Knitting Dragonflies

I’ve been knitting ornaments. Here are a few I’ve gotten done. I had planned on knitting one for everyone I work with, but that would be around 20+ ornaments, after knitting around 6 I decided I was not up to that!  Maybe some baking, of course it is already the 20th of Dec. Oops! Below are two stocking ornaments from the same pattern. Lion Brand Christmas Stocking, I knitted several in the first version with the green tree, and then decided to try a white tree. Free Pattern from Lion Brand Yarns pattern here Pattern is fairly easy, knitted flat and shaped then sewn together. and tree sewn in duplicate stitch. Below pattern knitted flat and then ready for duplicate stitch and sewing up. I also knitted some mitten patterns. Pattern also knitted flat and then sewn up on the sides. Pattern from Lion brand yarns pattern link here.  Turn out cute and fast, I’m knitting more of these, but don’t have photos yet. Happy Knitting!! Happy Knitting, do you have a favorite knitted Christm

I saw this little stocking ornament on the front of a Joann's ad and fell in love with it. After finding the pattern online I decided to knit it. Stocking ornament pattern here . I had a hard time finding some red and green yarn, everyone had sold out, I finally located some. Whew…. This pattern would be good for a beginning knitter also. the pattern is knitted flat, and the tree is done in duplicate stitch. I added the little bell on the top. Yarn used: White is Yarn Bee Boucle Traditions Brushed, The green yarn has a little tinsel like thread running  through it, I thought it would be perfect for the tree, Green Yarn is I Love This Yarn in Jelly Bean Sparkle, the Red is Lion Brand Jiffy which is a slightly fuzzy yarn color is True Red. I located all of these yarns at my local Hobby Lobby store. I had not used any of these before and am really pleased with the results. First photo is sock cuff and body, after dividing the foot into 3rds, and knitting for several rows on the

I saw this wee Nativity Set on a great blog RunningJackKnits, it is amazing. All of the patterns for the characters are on her blog , knit a wee Nativity set, Mary, Joseph, a donkey, dove and of course baby Jesus in a manger. Even if you are not going to knit it, go take a look at the patterns, the dove is thirty stitches. Here is another Nativity scene to knit, this one with the full set of characters! Love it! Wow! Very nice knitted Nativity scene pattern, entire  here , from women’s weekly. Includes the 3 wise men and their gifts. Love the little sheep also, I would have to make several of those! Get crazy, if it looks like too much, try one character a year! This set of Holy character will go down in history of your family!! The Crèche of the Poor The paper crèche has a special place in the Nativity tradition. It was, at one time, the crèche of the poor. When, in 1782, Joseph II, Austrian emperor, placed a ban on crèches, the nativity set moved from churches, palaces an