makesureyouemploygoodtacticsforkeepingthemin
place.If you’remakinga wreaththenmakesureyouhavea
goodgluegun,treatyourselftosomereallyluxuriousribbon
orstringforyourbuntingandbaubles,andmakesureyour
stockingsarewellpinnedorhung.It reallyis worththe
troubleafterallthehoursofcrochetsothatthingslook
perfectlyfinishedoffandalsodon’tfalldown!Toavoidany
pet-orchild-relateddisastersmakesureyourprized
creationsarewelloutofreachtoo– yes,I amspeakingfrom
experienceyetagain.Oncetheseasonis overandyouhave
topackyourgloriousmakesaway,makesureyoukeepthem
intip-topconditionbywrappingthemdelicately(I usually
usetissuepaper)andboxingthemupsecurelytoo.My
Christmasgnomesdidn’tsurviveoneyearafterI neglected
totapetheboxshutandtheyliterallyfelltopieceswhenI
gotthemoutthefollowingyear.I wassosad,poorgnomes!
LASTCHRISTMASI GAVEYOUMYCRAFT
Theotherthingtoconsideris thatcrochetingforothersat
“I dream of having our
entire tree covered in crochet”
WREATH-MAKING TIPS
Christmas can give so much pleasure too. If you find yourself
with a houseful of yarny goodies already then why not make
something for your nearest and dearest? I would suggest
keeping it simple with perhaps a bauble or some simple
bunting. That way, you don’t have to invest huge amounts of
time on something that might not get pride of place or even
make the Christmas cut at all – we all have friends that are
particular about their Christmas theme and wouldn’t
entertain anything handmade! As for me though, more will
always be more. I dream of one day having our entire tree
covered in crochet and handmade treasures that have been
lovingly made. What of the green-haired angel? It will be on
my parents’ tree as it is every year, reminding us what
handmade decorations are all about: the love and joy that
goes into them, and not how perfect they look.Keep up with Hannah online at http://www.hanjancrochet.com,
or follow her on Instagram @hanjancrochet- Buy a good, sturdy ring and cover it well.
- Take time making t he elements and make
sure you are happy wit h t hem all. - Mock up t he wreat h a few different ways
before you commit to securing - it 's important
to experiment to get t he balance right.