Craft - Month 6

[smallhobbit]

Most of my craft this month has been knitting, and I've nearly finished the front of my granddaughter's jumper - which may just be done for Christmas.

But I did cross stitch a bookmark for our wedding anniversary (in place of a card):



Christmas ornaments continue.  I finished the second toy soldier and knitted the first bauble - I'm planning on doing a few more next month:

   

I knitted an angel for my granddaughter to put on their Christmas tree, and am working on Santa's clothes:

 

I also went to a Dare to Dabble session, where we were doing some decoupage:



I have plans to do some more bottles at home, because the cork is a switch which means the bottle lights up:



 

Comments

[shadowhive]

Oh that bottle is pretty!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I was really pleased with how it turned out.

[badly_knitted]

Such fun! The bottle is very interesting, and the Christmas decorations are lovely. Great idea to do the bookmark instead of a card, that's a gift that will be used for a long time.

Next month I'm planning to start a new knitting and craft community if you're interested. It's to be called get_knitted ;)

[smallhobbit]

Indeed. That's why I like Dare to Dabble - I get to do things I'd never have thought of doing and have a chance to experiment without major outlay.

I am interested. I presume you will do a plug on your own journal so I hear about it - if not, nudge me!

[badly_knitted]

Yay!

I will certainly TRY to remember to advertise on my journal, lol!

I've been taking part in a write every day thing and taking to someone there spurred me to start knitting again since I have 6 unfinished projects, so I thought a knit every day community might be fun. Didn't seem fair to restrict it to just knitters though, so I'm opening it up to all crafts and I'll add tags as needed. Hoping it will be fun and encourage people to track their progress with projects

[smallhobbit]

That sounds really good - at the moment I am knitting every day - just a few rows, but I need to get the jumper done - although I wouldn't want to record it every day. But it would be fun to see what other people are doing.

[badly_knitted]

You just check-in whenever you feel like it, once a week or less if you want, the posts will be there so you can comment on the most recent and let everyone know how much progress you've make since last time. It'll be very relaxed because all my communities are, it'll just be fun to see who's making what and how they're getting along with it. Being among fellow crafters can be very encouraging. =)

[smallhobbit]

Sounds perfect!

[badly_knitted]

Yay! I've just been working on the community profile, some simple rules, and some tags, trying to get things ready. Now I need to find someone to make me a couple of icons, might have to ask on my journal.

Hopefully this will be fun! With people having to stay home a lot, crafting is a great way to pass the time!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

They all look very nice! I like the bottle. I was wondering how they did the energy source for the lights.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I liked the bottle - there's a little battery in the 'cork'.

[adafrog]

Neat.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[mafief]

Aw, nice. They are all super cute.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[margaret_r]

I do like those bottles, they are lovely. So are your knitted soldiers and the angel is really cute. It's all so beautifully Christmassy:)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, it's been good having the excuse to start doing Christmassy things early.

[debriswoman]

Lovely to see all your craftiness, the bottle is very striking, and I like the Xmas decorations:-)
The bookmark was a great idea, very effective:-) And belated congratulations.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I'm enjoying doing more crafty things. The bookmark was a sudden idea, which I was pleased with. And thank you for the congratulations.

[rusty_armour]

Those decoupage bottles are beautiful! They look particularly wonderful when light shines through them! :-)

I hope you finish your granddaughter's jumper in time. I'm sure you will. :-) I love that wedding anniversary bookmark, and your Christmas decorations are great. I think the bauble is my favourite.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you - I was pleased with the way the bottle turned out. It's my granddaughter's birthday at the end of January, so if all else fails ... I'm delighted you like the bauble, I'm planning on making a few more.

[luthienberen]

Ah these are so beautiful! I can't decide which I prefer: the soldiers or the angel or Father Christmas clothes! Actually, a question, is it still British tradition to put toy soldiers into Christmas stockings, or is that /was that only in books and films (I admit, the toy tin soldier in a stocking with the orange and other items [chocolate?] always had me intrigued when reading/watching Victorian and older films)?

Knitting and cross-stich seem relaxing once you know what you are doing <3

I love the uniqueness of your wedding anniversary 'card', pretty and sweet.

[smallhobbit]

Oh, thank you :)

I wouldn't expect toy soldiers in Christmas stockings any more. When boys played with soldiers it would certainly have happened (they are small enough to go into stockings), and my father had some in the late 1920s. I think it would have been unlikely to be chocolate, more likely candy canes and similar.

I find both knitting and cross-stitching relaxing, although cross-stitching requires more concentration - good for blocking out other thoughts.

[luthienberen]

Oh thank you for explaining. Learnt something today! X

Cross-stitching seems like a good method to refocus the mind while being creative and productive ❤