7 Easy Christmas Crafts

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paver2

"I think I would call it a Christmas spray, and I would put it on the front door, but maybe without the oven mitt. Whatever you want to call it, it's a great way to greet people during the holiday season. It looks like it would be fairly simple to make, too!"

paver2

"A couple of thoughts If you are going to use this to hold candy canes (my first thought) or the like, make sure to use food safe paint. Even if candies are wrapped, I think it's a good idea to be safe rather than sorry. Also, I wouldn't buy stickers if I didn't have any. I would cut out shapes or pictures of decorations and glue them into the jar. As she said, the possibilities are endless!"

paver2

"Those really are pretty and so simple to make. I am always looking for a cheaper (excuse me, less expensive) way to do things, so I wonder if heavy paper cone would work as well as a styrofoam cone? That would be easy enough to make and to work with. I have some beads of various sizes, so maybe I could mix them up kind of like I do my real Christmas tree. Great project!"

Hippie Chick

"These ornaments are cute and elegant. A great project that I need to work on because we have had so many ornaments broken over the years. These would help fill in some of the vacant areas on our tree. I love handmade ornaments. They would make a present so much sweeter too if you added one as an extra gift."

Hippie Chick

"the direct link to the pattern is here https//www.petalstopicots.com/2014/12/lace-crochet == -christmas-ornaments-free-pattern/ accessed via the click here to get pattern button"

Burly Spun Yarn

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: Brown Sheep Co.

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Reviewed by Christine Weiher, Editor, AllFreeChristmasCrafts.com

With the cold arctic air it only seems natural to want to snuggle up in a warm crochet blanket made with thick, bulky yarn. Brown Sheep has a line called Burly Spun that is made of 100% wool at 132 yards and 8 ounces; with such a bulky yarn you can easily work up an afghan in no time.

Burly Spun is a smooth, single-ply super bulky yarn that can be knit, crocheted or woven with; you might also find that it's fun for needle felting as well. Spun from 100% USA wool, dyed in 31 solid colors and 8 hand-painted colors, this yarn is great for anyone who wants to work up a quick project. Within those many color choices mentioned previously, you'll see names like Wild Oak, Orange You Glad, Precious Lavender, Prairie Fire, Caribbean Waves, Baby Blush and so much more.

If you're looking for something with instant gratification then you're going to fall in love with Burly Spun. Making a top down sweater? You only need 4 skeins for that! You can work up sweaters, hats, scarves, crochet bags, cowls, baby sets and so much more. The yarn itself feels a bit rough to the touch, but for a wool yarn it's actually quite soft. It's thick, but there's actually not a lot of drape, which is nice. The packaging suggests size 13 needles, but you may get away with using size 15.

What some may or may not like about this yarn is that it is permanently mothproofed, meaning a non-insecticide chemical is applied to the yarn. It's added to the dye bath and is permanent in the sense that it will not wash, rub or dry clean off the wool. If you keep your yarn in storage you can remain worry-free of those pesky moths. With fabulous color choices and the warmth of this squishy yarn, I can't wait for you to try it out!