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Leonie2 · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: Has anyone started yet?

has anyone started making christmas presents yet? I've been making jams of which some will be christmas presents. If anyone sees ideas for presents and tree decorations please post in this section so we can share ideas and inspiration. Very Happy

Becki · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

No, I havn't started yet Laughing

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Kathy · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:07 am Post subject:

mrsnesbitt · 2 Star Club Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 650

I have started thinking about christmas, but not actually done anything about it!
I am not in a crafty state of mind at the moment but am sure some inspiration will coma along.

Somebody else was asking about christmas stuff the other day and I posted these 2 links.....

ethical stuff here...

www.ethicalconsumer.org
www.ganesha.co.uk
www.shopethic.com
www.greenshop.co.uk
www.ethical-junction.org
www.surefish.co.uk
www.thegoodshoppingguide.co.uk

thrifty ideas here...

http://www.thriftyfun.com/Christmas_246.html

Dx
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n · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

Me!
socks
fingerless mittens...

Soap is next.

I wondered if people would buy yarn as a gift if it was sold with knitting needles and a pattern, perhaps in a little jute bag?
n
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Leonie2 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

I've seen children's gifts like that n. I haven't bought anything like that yet because S isn't in to knitting and J is a little young still and hasn't got her co-ordination quite right so it would be a frustrating gift for her. Thinking back to those finger puppets that kathy posted about, it would make a nice knitting gift for a child if you included the pattern, wool, needles and decoration bits like buttons etc. Or a pattern for something easy and fun.

If I can master fingerless gloves then everyone will be getting a pair for christmas Laughing

I saw these and think they're fun, each pair could be personalised for it's recipient

http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTknucks.html

I love the brown coloured ones with the swirly hearts on them. Very Happy

n · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject:

That's very clever knitting them upside down, I know you can do it with socks, but I hadn't thought of mittens. It would give you a chance to do each finger in a different colour quite easily. They are very decoratable, aren't they?
The 4 ply I did for you might be a bit thin for this pattern, but I'll have a look at it later and see if I can convert my standard 4 ply pattern to be knitted upside down.
n
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Leonie2 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

thanks n

if not don't worry, I will try your pattern the way it is. I can't remember if you've given me your pattern yet Embarassed