Crafts - December 2025

[smallhobbit]

As shown in my Christmas post, I continued with cross stitch cards - this is the last one:

And I began the calendar SAL for 2026.  The theme this year is stamps celebrating events throughout the year.  I didn't want to do the stamp outline, kept the picture:



I also finished off the cake frill I began last year but ran out of time:



I knitted a star



And knitted the final 4 squares for the KAL



The flowers need finishing, but there will be a pause, as J gave me yarn for Christmas:

Comments

[nagi_schwarz]

All your cross stitch looks lovely! And I’ve never thought to knit a star before but it looks great! Your knit-along squares are super cute. Yay for new Christmas yarn though.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much! The star was a really easy pattern (I can send it to you if you'd like). The squares should look good once finished - whenever that is.

Yes, I sent him a link with instructions as to how much and which colours to order. It turned out he'd done exactly the same last year. It's a great present - the fun of creating and then something to wear.

[nagi_schwarz]

Oh, I would very much appreciate a copy of the star pattern. Thank you!

[badly_knitted]

Everything looks wonderful as usual.

What are you knitting this time?

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

It's another jumper - with bold flowers on it.

[badly_knitted]

That sounds pretty! Looking forward to seeing it progress!

[aome]

All your projects look lovely! And I'm always so pleased by the cross-stitch cards you've given me - so much time and attention to detail!

What is a cake frill? I tried to look it up, but it still wasn't clear to me. What I've seen (that wasn't frosting) looks more like ribbon? That you wrap around a cake? Is that correct?

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - I'm delighted you like them.

A cake frill is a wide ribbon that is wrapped round a cake. I ice the top of my cake (with what we call royal icing - icing sugar mixed into beaten egg yolks), but leave the sides uniced so put a cake frill round to make it look pretty.

[adafrog]

Pretty.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I really like the dramatic blue background.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I think I must get some more fabric of that colour.

[therealsnape]

The cross stitch looks great, and I wonder what they will come up with for the calendar. World Snow Day is unlikely to take place in the Netherlands, but perhaps you'll be more lucky!

I love the colours of the yarn you got! What is it going to be, a pullover for yourself, or something for a (grand)child?

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I think the calendar will be a complete surprise - I'm currently working on February, which is completely different. I think World Snow Day is highly unlikely for us too!

It will be a pullover for myself - something nice and cheerful!

[debriswoman]

Lovely stitchery :-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[meridian_rose]

These are all awesome!
I thought that star was crochet at first glance, most are. And I don't crochet. Do you have a link to the pattern please?

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

I don't crochet either. I've DMed you the pattern, since I no longer have the link.

[meridian_rose]

Thank you :D

[rusty_armour]

Happy New Year! Beautiful crafts as always! :-D

The cross stich pieces are wonderful, especially the Christmas card. I didn't comment, but I was impressed by the cross stitch letters in your Christmas post as well.

All of the knitted items are so pretty. I love the knitted squares, and I'm looking forward to seeing how that last knitted project turns out.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. Happy New Year to you, too!

I'm delighted you liked all the cross stitch :)

So far my knitting is growing quite well.