A rush post - just some Christmassy projects

Just sharing some Christmas crafts ....

These were for an ornament swap.

Bag saver and peg angel

Here's another crocheted African flower project from a couple of months ago. This one is a plastic bag saver. I usually take my own bags to the supermarket so don't collect a lot of plastic bags, but I do like to collect a few to use as poo bags when the dogs and I go for a walk!

It is suddenly so close to Christmas, it really is alarming! I'm starting to think about what to do for the Christmas swaps I'm in. I had some fun experimenting last weekend and made some peg angels from odds and ends I had lying around, including some vintage doilies for the wings.

Still unseasonal

I was clearing photos off my camera and came across this one - another little Christmas project from last year. This is an ornament I sent as part of a Christmas swap and was made from a tiny Hugs n Kisses pattern.

I'm still knitting hats - its quite fun although I have only managed to finish five and am working on my sixth. They're due to be posted off to the coordinator of the charity drive in a week or so, so I am not sure I'll manage to make many more in time as I have a lot on this week. I'll try to take a pic of the hats later if the sun comes out!

Overdue catchup

This is just about the last completed sewing project I achieved, way back in December. I made two of these for Christmas - one for my niece and another for a Secret Santa swap. I think my niece liked hers, she was toting it around all day. Although that was probably more about what was inside the sack! The pattern for the Santa sack is by Toni at the Red Boot Quilt Company.

As for 2013 I haven't completed any sewing projects yet but hope to have something to show soon. In the meantime, I've been doing a bit of knitting which is a bit un-seasonal considering we've had temps nearing 40 C. I bought some Jo Sharp wool when her website was having a sale and knitted up a nice cardigan in a chunky, double-strand pattern. I still haven't sewn up the seams though so it isn't technically finished. I guess I have a few months before I'll need to wear it though, so I'm not stressing about it.

I've also been knitting some warm, cosy beanies for a charity. I've been a member of a charity knitting group for ages now, but a very silent member. I decided it was about time I stopped having unfulfilled good intentions and actually started participating, so my first contribution will be some hats for the homeless.