Posts Tagged decorating
42 Days ’til Christmas
Posted by singularknitter in Seasonal Crafting on November 13, 2012
Projects in Progress: 6
Projects Complete: 3
Total Presents to Complete: 26
With our door decoration well on its way (by that I mean maybe 6 inches tall), I am in the decorating mood! We got our first artificial Christmas tree over the weekend – a lovely 6.5 foot pre-lit Aspen Pine. M also chose a beautiful holiday welcome mat and an in-your-face hip hop animated Santa and Elves decoration. The tree is now official set up and in it’s semi-permanent place for the season and the beloved decorations are put in their places of honor. We are ready.
Well, M is ready. I, of course, still have to finish our door decoration and twenty three more presents. Though we still have plenty more decorating to do, including hanging ornaments on the tree and putting up lights… well, everywhere, Christmas is certainly present in our apartment. There seems to be nothing better than sitting next to a lit Christmas tree and knitting gifts for loved ones.
Up next: the joys of Christmas music while crafting. 🙂
43 Days ’til Christmas
Posted by singularknitter in Knitting Goals on November 12, 2012
Projects in Progress: 6
Projects Complete: 3
Total Presents to Complete: 26
My goals for crafting presents this year are a bit lofty, but why stop there? I have planned and started a door decoration. That’s a mild way to describe it. This is no standard wreath or small decorative piece. This will cover our entire front door. Every year, my apartment complex has a door decorating contest, the prizes being money to go towards your next month’s rent. That’s a HUGE incentive.
We did alright last year, but kept the concept very simple using old wrapping paper rolled up and stacked to create the tree and then placed Christmas cards we had received over the last couple of years. It was nice, but not what I had envisioned.
This year will be different. Much different. After buying an unnecessary ton of Red Heart Supersaver yarn in the red and green christmas colors to make M’s stocking three years ago, I have quite a bit left over. I originally planned to knit the red and green background for my door, but after recently teaching myself to do simple crochet stitches, I’ve decided it will be much faster to crochet the background. After beginning the project last night…. I have the goal to finish the background by Saturday.
Tired of waiting yet? What’s the big plan? Well, if you set aside my HORRIBLE drawing skills and use your imagination, you might just see what I’m going for here:
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