This is a quick pattern for a mini Christmas gift bag, full instructions and images to help. The inside uses a cardboard tube from a toilet or kitchen roll. The bag has eyelets for you to add ribbon or cord for a drawstring to hang. Ideal for a small gift, chocolates or just to hang Read More
Posts by neats
How to… Original Gnomes Finishing
This page contains images/instructions on how to sew and finish the original gnome pattern. The original post was done a long time ago and one of the first patterns I ever created!. It is still proving to be very popular and looking back through the post there is not the full image tutorial instructions that Read More
Crochet Christmas Robin
A crochet/amigurumi pattern for a Christmas Robin (choose to make with or without hat and other options). This pattern came about whilst designing another pattern! ….. I made another and noted it down to enable me to share with you in time for Christmas. Its an easy little crochet assuming you have some experience, the Read More
How to… Crochet Christmas Robin Options.
This section is to show various finishing options for the recently published pattern, Crochet Christmas Robin. Depending on how much time you wanted to allocate into making the robins or your level of expertise, I wanted to show you different options so as not to be intimidated by the pattern and give them a go. Read More
How to… Small pom poms
This is a quick how to… tutorial on making small pompoms as featured in some of my Christmas knitting patterns. Small pom poms have been added to some of my projects including hats and scarfs on the gnomes and other patterns. I used dk weight yarn, use any colour you have. Materials needed – DK Read More
Crochet Small Hearts
Embellishing knitted or crochet items is always a nice way to personalise them either for yourself or as gifts. In the how to… section I aim to share ideas with you. Crochet Hearts These crochet hearts are surprisingly easy and a nice addition to any project. I make one heart to sew straight onto Read More
New Knitted Gnomes
The gnomes are back ! A new and updated version of my previous knitted gnomes. They have proved to be very popular so I have re-designed them. The gnomes are an easy knit and a great stash buster, making a nice ornament or gift. The .pdf pattern is six pages in colour containing full written Read More
How to… Beards
I like the idea of the whole gnome being completely knitted, there is nothing worse than getting to the end of a pattern for it to say attach fur for the beard!, when you haven’t actually got any. So here are a few ideas that can be made using yarn you already have. Knitted Curly Read More
Small Snowmen with Beanie Hats
Free Knitting Pattern for snowmen with beanie hats. The large snowman is easy to knit up. The small snowman has arms but can be knitted without. They look good in a group using different colours and features. Use colours out your stash to make winter snowmen, or reds and greens to make them Christmas Snowmen. Read More
Large Snowman with Beanie Hat
Free Knitting Pattern for snowmen with beanie hats. The large snowman is easy to knit up. The small snowman has arms but can be knitted without. They look good in a group using different colours and features. Use colours out your stash to make winter snowmen, or reds and greens to make them Christmas Snowmen. Read More