I was inspired by today to make a shaggy woolen Christmas tree. A what? I hear you say.
Have a look here at this beauty from Anthropology
it costs £98
.....and while I am sure it is worth every penny, I don't think Mr H would be best pleased!
So what to do.....mmm.....make one! Why not have a little go!
I thought about trying to felt the wool so the effect would be the same, but then decided that would be a bit tricky, since I have never felted anything in my life!
So here is what I did.....
STEP 1
Knit a cover for a candle
I used Chunky knit wool and 10 mm needles
Step 2
I sewed that knitting up.
STEP 3
This was easy yet time consuming!
I used chunky knit, worsted weight wool and a little bit of baby alpaca, all from my stash.
STEP 4
My tree looked like a cone shapped shaggy mess!
STEP 5
Put it on display and swoon over what you have just made!
What do you think?
Do you think it needs a star on the top?
Please leave a comment below, I would love to know your opinion!
Or I would love you to share your Christmas tutorials with me,
I am all geared up for a homemade Christmas on Orchard Road!
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6 comments:
What a novel ,cute tutorial! I would never have thought of it, so clever!
I think yours turned out cuter than the original! Thanks for the tutorial!
I agree, I think yours is better than the original! Very creative! I think it looks great as it is, but a star on top would be great too, to add a little sparkle.
I have never seen this before. What a fun, creative way to decorate. I am a new follower from The Girl Creative. Vicky from Mess For Less
Super clever! I love your version. I would love for you to add this to my Inspiration Board {link party}. I know my readers would really be inspired. Hope to see you there.
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2011/11/inspiration-board-link-party-22.html
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way cuter than the store-made version. i will be making this!
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