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The excitement of the holiday season begins the moment

the Special Day's parade sails on by.

With the appearance of old Saint Nick on the tail

end of that caravan,

kids and adults alike start preparing for

the arrival of Christmas.
To help mark the days and commence the countdown,

Christmas gifts are popular this time of year.

Here's how you can put your own creative spin on the concept,

plus incorporate the idea of hanging stockings into the design.
Some fun crafts are based on an idea presented

by Fun Magazines and utilizes stray socks,

mittens or pieces of scrap holiday fabric you may have on hand.

Fortunately, there are many easy ways a busy parent

(or grandparent, aunt or uncle) can engage children

in creative fun right at home.

And For you? Try Crochet!

Like me...

I love to peruse leaflets every so often but

have yet to buy anything; however,

I've got plenty of items saved in my Favorites area.

I'm always amazed at the creativity out there!

I discovered these little crocheted items about a month ago

and have been thinking about them ever since.

They also make sweet flowers!

And a LOT of different colors to choose from.

Guess what I was going to try for my friends,

lace table napkins and some lavender bags,

...finally? I hope.

As much as I wish I was more optimistic about that,

I’m hopeful nonetheless.

Up to you!

Do you like colorful laces?

Here I posted and wanted to share some crochet patterns and graphics.

Daisies, round patterns, grapes and lace curtains.

http://www.cwraftmastery.com/

Detailed demonstration of

Shell design

which can be used as edging or part of a crochet pattern.