Happy Holidays!

For me, the Christmas season doesn't officially start until after Thanksgiving Day. I don't care how soon they have the trees and decorations up in the stores. After posting a few Thanksgiving ideas I thought I would let everyone have a head start and get busy creating your Christmas decorations. Here are a few of my fav. Hopefully I'll have some spare time to finish them.

Don't want the fuss of putting up a Christmas Tree?
Here's a great alternative. Tomato Cage Christmas Tree

Hang up some cute crochet candy canes. Find Doni's free
pattern on her Whiskers & Wool Blog under Candy Cane Crochet Pattern

Just BEAUTIFUL!
I already have some bottles saved just for this.
Check out Cleverly Inspired's Wine Bottle Christmas Display

Very cute and inexpensive!
Bliss Images and Beyond's $2 Frosted Centerpiece

Praying Angel from FreePatterns.com

Custom wrapping paper! Use family names and circle the name of the recipient.
This is very similar to my custom birthday wrapping paper from my October blog, It's Chilly Bring Out the Yarn.
Found on dornob.com

Elegant! Floating candles with submerged ornaments.

She's has a number of Christmas wreaths but this is my fav.
Check out the others at Things That Sparkle

Pretzel Treats - Recipes at Family Fun

Several budget friendly Christmas decorations
on Finding Beauty @ Home's blog

Another one from Finding Beauty @ Home

I love to crochet but there are limits!

I stumbled across this page a few weeks ago. Below is their link. Check it out for a good laugh.

whatnot2crochet.com

There have been a number of times I've looked online for patterns or just ideas and see items that people have crochet.... and maybe they shouldn't have.

Here's a quick preview of some items I found. Yikes!

Wait, before you look, let me start by apologizing if you have made, would like to make, sold, purchased or even like any of the items below, it's just my personal opinion.

I'm not sure if I'm disturbed by this dress because it's just wrong
or because I know if I actually wore it I would constantly be hungry

Was Cate Blanchett's stylist sick this day?

Is it a wrap or some kind of arm restraint?

No! Step away from the crochet hook. Buy your swimsuits in the store. Unless you know how to sew on the lining
do NOT attempt to crochet a swimsuit. What a predicament you'd be in if it comes unraveled!

Gives me chills just to look at it. I believe it's suppose to be an octopus but to me...
I see a jellyfish. And I suddenly feel a sharp, burning pain again.

Clowns are scary enough. There's no reason to create one.

This was labeled as a bikini. Where are the bottoms?

Because it's not tempting enough, why not have them laying around.

Doily anyone? With a fringed belt?
By the way, this is actually sold in a store for almost $200

Ring, ring! Ring, ring! The 1920's called and they want their fashion back.

Really Rihanna? Really?

Wow! Absolutely not!

Maybe for an art project

Tampon cozies?

If it was for a Halloween costume.... no, never mind. Still wouldn't wear it.