Easy Knitting Patterns - Knit Christmas Gifts
If you choose the right techniques and easy knitting patterns, making your own Christmas gifts
doesn’t have to be intimidating. Even a beginning knitter can make wonderful gifts that will show
your love and creativity!
The key to knitting for gifts is to keep things simple, use quality
materials, and, if you want to knit several gifts, consider using one pattern multiple times.
I’m a beginning knitter (or I don’t know how to knit yet)
Here’s the big untold secret about knitting. If you pick a simple pattern, knitting is really
easy! If you’re an absolute beginner or just feeling a little lack of confidence, knit up some
scarves in chunky, beautiful yarn.
They’ll go quickly, winter scarves are
...not create a wonderful unisex design which will be appropriate for any baby regardless of their gender? A handcrafted gift is one which can be passed down through the generations and will be appreciated by everyone. It shows the recipient ...
If you don’t know how to knit at all, pick up a book like Teach Yourself Knitting Visually or a
clear, simple [http://www.easy-knit.com/t.asp?a=450169]how-to-knit eBook like this one
You can master the basics in less time than it took you to figure out how your email program worked.
Finding the time to make handmade gifts
This is the kicker, right? We’re all crazy busy, and finding time to make hand-knit gifts might
seem completely impossible.
Here are some great opportunities to get some knitting in. Think about your own schedule and see
if there are other times you can find.
TV. This is the big one
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beautiful gift knitted every week, at least. Two hours a night = two gifts a week. Netflix counts
too!
Train or bus commutes. If you usually manage to get a seat, especially on the train or light
rail, this is a fabulous knitting opportunity. Again, you can figure an average of a gift a week
per hour of commute time.
Waiting on hold. Does your job or home life ever find you waiting around on hold, in a doctor’s office, or anywhere else? Perfect knitting opportunity.
Before-bed wind-down. Staying up on the Internet or electronic gaming until right before bed
(you know you do it) is rotten
...first color. Follow this with the third color by dripping the paint from the brush all over the scarf. Notice how the various colors will run into each other and make interesting abstract patterns, sometimes taking the texture from the ...
turn in, make yourself a cup of non-caffeinated tea, put on a recorded book or some music, and
get out your knitting needles. You know what I’m going to say next. An hour a night will equal at least one beautiful knitted gift every week.
Knit for charity
If you live in a warm climate or your friends just aren’t winter scarf people, you might consider
knitting for charity. You can knit blankets for the elderly in cold climates, “comfort dolls” to
comfort children with AIDS in Africa, or hats and scarves for the homeless. Google “knit for charity” to find some great opportunities. You might even consider
...right side through the 3" opening. 4. Press well. 5. Slipstitch the opening closed. 6. Topstitch 3/8" from the two outer seamed edges. METHOD 3 Outside stitched purchased trim 1. Stitch and turn the shawl as above. 2. Press well. ...
Tips for knitting Christmas gifts without stress
The most important tip is to keep it simple. Even if you’re a pretty proficient knitter, this isn’t the time to learn a new technique or work with a skinny fingering-weight yarn that will take forever to knit up. Pick an easy knitting pattern for something like:
A winter scarf
A simple winter hat
Fun knit toys
Easy fingerless mittens
I created a Squidoo lens with lots of tips, patterns, resources and ideas–far more than I can link to in an ezinearticle. There are resources there for cute and easy knitted toys, too,
...a time of it choosing the right pattern. One good piece of advice is to start early. When you go to crochet baby blanket gifts, it will take you some time to complete. Another tip is choosing the right color. ...
If you find a pattern you like, say for an easy hat or a cute stuffed toy, use it as many times as you can for multiple presents. You’ll be amazed at how much faster the second, third, and fourth version of the same pattern can be.
You also will usually want to stick with chunky yarns (this is a good use for “novelty” yarns, which have lots of texture and are usually thick but also light and fluffy), since they knit up quickly so you can make more presents. Remember that a scarf or hat should be made of nice, soft yarn so it feels
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Don’t let the idea of knitting Christmas presents intimidate you! Keep it simple, use quick-knitting materials, make use of your downtime, and you’ll have 5 or 10 heartwarming home-made gifts to give this year. Happy knitting!
Copyright (c) 2007 Sonia Simone. Sonia is a professional marketing writer and editor who also loves to knit. You can read her blog at [http://www.remarcom.typepad.com/]www.remarcom.typepad.com