Christmas Gifts 2009 Part 1

Good morning everyone! I have given a few Christmas gifts and I thought I would post them for you to see! Also, some bad news, I sent two of my mail away gifts yesterday without taking pictures of them! It never even occurred to me to do so. Sincere apologies. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures for you.

We went to Grandpa and Grandma's house Saturday to celebrate Christmas with them.

I made Grandma a new tote bag as she had mentioned that her's was wearing out and a crocheted washcloth to go with it. I think this may be the best tote bag I've made so far, (sometimes they don't turn out)!

Several years ago Grandpa saw my Wee Folk dolls and he asked me if I would make some for him. Every Christmas since then I've given him some members of the Fellowship. This year I made Sam and Strider (who does have a sword I just forgot to pull it out where you could see it).

When I told Lillian I was making Sam she got very excited and was full of helpful suggestions like "Oh, you have to make some little pots and pans. He just wouldn't be right otherwise!"

She also wanted to know if I was going to give him a little leaf brooch. I said no because I hadn't done it on any of the others I had made so far. But, I did add it to the one I was making for her!

Lillian's favorite hobbit is Pippin so I thought he would be a good gift for her.



That's all for now! I hope all of you have had a wonderful Christmas thus far!

Christmas Gift Teaser #1

Crocheted Flowers Tutorial

Supplies:

2 skeins of Perle Cotton in two colors

Crochet Hook size 5 (1.7 mm)

Scissors

Flower

1) Chain 6. Slip stitch into first chain to form a ring.

2) First Petal: chain 3, 2 treble into ring, 1 double into ring, 1 single into ring.

3) Second Petal: 1 double, 2 treble, 1 double, 1 single into ring.

4) Third Petal: work same as Second Petal.

5) Fourth Petal: 1 double, 2 treble, 1 double, 1 single into ring. Slip stitch into first chain of beginning chain three.

6) Chain 1. Cut thread and pull through chain to knot. Weave in tails.

Leaves

1) First Leaf: slip stitch between two petals.

2) Chain 3. *Wrap thread around hook twice as if preparing for a treble. Go into the same stitch as your slip stitch and bring up a loop. Pull through two loops twice.* You should have two loops left on your hook.

3) Repeat from * to * once. You should now have three loops on your hook.

4) Pull through all three loops. Chain 1. Cut thread and pull through chain to knot. Weave in tails.

5) Repeat steps 1-4 for Second Leaf.

Flower Front

Flower Back

Notes: The trick to the flower is to keep the stitches pushed together tightly on the ring, otherwise there will not be room for all your petals. An even tension is also important. Please let me know if you think this needs any corrections or revisions.

Enjoy!

Crocheted Flowers

I made some wee flowers for a friend to use on her beautiful cards.

Pattern: My own

Supplies: Hancock's

I am planning to post a tutorial for these tomorrow or Thursday. See you then!