Christmas Craftalong

That’s awesome!!

Notebook covers done…3 gifts being mailed today. Woohoo!

Now just have to finish the ear warmer. My brother and his family are in Texas for Christmas, so I won’t mail until they are back anyway, but still feels like I should have the gifts done/ready before the big day.

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@Abbeeroad, those are so beautiful!

You have such a good eye for color and design. The contrast with the black&white is so classy and these would not at all be out of place in a high-end boutique shop on Cape Cod. (Near where I live so that’s my “fancy pants” reference lol)

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Aw! Thank you! I feel like I fall back on like 3 designs when I don’t know what to do, so glad to hear it’s working. :laughing:

Cape Cod is fancy pants. We did a vacation there a few years ago, but the girls were so little we will have to go back someday. Loved Provincetown!

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When you do come by this way let’s have a playdate! :kite:

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Beautiful! Are they painted on fabric and then stitched?

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@AntBee - Yes please!! :smile:

@AIMR - Not that fancy! They are pre-made canvas wrapped notebooks I picked up at Michaels.

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Thanks! Good to know…I had no idea such a product existed!

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Ear warmer/headband done!

I still have a hat to make but since it’s for my kid it can wait. :sweat_smile:

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Beautiful color and I love the twist!

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Lovely … I was always intrigued by this style but the twist intimidated me until I figured out how it is created.

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I think we need a sock update :smiley::smiley:

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This one was super easy. It’s sewn together after the fact. I made one before that involved turning your knitting in the middle which required more spatial rotation than my brain likes to exercise. :sweat_smile:

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Ummmmmmm…

Look! Over there! Is that Rudolph??!!

[runs away due to not working on it at.all. since 10am Wednesday]

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What??? There’s no whip emoji so I can’t crack my whip at you … I’ll just be :cricket:

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I know! I legit fell asleep before getting to it both nights. And someone with whom I spend all day, every day, has been especially lousy at self entertainment this week. I also set myself up for failure by creating a life where she doesn’t care about screen time, so even a “heyyyy, wanna watch some of your favorite showwww?” often gets met with a “no thanks, let’s PLAAAAAAAY!”

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You are such an awesome mom. “Let’s plaaaayyyy!!” I love it.

Anybody need an adorable cookie recipe? These Grinch cookies look super easy and they are SO cute.

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I convinced her that we should watch her star wars movie with the huttlet and Anakin/Ahsoka. One hour and 40 minutes, perfect for a good knitting sesh-

Except where my yarn should be this is happening:

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Love the baskets!
You work great under pressure:)

@AIMR i agree w the March start date

@AntBee == good luck!

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@Cindy -happy to report we have a heel flap! I gave Herself a cardboard box, some crayons, and a chocolate chip cookie to buy some free lap time. Lol


After a lot of struggle over why I am not being a mandolorian to her Grogu I managed to get to here. It has been fudged in so many times due to dodging a giant 4 year old mid-stitch that it’s practically candy. I will be glad to see the back of this project, I tell ya. Let’s just hope she wont resent it so much she refuses to wear the dang things!

:notes:It’s the most wonderful tiiime of the yeeeeeeear!:notes:

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Look at you go!!!

Your leggings are sweeeet, your singing :joy:

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