AAW SingleCable HandWarmers No1

One more pair my own design HandWarmers has been finished. I used our own AAW yarn for them with pale fog blue shade. They are so soft and warm with 50% of angora wool inside. They have SingleCables to decorate them. The cables go up also to the thumbs. It was very nice and easy to knit them.

BrownSocks

This pair of woollen socks are my own design and made of the left over yarn from a trial StripedSocks to find new proper sock yarn. The yarn is Novita's Tuomas (100g = 189m) (40% wool, 35% acrylic and 25% polyamide). I still can not tell you experiences of this yarn.

I just knit the yarn away for the Christmas 2017. I bought it from sale as 4 for 10€. And now that's quite all done. Not many cm left anymore. Later on we'll see how this yarn will last in real life use.

BrownBear PenCase

We start the New Year 2018 by opening this pen case. It is all my own design. It has beautiful lining in it and cross stitch picture for the decoration. It has recycled zipper which matches perfectly with the other materials.

I stitched my own design BrownBearWondering to decorate the pen case. You can find free chart for it here. This is a pen case but you can easily storage something else -like you small stitching projects- in it too.

In my culture the bear is also the symbol of power and strength. I wish them both to you all for the year 2018. Be safe and show your love to your family and friends at least.  Never forget to ask how they really are doing. Everyone don't cry aloud, show their troubles and difficulties but may suffer in silence without wanting to trouble the others. If you think someone is lonely, ask yourself could you do something about it.

And if you feel you are lonely and in the need of support; just try to say it aloud. For sure the are people to help you out, they just have not noticed you need them. Or they think you are already having help. Let them know and be there for you.

See My MerryChristmas -blogpost for the importance of the full attention communication.

Pads

Over a year ago I made SaddleCover for MyDearFriend. (At the end that white fabric turn out useful because it is old army fabric and easy to keep clean and care!)

This Christmas MyFriend will have a special gift. She'll have extra warm pads under Her leg wraps. I designed and made them. I used 100% sheep wool TeddyFabric and 100% mixed wool (FinnSheep & arctic dog wool) HomeMadeFelt. They are again very practical white ☺ for the RanchUse but these were the only shades available so they must do just fine. At the end they are machine washable so that's quite fine then. And they come for the use in cold arctic Finland at the end... not so muddy around here.

Cold does good after the exercise. These pads' meaning is to warm up the old joints and ligaments better to prevent damages before and during the exercises.

DecoupageGlassJars -tutorial

 

Need a low budget last minute gift idea for someone special by Christmas? Here is one my own design decoupage project. You need empty glass jars (I am sure there's some in your or your mother's kitchen), a piece of fabric (I used BiasTape for the edges, see tutorial for HomeMade BiasTape), elastic band or ribbon, pictures, Decoupage glue and some sweets.

Before starting make sure the glass jars are clean and dry. You need pictures cut off from a thin paper or fabric. Make sure your glue is suitable for the materials. I didn't have glass glue but such universal decoupage glue for paper, wood and all the surfaces that can be paint. It seems to work just fine with these decoration glass jars. I was afraid of it won't stay on with the picture.

Cover the table by newspapers. Then apply the glue by a paintbrush on the jar and background of the picture. Place the picture on the glass and apply the glue all over it. Let it dry a bit and apply the glue twice more.

While waiting it all dry out proper make the fabric cover to decorate the lid. You can also just cut off the fabric and fray the edges a bit.

Use elastic band or ribbon to fasten the fabric on to the jar. You can also use a cut off fabric ribbon. It will look pretty and rustic.

Place in what ever you desire; sweets, buttons, ribbons... And ta-dah: it's ready to be given away to make a happy smile.