❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

skintbuthappy81

princesskitty29 wrote: »

Hi all, I am about 8 pages behind so I still need to catch up, so I apologise if i've missed anything big and don't comment on it yet!

I'm posting now as I need to help from you lovely elves and elfettes, i've just drawn my first Secret Santa name of the year (I am in 3 Secret Santas this year!) and I have a lady that I don't know too well. She is in her 40's and quite girly, so I was thinking about making a very mini pamper hamper. The problem I have is that the limit is £5, so I obviously cant' get much! Do you have any ideas or know of any bargains I can pick up?? :xmassmile

Head on over to the freebie board perfume samples seem to come up often

littlemschatabox

his_missus wrote: »

hello all.

Progress since my last update.

Just spent £65 (EEK!!!!!) in the Range on lights for our new tree and window, tinsel, icicle decs and 2 advent calendars (one's a truck and one's a Santa both wooden with doors) Going to buy some more baubles one day from one of the cheap/pound shops. Decided on a blue and silver theme (maybe with white thrown in too)!

Thats the same colour theme as me, last year I got my tree decs in Sainsburys when they did a 3 for 2. I have navy, a lightish blue, teal, white and silver. They came in a variety of mate, shiny & glittery. I LOVE GLITTER!!

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

hi all!

feeling slightly deflated today as some of our family now not able to meet up when we had hoped, they are talking about New Year
trouble is ive got lovely gifts for their 3 DD's which I put loads of thought into, and I want them to have them to open Christmas morning, I dont want them to get given in January! or to sit under my tree unopened a week after Christmas, is that just me being silly? sort of feel like they arent so bothered and I went to so much effort, but then I guess that was my choice to do that and Christmas doesnt mean as much to everyone so I shouldnt expect everyone to get so into it!

whoa about X Factor!! blimey! what a shocker - we were watchng the F1 (yay Lewis!!) and taped it, only knew when Twitter went mad! little bit of me slightly cynical adn wondering if that was a kick up the bum to make more people vote next week? such a shame Ella went, shes so talented)

Im hoping Ferrari pay a 'lesser' team to crash Vettel off the track next week so he doesnt win. Terrible thing to say I know but Ive had enough of him!
As I had Ella, she was getting to sure of herself for me! LOVE James & Jarmaine!!

arroli wrote: »

Patterns taken from Ravelry





sorry pics are so large, I have resized them on photobucket to no avail!

Pretty please will you knit me a reindeer hat, it is sooooooo fabulous!!!

Also bought my one and only decoration for this year (so ive told the bf) haaaaa. Its lovely, I wanted to put it up yesterday but he was having none of it!
http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-Wooden-Christmas-Garland/001865563,default,pd.html

Cant remember who did the star shape chocolate slabs, but they were brill! I need to get on and practise mine!!

System

just seen this book im so very tempted lol

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=304397

Own_My_Own

CHRISSYG wrote: »

just seen this book im so very tempted lol

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=304397

Oh treat yourself.

Just think of all the fun that you could have in the New Year.
12 months of knitting Christmas Decorations.:D

skintbuthappy81

I don't know if this has been posted yet as this is one busy thread, just found this for you people with naughty elfs!!! Love these ideas.
http://www.snippetsfromsuburbia.com/?p=2650

msgigglewick

CHRISSYG wrote: »

just seen this book im so very tempted lol

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100&productId=304397

fab book! and simple enough for beginners too. i'd be quite happy to open up new knitting books for xmas! infact i'd be in my element cause my knitting next year consists of lots of elves atm lol

Own_My_Own

Found this site -

99 gift basket ideas.
Scroll down for contents of baskets.

http://www.craftfairsandevents.com/99_gift_basket_ideas.pdf

mumof3plusoh

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Found this site -

99 gift basket ideas.
Scroll down for contents of baskets.

http://www.craftfairsandevents.comth/99_gift_basket_ideas.pdf

Thanks, I have bookmarked it will come in very useful

mumof3plusoh

All you fabulous knitters on here do you have a book or tutorials for teaching you how to knit. I want to have a go again. When I was a child my great gran and my gran tried to teach me. Sadly they are no longer here. No other knitters in the family to ask. I am also left handed:eek: They tried but my tension is always too tight and I end up not able to get the needles through the stitch.

Any help would be appreciated, many thanks.;)

msgigglewick

mumof3plusoh wrote: »

All you fabulous knitters on here do you have a book or tutorials for teaching you how to knit. I want to have a go again. When I was a child my great gran and my gran tried to teach me. Sadly they are no longer here. No other knitters in the family to ask. I am also left handed:eek: They tried but my tension is always too tight and I end up not able to get the needles through the stitch.

Any help would be appreciated, many thanks.;)

i used tutorials on youtube and various websites online.. ravelry for pattern ideas.. Seriously if i can do it and i only started two years ago anyone can! lol