christmas Star Afghan - Get started on this project now!
1. Crochet Flower Slippers - Our most popular crochet slippers!

If you want to get ahead for next year, check out more Quick and Easy Gift ideas from FaveCrafts.

Happy Crafting,

FaveCrafts.com Editor
P.S. Looking to get rid of the holiday candy? Give candy cane winter gifts with this cute Snowman Candy Favor project.

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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.