Stashbusting Christmas decoration patterns

Have you ever knitted or crocheted your own Christmas decorations? These can be great stash busting projects (which, let’s face it, we all need once in a while!) as a lot of decorations are small items so don’t take much yarn to make. The larger projects on this list still don’t require a lot of…

Your Christmas knitting checklist

We don’t want you to panic, but with the schools starting back you might want to think about your Christmas knitting if you are planning to give hand-knitted or crocheted gifts this year. It is certainly time to make a plan and decide if it is realistic – so ask yourself the following questions: How…

Last minute knitted gifts

Yes, I’m afraid it is only three weeks to Christmas and yet there are still people to knit for. People that you really want to give a handmade gift to but for whom you have not started anything. Don’t panic, at this time of year there are two important things to remember: Smaller items will…

Time to plan your Christmas knitting

It is August – and although we have had some almost wintery weather – the days are generally warm and the sun does come out. And yet it is also the perfect time to think about Christmas knitting. Even if you are the sort of person who bemoans Christmas decorations going up earlier and earlier,…