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Christmas Gifts 2009 – Round 1

Welcome to the first installment of “Christmas Gifts 2009,” where you’ll finally get to see what we’ve been up to the past couple months!

In the past, I’ve really gone all out on the wrapping but this year I kept it simple: store bought paper and ribbon. One thing that I did do was design gift tags. They turned out better than I expected! I really think it’s the way to go if you want to do something fun but not spend a million hours wrapping gifts all fancy.

And what are in those little boxes? You’re probably wondering… Acorn necklaces for my nieces Monica and Abigail!

I found this tutorial on how to crochet acorn necklaces from one of my favorite blogs, Resurrection Fern (a blog I briefly posted about a little awhile ago.) A few months ago Andrew and I gathered acorns in the woods behind my parents house. I’ve actually made quite a few of these necklaces, experimented with different yarns, strings, and embroidery flosses; and I’ve decided that crochet thread worked best for me. It comes in different thicknesses but I prefer it on the heavier side. It gives the necklace a nice weight.

One thing about acorns! If they’ve been on the ground for a little while, you might want to bake them before you put them in the necklace. Otherwise, you might find little ants crawling all over you! Better yet, just don’t use any acorns that have little holes in them. I learned the hard way.

–c.

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4 comments

  1. mayon - December 30, 2009 5:13 pm

    hey hey!! can I buy one of those adorable little knitted nuts???????

    I LOVE the necklace.<3

    please please.

    ;-))

    M.

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  2. Toby Goodshank - December 30, 2009 6:24 pm

    i love the acornz!!!

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  3. Andrew and Crystal - January 3, 2010 3:05 pm

    Thanks Mayon & Toby!

    @Mayon, I would love to make you an acorn necklace!

    -c.

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  4. Robert Haynes - January 5, 2010 11:19 pm

    I really like those present tags, and the wood grain gift wrap.

    How much do you charge to fly to the UK and project manage my christmas 2010?!

    I'm saving my pennys…

    Reply

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