handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

mary-op

cuddles - thanks. Cocktail sticks !! Bet that was fiddly-did you do the actual knitting with the cocktail sticks ?.........and how do you put a magnet on ? Sorry to bombard you with questions but I really want to have a go
Now I'll have to try and remember how to cast on and have a go...................lol:rotfl:

nellis10

Ha! See, even the kack-handed such as I can turn mere yarn into masterpieces...

Before you are placed a "puffed heart" and my very own composition of mini lampshade/mouse catcher!!

An afternoon spent teaching myself crochet via You Tube!

dizzytina

Nellis,

Your attempts look far better than mine ever would if i was to try crochet!!

Just made a personalised photot frame as a pressie for my niece. It was really easy and might be a good idea for xmas pressies or mothers day. It started out as a plain brown frame. instructions on how to do it on my blog if anyone wants to make one.

cuddles123

mary-op wrote: »

cuddles - thanks. Cocktail sticks !! Bet that was fiddly-did you do the actual knitting with the cocktail sticks ?.........and how do you put a magnet on ? Sorry to bombard you with questions but I really want to have a go
Now I'll have to try and remember how to cast on and have a go...................lol:rotfl:

Mary, I did the actual knitting on very thin needles. I then smoothed the cocktail sticks with an emery board and transferred.
I bought strips of magnets which are self adhesive from The Works for 99p and stuck them on. A few dabs of craft glue at the end of the stitches to stop them falling off and hey presto :j

I really want to do something similar for sewers, but can't think what to use for a needle

PepPop

cuddles123 wrote: »

Mary, I did the actual knitting on very thin needles. I then smoothed the cocktail sticks with an emery board and transferred.
I bought strips of magnets which are self adhesive from The Works for 99p and stuck them on. A few dabs of craft glue at the end of the stitches to stop them falling off and hey presto :j

I really want to do something similar for sewers, but can't think what to use for a needle

cuddles could you maybe use a cocktail stick painted silver or what about like this...



or what about something like these mounted on magnetic strips?

cuddles123

Love the wooden needles PepPop.
Any idea of size and where to buy them?

mary-op

tina - love the frame :T

nellis - never could crochet............wouldn't dare try I made such a muck up years ago when I had a go
Well done.............better than I could even think about doing:T

cuddles - can't believe I've just sat knitting with cocktail sticks............lol:rotfl:Think I cast on too many stitches but OH says it looks like a piece of knitting................lol
Think I'll do it on skewers next time -bit bigger for me. Don't have any knitting needles as haven't done any knitting for years. Old fingers play up after a while but can just about cope with something that size.........lol Just so pleased I've done one:T

Pep pop - love the needles but how do you get the hold in skewers to make them ? Or can you buy them like that..........the ones I've got are just like bigger versions of cocktail sticks.
Super buttons..........good idea to put them on a magnetic strip especially for a male pressie..........have to go through my various buttons and see what I've got

wammy77

Tina - I love the frame! :T very pretty, I'm sure she'll love it

youngoldlady

That's beautiful Tina! I've been thinkng of doing something like that but I foolishly didn't think it was possible! x

wammy77

Do any of lovely ladies have any ideas for boys gifts for a pixies and fairies party?

I'm making fairy wings for the girls (and they'll get either a bag of fairy dust or a pouch of coins) but am stuck for ideas for the boys

Someone has mentioned swords, but I know that some parents can be funny about their kids having 'weapons'.......