If you’ve already decided to knit someone a gift for Christmas this year you might want to consider this clever idea from Boxwood Clippings of wrapping the gift with an cozy knitted sweater.
I simply cut off the arm and slid the box thru so it was nice and snug. As you can see on the first picture I tied the remaining wool into a bow, and in the third picture just used a panel of the fabric for a different look.
A perfect gift for the animal lover with cold wrists, these handsome woodsy wrist-ees by Tiny Owl Knits each come complete with a knitted charm.
if you are scared of color-work, which lots of us are, these can also be done with duplicate stitch after the mitts are finished. (thats what i did.) just remember, they are worked top down from the fingers, so be sure to do duplicate stitch the same way! (upside down)
Know someone who likes to let their mittens do the talking? Do them a favor and make them a pair of these Fightin’ Words mitts by Ravelry user Annie Watts.
This little globe pattern by Soile Peltokangas is a relatively quick and easy way to make a nice little gift for someone.
Rather than knitting something for the knitter in your life, you could try this great tutorial by Maiya Mayhem and creat your own variegated yarn with Kool Aid ice cubes.
Just about anyone could use one of these striped beer cozies by Annie of Wattlebird to keep the bottled beverage of their choice insulated while they enjoy it.
Know someone who’s tired of their tea pot not looking enough like a Christmas tree? Fix it for them with this amazing Christmas tree cozy pattern by Sue Stratford.
This knitted rag rug tutorial by Crazy Mom Quilts is a great way turn old fabric scraps into a pragmatic gift for someone with cold floors.
Ties are classic gifts for dads, but The Purl Bee gives it an endearing twist with this tutorial for making Father and Son Knit Ties.
