smallhobbit | Crafts - December 2021 (Reply)

I used all the lino print cards and gift tags I had made at Dare to Dabble on presents for family, which was rather pleasing. I'm not sure whether any of the recipients noticed, but I found it very useful having them to hand.

I finished Mini Hobbit's cardigan:

She's delighted with it, and is wearing it all the time.

I also knitted a sheep for the vicar, whose new Nativity set had no sheep:

The sheep was a bit small, so we've agreed that it's a lamb, and I'm currently knitting a couple of larger sheep (I just increased the numbers on the pattern) as well as a second sheep. They weren't needed this Christmas, but will no doubt have a role next year.

Having finished the cross-stitch Christmas cards, I stitched a few initials which I used on bookmarks:

And finally stitched an angel for our tree

Moving into 2022 I shall be getting back into knitting the squares for my blanket as well as hopefully finishing my scarf in time to wear it. For later in the year I re-ordered the knitted angel kit which didn't arrive in time this year and have put it to one side for next autumn.

I've just started the cross stitch Medieval herb garden bookmark kit I had for my birthday, and I have a swan kit that was my work leaving present lined up after than and the second of the Tenby hoops to stitch.

Then there's an art kit and a sewing kit ...