Holiday Ornament Variation + Party Notes for Tonight

Like most crafters, I have a stash. Some of the things in my stash are so old that I can't remember where I bought them! 

Such is the tale of the glass ornaments I used for my Pussy Hat Holiday Ornament. They were nice and big - about 3 inches in diameter. That's around 75 mm. One of the larger ones is on the left in this photo.

I found some 70 mm ornaments. Sounded like, basically, the same size, right? 

Well, 5 mm is 5 mm! I followed the exact same directions to make a hat for the smaller ornaments. All I had to do to "make it work" is flip up the brim of the hat. I think they're super cute! Why not make 2 larger ornaments to represent parents and smaller ones for the kids on your list?

P.S. - Three notes about the party tonight!

1) The weather is pretty cool today, so if you have a hat, wear it!

2) I made two of the "original" Holiday ornaments and eight in the "kitten" size. They will all be available for sale at Knit and Bolt tonight. If you want one, you should arrive early! I suspect we will sell out.

3) It's not too late to RSVP. We would love to make sure we have enough treats for everyone, so please RSVP, if you can!

Santa Hat

The person who this is meant for doesn't read this blog (I don't think). But, just to be safe, I waited to share it until after I gave it to her. 

It's from Kwik Sew 3743, which might be out of print, but you can still get it. I saw the zebra-print fleece on sale and I couldn't resist - my mom LOVES animal prints of all kinds. 

Everything went together quickly. I used the serger for everything except the pompom. 

Holiday Ornament Gift Idea

No, I didn't make this little ornament. BUT, I think it would be easy - and it could also say "Winter Sucks" for people who don't agree with the sentiment. It might be in the running for non-knitting gifts of 2015. I may have to test out my rusty needlepoint/cross stitch skills.

Do your lovely loved ones expect knitting for the holidays every year? Oddly, I had no problem knitting for over a dozen people until this year, when my life in knitting really took off!

Boomer, Acting Innocent

Ah, the holidays. When we put trees in our homes and expect the cats to leave them alone. I'll be celebrating pretty much all week and don't know if I'll touch this blog, so in the meantime, enjoy this photo of Boomer pretending to be innocent and sweet before he tries to eat our (plastic) tree. See you next week!