Holiday Crochet Patterns to Make for Christmas

Crochet World December 2016

Finding the best Christmas pattern to crochet can mean hours of looking around for the perfect project. Crochet World makes it easy with 20 inspirational designs to celebrate the season. 

Filled with everything to make handmade gifts for family and friends you can make everything from gift bags, Slippers to snowflakes and afghans.  

Some of our favorite patterns include the snowflake pillow, Christmas rose afghan, Christmas elf, Modern Baby sweater set, Cool Stripes Beanie hat pattern, and the kids slumber mat pattern. These are some great gift ideas to get started on right away that's what's great about Crochet World is that you can download the patterns to start working on them now so you can get done before the holidays.  

I am hoping to get 3 or 4 of the patterns done before Christmas and save a few of the ideas for gifts throughout the year for family and friends.

You can view more photos and Download and Get Your Copy of the Christmas Crochet Patterns in Crochet World Here.

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Quick and Easy Food Ideas and Crafts for the Holidays in Open House Merriment

Leisure Arts Open House Merriment 

When Leisure Arts Sent me the book Open House Merriment to review I knew that I would have to sit down and look at the great recipes and craft inside the book before deciding on what project to create first.  

The first thing I have to say about this book is I am so glad to have something to look at to make simple holiday snacks and appetizers right along side easy to make gifts and fun ideas that you can make with the kids!

Since I probably will be hosting the holidays for the 4 grandkids this year who are too excited to sit down and eat the mini recipes and finger foods are the perfect ideas for holiday fun. From the Crab Cake Slides that can be created from any type of meat you choose to the mini pumpkin cheesecakes these treats are fun for the young and the young at heart!  

In addition to the many recipes in Open House Merriment there are lots of crafts that kids and adults will enjoy.I had so much fun creating the Paper Leaves Wreath (shown below) out of a foam wreath that I purchase from the Dollar Tree Store, along with some ribbon and a few pieces of scrap paper I had lying around. I added a sticker at the bottom of the wreath for an extra touch and used a green ribbon that has some glitter to it.  Of course you can design your wreath any way you want. It's so easy to use the template for the leaves in the book, cut them out and pin onto a foam wreath and add your own finishing touches.

There are so many other great projects in the book to create as well.  I just finished the wreath above and one of my next projects is one of the photo ornaments to make after I receive holiday photos from family members to place inside the ornaments.  One of the great things about the book is that is doesn't require a lot of money to make these easy craft items. Most of these supplies can be found at the local craft store and even at the Dollar Tree or online.  There are so many fun projects to make from garland to stockings you find them easy and fast to make quite a few of the in a weekend!

Chapters include Oh-So Delish! (a sampling of appetizers and desserts); Christmas Is for Kids (with easy-to-craft stockings, banners, garlands, and ornaments); Gifts from Nature (with rustic ornaments and arrangements); Santa Stop Here! party (with kid-friendly snacks); and Cheerful Touches (a wreath, a banner, a knit Santa, and others). Oh, how merry it all will be!

Check out the projects in Leisure Arts Open House Merriment, See More Photos and Learn How to Get Your Copy of this Easy Fun Holiday Craft Book!

Open House Merriment

Pumpkin Filled Mini Cheesecakes in Open House Merriment

Make an easy yarn wreath pattern

Easy to make burlap gift wrap

Easy to make desserts for the holidays

Check out our Review of Leisure Arts Yarn Whimsies for the Holidays Here....

Yarn Whimsies for the Holidays Easy Craft Ideas Made with Yarn

Leisure Arts Yarn Whimsies for the Holidays

I was so happy when I received the Yarn Whimsies for the Holidays from Leisure Arts in order to start making easy crafts with yarn for Christmas decorating and gifts!

The book is filled with several yarn ideas and inspirations to create and transform your yarn easily into beautiful holiday creations! There were so many projects I wanted to make from the Wreath of Pom-Poms, Star Ornaments, Snowman, Fringed Garland, Light Covers for Stringed Garland, Tasseled throw and so many more!

I made one of the Yarn Trees and the Hat Ornaments and found them so easy to make with my leftover yarn and a few items I found at the dollar store.

For the Hat I just need a paper towel or toilet paper tube to wrap the yarn around.  It was such an easy craft project to make and the hats are so adorable for a small tree or to hang on Christmas gifts. The hats remind us of a knitted hat for winter but these are much easier to make and picking out different yarn colors will have you making several for your tree or to hang on your gifts as a extra special decoration.

The Yarn tree was made using a Styrofoam cone I purchased at the Dollar Tree.  The project suggested using a hot glue gun but I used Fabric glue that I placed on the cone and wrap the yarn around carefully without making a mess.  What I liked about the tree is how I could easy add additional yarn to the outside of the tree for extra decoration.  I made the pom-pom on top of the tree but you can purchase a bag of already made pom-poms for easy finishing touches.  The tree is so easy to make and the fun thing about it is that you can use any color of yarn to make trees to match your Christmas or holiday decor!

If you love yarn like I do (I crochet and knit). You can make all sorts of easy holiday gifts for friends and family or get the kids involved and have them help make a pom-pom wreath or a snowman.  There are several yarn ideas that you can attached to gifts or small gift ideas for teachers and co-workers.  

Check out some of my photos below for ideas and inspirations on creating yarn crafts from the Yarn Whimsies Book.

Learn More about Leisure Arts Yarn Whimsies for the Holidays and View more Photos

We Also Reviewed Open House Merriment which provides loads more Christmas craft ideas!

Check out the Review of Leisure Arts Open House Merriment Here...