| With Halloween just a memory, Christmas is | | | | accessories they can get their hands on! |
| almost upon us! Nothing seems to be a more | | | | After all, we are talking girls here!To knit |
| appropriate gift than one which is | | | | up ribbon bracelets, any ribbon yarn will do. |
| "homemade."You know, once upon a time that | | | | Or you can vary the texture and use a "fancy |
| word, "homemade" used to mean something cheap | | | | fur". Either way knitted bracelets are easy |
| or tacky, or maybe, you didn't have the extra | | | | to knit, and you can make quite a few for |
| money to buy gifts at the mall. But, that's | | | | next to nothing.Now, I'm not advocating |
| not the case anymore.If there can be numerous | | | | stinginess or being cheap, but, most yarn is |
| TV stations dedicated to nothing but crafts, | | | | inexpensive, and when knitted up into |
| all day long, you know "homemade" is here to | | | | sweaters, booties, baby items, afghans, |
| stay! Of course, "hand-made" is more the | | | | bedspreads, hats, socks, or holiday items, |
| trendy word, but, either way you say it, it | | | | they look like a million bucks! Well, at |
| comes down to the same thing. Made by you!I | | | | least, much more than they cost!Ribbon yarn |
| enjoy crafting, for Christmas, especially, | | | | is wonderfully easy to knit with; and using a |
| but also for very unique home touches, that | | | | small needle, say size 4 or 5, cast on 8 |
| have turned my home into, well, "my home." | | | | stitches minimum. Then, just knit every row. |
| What I really know about though, is | | | | When you have your desired length, bind off |
| knitting.Knitting gifts are the best gifts to | | | | and sew up the seam, and you're done. |
| give, and also to receive! Once you have | | | | Probably no more than one hour's worth of |
| knitted up some of your own "hand-made" | | | | time; but you now have a knitted bracelet. |
| goodies, you will wonder why you waited so | | | | Colors abound, so have fun deciding. And, of |
| long! And they don't need to be items that | | | | course, you can make your bracelets as wide |
| would take half a year to complete! | | | | across as you want, as well as small or large |
| Sometimes, the best and most enjoyable | | | | as desired. They make great craft show |
| knittables are those you can finish in an | | | | items.Any large store, such as Wal-Mart, or |
| evening or a weekend. Who said small isn't | | | | JoAnn's, will carry ribbon yarn. If you |
| good? Diamonds, anyone?So far,in this | | | | don't see it, ask for it or ask for them to |
| series, we have patterns for scarves and | | | | order it for you, or buy it online.Get busy |
| placemats. (They are in former articles, | | | | knitting, and next time out will be Knitting |
| "Easy-as-pie knitting Gifts #1 & #2.)Today, | | | | Gift Idea #4!Keep YOUR knitting on the |
| is Gift Idea #3 -- ribbon bracelets. Even | | | | "Cutting Edge" with FREE patterns. The place |
| if you wouldn't wear one yourself, I just bet | | | | where smart knitters gather resources and |
| you have daughters or nieces or neighborhood | | | | share stories. |
| pre-teens who would appreciate all the | | | | |