Tis the Season to Crochet Book

For those of us who love to crochet, any season is the right season to crochet.  However, crochet patterns specifically for Christmas decor and fashion, are often a lot of fun to make.  Plus, crocheted items are fabulous gifts to give to loved ones and friends!

Tis the Season to Crochet is packed with wonderful crochet patterns.  The crocheted penguins on the front book cover are only the beginning.  The book also includes crochet patterns for ornaments, tree skirts, stockings, afghans and other home decor.  Plus, it features patterns for beautiful sweaters and fun holiday hats in fashion.

There are approximately 50 holiday crochet patterns in "Tis the Season to Crochet".  The skill level for the patterns varies from easy to intermediate.

 

Here Are Some Patterns in Tis the Season to Crochet

As you can see for yourself, there are enough patterns in the 150 pages in this book to keep you busy crocheting for many seasons!
 

Crocheted Gifts

Even though I crochet myself, I have been blessed over the years to be gifted with crocheted items made by friends.  These gifts are easily among my favorites, and most cherished gifts ever received.  Perhaps, that is partly true because I know how much work goes into making them and I recognize that every inch of the yarn was lovely touched by my precious friends.

However, I don't think you have to be a crocheter to recognize the beauty or value of a crocheted gift.  Neither my mother nor my daughter crochet, yet they always appreciate a handmade gift.  Not only that, they use them!

There really is no greater compliment to a crafter of any kind, than to see their creation being used, loved, and cherished.

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Christmas Bookmarks in Plastic Canvas Bookmarks for All Occasions Book

Plastic Canvas is by far the easiest Needlepoint craft!  Bookmarks are among the easiest plastic canvas item you can make.  Therefore, this book is a must have for everyone who enjoys plastic canvas.

The Plastic Canvas Bookmarks for All Occasions book has lots of awesome plastic canvas holiday designs.  The Santa and snowman are the two Christmas bookmarks featured in the book.  Those two designs alone are enough to recommend the book.  However, you will be thrilled with the additional holiday plastic canvas bookmark designs too.

They include a bunny rabbit for Easter, a ghost for Halloween, Uncle Sam for the 4th of July, a special design for Mom on Mother's Day, and several others that would be fun to make and give.

All plastic canvas enthusiasts will want this book on their shelf!  Actually, they will want it off the shelf and in front of them while they stitch beautiful bookmarks for the holidays.

Bookmarks make great gifts for friends and family.  They are also ideal for using as decoration or tags on a wrapped present.  Each time the recipient marks their place in a book, they will think of you.  They really are wonderful fast and easy handmade gifts.

Plastic Canvas Bookmarks for All Occasions Book 

The book contains designs for 16 fabulously fun bookmarks created for a variety of holidays and special days throughout the year.  The ladybug, bee or frog bookmarks would be awesome for any day, but perfect for a child's birthday.  These cute bookmarks will encourage a child to pick up a book and read just so they can use the bookmark.

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All of the patterns in this book are beginner rated and there are color diagrams of the basic plastic canvas stitches in the back of the book.  They make an excellent quick reference when you are reading the directions, especially for finishing the piece.

For each pattern, the diagram is printed as well as a photo of the finished bookmark.  That makes it extremely easy to follow the instructions.

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Knit Noel Knitting Pattern Book

For those of us who knit, there are few things better than a book full of knitting patterns, especially easy knitting patterns.   

Knit Noel is chock-full of fabulous knitting patterns.  In this book, there are patterns for stockings, afghans, and other Christmas home decor.  It also features patterns for sweaters, knitted belts, scarves purses and more patterns for apparel.  Any finished item in this book, would make a wonderful Christmas gift for loved ones and one that would be cherished by the recipient.

Each pattern in the book has a skill level rating so you know before you start if the pattern is a good choice for you.  A knitter can tell by looking at the photos, that most of the stockings are going to have an "intermediate" skill level, but I love that the book includes fast and easy patterns as well.

Beginner Patterns in Knit Noel

For Beginners, never fear, there are several patterns in this book that are gorgeous and just for you!  The garter stitch afghan shown below is one of the beginner pattern, yet it looks quite impressive finished.

Easy Patterns in Knit Noel 

The easy patterns in a knitting books are always appreciated.  Even a knitter who is quite skilled in the craft enjoys an easy pattern they could make quickly to give as a gift.  The wrap pictured before is one of the easy knitting patterns included in this book.

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There are over 50 knitting patterns included in this book.  You can see more photos by clicking here:  Knit Noel on Ebay.  Of course, you can also purchase the book by clicking that link and I know any knitter will love this book.  If you don't knit yourself, but you know a knitter, you might consider giving them the book as a gift.  But, do be sure to mark your favorite pattern with a bookmark.  You just might gind you are the recipient of a fabulous handmade gift yourself.


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Christmas Nativity Plastic Canvas Pattern Book

Nothing is more appropriate for Christmas than the Nativity.  

With this plastic canvas book, you can make your own entire Nativity scene out of plastic canvas.  You could make the entire set immediately, or you could add a few pieces each year until the scene is complete. 

There are patterns for 13 pieces of the Nativity scene.  It would be fabulous to start with the Holy Family and add to your scene in sets of 2 or 3 pieces annually.  It would be like having a whole new set each year.

You could make a lovely family heirloom that your whole family will cherish for decades in the form of this exquisitely detailed plastic canvas nativity set. 

The Plastic Canvas Nativity Pattern Book

Each piece should be stitched using 7-mesh canvas, worsted-weight yarn and craft cord.  Each pattern design features full-color graphs and complete instructions for creating each piece.

Plastic Canvas Nativity Scene Pattern Book

The pattern book includes patterns for the Holy Family, the 3 wise men, the angel, a few shepherds, animals and the stable scene backdrop.  The backdrop measure 10" tall, 9 1/2" wide and 6" deep when finished.  The figures of Joseph and Mary are about 8" tall and the other pieces are sized accordingly to fit in a complete scene set.  You would, of course, need to add hay and miniature hay bales if you wish to emulate the photo shown on the cover of the book.

This plastic canvas set would make a lovely gift for Christmas.  Or,  perhaps you could give the book itself to a plastic canvas crafter that you know would love to make the set herself.  

The very best part is that the patterns in a pattern book can be used multiple times to create several scene sets.

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Celebrate the Holiday with Sunbonnet Sue

Handmade quilts are some of the most precious gifts we can give to our loved ones.  Several years ago, my own mother decided to make each of her children a handmade quilt for Christmas.  Those quilts have been, and continue to be, treasured by each of us.  We will someday pass them down to our children.  Mom's love and gift will be continue to warm us and our hearts for decades and generations to come.

I enjoy quilting myself and I love working with fun quilt squares like the Sunbonnet Sue blocks in the Sunbonnet Sue Celebrates Holidays pattern book.  Sunbonnet Sue is an eternally youthful girl who is most often depicted outdoors and often in the company of small animals.  I have always loved the little gardening images, but I absolutely adore these properly festively holiday celebrating little Sues.

Sunbonnet Sue Celebrates Holidays

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This quilt would truly be a delight to make. With the patterns in this book, I could easily make individual holiday banners or small wall hangings, and change them with the seasons or holiday.

What a delightful way to celebrate the holidays in our home!

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