{"id":1746,"date":"2011-12-09T10:04:32","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T18:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2011-12-09T10:13:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T18:13:00","slug":"handmade-christmas-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Handmade Christmas {part 2}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So it has been a few weeks since my <a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/10\/hand-made-christmas\/\">Handmade Christmas<\/a> post where I dreamed about what I would knit with some very fabulous yarns. Since then I have (surprisingly and uncharacteristically) knitted several of them! I don&#8217;t think I am any closer to having my Christmas gifts done, at least it does not feel that way. However, I feel a sense of accomplishment and wanted to share.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2175\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1747\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1747\" title=\"blog-2175\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2175.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2175-193x290.jpg 193w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2175-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Here is a hat I am in the process of knitting for my oldest son. I think it will be a Christmas present&#8230;one of several. In the beginning of fall, when we took a family trip to Portland, I took Corin to the yarn shop with me. He loves watching the girls at the shop wind the yarn on the swift. Anyway, I asked Corin to pick out his yarn of choice for a hat and he chose this beautiful yarn from <a href=\"https:\/\/thepluckyknitter.com\/index.php\/products-page\">Plucky Knits<\/a>. I adore the color&#8230;anyway it is a work in progress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1749\" title=\"blog-2163\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2163-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2163-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2163-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2163.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2303\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1748\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1748\" title=\"blog-2303\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2303-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2303-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2303-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2303.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Here is the Madeline Tosh yarn in Opaline I have knit it into a baby hat. I have not decided if I want to add ear flaps, or a pom, or maybe even a crochet flower. So many of my friends are pregnant at the moment I have my work cut out for me! I will be knitting a few more of these&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2168\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1750\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1750\" title=\"blog-2168\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2168-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2168-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2168-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2168.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-1609-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1754\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1754\" title=\"blog-1609\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-1609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-1609.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-1609-193x290.jpg 193w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-1609-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>This is a new headwrap\/earwarmer I knit using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skeinyarn.com\/#\/yarns\/4556433559\">Skein Merino Silk Worsted<\/a>\u00a0(pictured above). I cannot get enough of this yarn. If you would like to make these &#8220;Hand Knit&#8221; tags you can find instructions and a PDF download <a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/10\/hand-knit-brown-paper-tags\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a hat knit with the same smocking pattern in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.JimmyBeansWool.com\/knitting\/yarn\/Madelinetosh\/ToshMerinoDK.asp?showLarge=true&amp;specPCVID=25173\"> MadelineTosh Merino DK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2305\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1751\" title=\"blog-2305\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2305.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2305.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2305-193x290.jpg 193w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2305-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have plans to knit it up a second&#8230;and maybe third time in these beauties. These are<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2297\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1752\" title=\"blog-2297\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2297-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2297-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2297-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2297.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-2298\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1753\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1753\" title=\"blog-2298\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2298-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2298-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2298-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-2298.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will post pictures when I have knit them up. I hope you are all on track to getting your hand made christmas underway.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a picture of &#8220;handmade&#8221; tags you can print out for your handmade holiday gifts. If you click on the image it will link you to the post explaining how to create the tags and a downloadable PDF.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/10\/hand-knit-brown-paper-tags\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1759\" title=\"blog-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-13131-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-13131-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-13131-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/blog-13131.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/2011\/12\/handmade-christmas-part-2\/blog-1313-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1758\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So it has been a few weeks since my Handmade Christmas post where I dreamed about what I would knit with some very fabulous yarns. Since then I have (surprisingly and uncharacteristically) knitted several of them! I don&#8217;t think I am any closer to having my Christmas gifts done, at least it does not feel that way. However, I feel a sense of accomplishment and wanted to share. Here is a hat I am in the process of knitting for my oldest son. I think it will be a Christmas present&#8230;one of several. In the beginning of fall, when we took a family trip to Portland, I took Corin to the yarn shop with me. He loves watching the girls at the shop wind the yarn on the swift. Anyway, I asked Corin to pick out his yarn of choice for a hat and he chose this beautiful yarn from Plucky Knits. I adore the color&#8230;anyway it is a work in progress. Here is the Madeline Tosh yarn in Opaline I have knit it into a baby hat. I have not decided if I want to add ear flaps, or a pom, or maybe even a crochet flower. So many of my friends are pregnant at the moment I have my work cut out for me! I will be knitting a few more of these&#8230; &nbsp; This is a new headwrap\/earwarmer I knit using Skein Merino Silk Worsted\u00a0(pictured above). I cannot get enough of this yarn. If you would like to make these &#8220;Hand Knit&#8221; tags you can find instructions and a PDF download HERE. &nbsp; Here is a hat knit with the same smocking pattern in MadelineTosh Merino DK. I have plans to knit it up a second&#8230;and maybe third time in these beauties. These are &nbsp; I will post pictures when I have knit them up. I hope you are all on track to getting your hand made christmas underway. Here is a picture of &#8220;handmade&#8221; tags you can print out for your handmade holiday gifts. If you click on the image it will link you to the post explaining how to create the tags and a downloadable PDF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knitting","category-photography-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1746"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1757,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1746\/revisions\/1757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elisajoy.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}