It's absolutely minging outside today! It's so dark I haven't been able to switch the lights off yet (it's nearly 1pm!).
But I've the house to myself until 4pm so I'm a happy bunny.
I've had loads of admin and teaching notes to do today, so not much sewing done, but I did get a few more Christmas presents finished last night.
My vision for turning this into a present is to get some clear wrap and that fancy twirly ribbon stuff (you know what I mean!) and wrap up some delicious fudge or peppermint creams and set them into the box.
Alternatively, if I see a nice mug that will go with these fabrics, I might put the fancy wrapped sweets into the mug and make it a full on gift set.
Does anyone know if Ikea sells the clear wrap?
Another finish were these cosy mittens:
These are a stocking filler for daughter no. 2. That just leaves daugher no. 1 to make these for (daughter no. 3 mittens here), and she has already picked out her yarn so I'd better get cracking!
Some of you previously got the pattern for these from me, but I have to say that after crocheting it up several times, (before unravelling and resizing) I don't think there's any need to increase on the thumb joint half as much as it says in the pattern (except maybe for those of you who've already confessed to having shovel hands!!). I made one round of increase which is more than enough for small/standard sized hands.
And finally, another votive/tea light cover:
This one will probably be heading over to England (but without the glass jam jar inside!!).
So, the admin is all done, time for a quick lunch, before heading up to the sewing room for more present making!
Have a good 'un!
