Although I might prefer Jaime’s version, I would be so excited to get a little apothecary jar filled with a festive treat as a hostess gift. Nothing says “the holidays” to me like ribbon candy. Yummy and so pretty!
For a little something special, add a personalized touch. A “sweet” little graphic or a monogram painted with Glass Paint.
Easy-as-pie DIY after the Jump
As I mentioned recently, I’m working on learning to crochet, so be nice. For this little baby hat I mastered the half double crochet and did it in rounds, super simple with fun results. It looks like a cap instead of a beret on Scarlet because it’s not for her, it’s for her tiny cousin whose head is much smaller. Learn how here. I just added more stitches in a few more rounds, then less stitches in a few rounds to get the beret shape. I switched colors for the last two rows which you can learn how to do here.
If you are starting to learn crochet, let’s do it together, it’s kind of obsessive once you start. And send us some pics!
It’s December today, yay! It’s also the last day (click here) to enter WE HAVE A WINNER, THANKS EVERYONE FOR PLAYING ALONG! for a chance to win the most excellent book, Cookie Craft: From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions
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And if you don’t win, you should still grab a copy. It is full of seriously good tips for decorating.
These are my Christmas cookies from last year, before I knew the “outline and fill” method. So young and naive! Mmmm, now I want a cookie.
Jacinda’s Hooded Baby Towel Tutorial is one of my favorites. I made one for a boy a few weeks ago and now this one for a girl. It gets easier to do each time and it makes a great gift for any babies in your life!
Towels are from Ikea and accent fabric details can be found in the Mama’s Checkbook Cover tutorial.
30 Days has September, April, June and Nov… OH NO! You have 1.5 days to finish your 25 miniature hand-knit woolen mitten advent calendar garland. Or you can make one of these in about an hour and promise to finish the woolen mittens by next Christmas.
The key with this project is to be resourceful with what you have around the house.
Very loose instructions after the jump…
And thanks to Design Sponge for the post!
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I Just whipped up a batch of Jacinda’s Rick’s Rich Jam Muffins! omg, delicious and so simple! I tried one with Hot Pepper Jelly
as she suggested (Carleton’s favorite) one with Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam
(my favorite), and the rest with Tangerine Vanilla Bean Marmalade from the backyard (Scarlet’s favorite); threw them in a vintage lace bowl and felt like a domestic goddess as promised. Try it!
Have you ever had a navajo taco? If not, then you have not lived. Make some fry bread (takes five minutes) and add leftover turkey fixins, deelish. While the oil is hot toss in some hand-shaped stuffing patties, serve with gravy. YUM!
Recipe after the jump…
And thanks for the post TheKitchn!
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I have never crocheted a thing in my life but I swoon over Jacinda’s crochet treats! When I discovered this amazing store right around the corner I was motivated to try. I surfed for a bunch of tutorials and I found that this one for learning a single crochet stitch and this one for learning a double crochet were really helpful. So my first little project was this simple single crochet scarf for little S. The wine-colored doo-dad was my first attempt at learning to crochet a circle gone wrong. Oh, and Scarlet hates this scarf so much. So maybe I’ll leave the fancy crocheting to Jacinda, but I do think I’ll try her crochet pennant garland pattern as a baby shower gift!
