“Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus lane.” My husband and I have been prepping our two year old that Christmas is on its way and we’ve been talking about all the traditions that come with it. I asked her what she wanted Santa to bring her and she said “a cookie.” Kids say the cutest things ever! Because we’re planning on keeping gifts at a minimum this year I thought it would be a good idea to make some crochet Christmas gifts this year. It’s great to stay thrifty, especially with a growing family. Going thrifty might mean you already have some of the materials at home. See what we had to work with:
Thrifty Christmas Gifts to Crochet:
Vintage Pearl Pine Tree Decoration – We made it with pearls- Recycled Rose Necklace – We made it with plastic containers
- Christmas Wine Bottle Wrap – We made it for an elegant hostess gift
- Evergreen Cork Ornament – We made it with wine corks
- Survival Bracelets – We made it with paracord
- Recycled T-Shirt Rug – We made it with T-shirts
- Winter Gnome Ornament – We made it with corks
- Crochet Tealight Holder – We made it with wire
- Crochet Hook Holder – We made it with a candy container
- Controversial Tampon Angel – We made it with, well, you can tell
If your wallet isn’t quite ready for the holiday shopping madness, then don’t worry! There are plenty of awesome holiday gifts you can make this year that don’t cost a thing. You can also save a little on your gift wrap as well. Did you know you can use yarn to wrap and decorate your gifts?
Pretty Pom Pom Crochet Gift Wrap – Make your gift wrapping unique this year- Holly Berry Gift Wrap – They’ll love the cute pom on this one
- Quick and Easy Gift Bow – Wrap your gifts or add it to a hat or headband
- Gift Card Holder – It’s the perfect design to hold that perfect gift
- Christmas Gift Bag – Use plarn to work up this crochet pattern
What homemade gifts have you made?
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I love making things with yarn but am a little behind with my projects. I need some beginning instruction about how to attach one square with another. Thank you for this wonderful website. Maybe I can learn different patterns.