little paper Christmas trees

The Christmas season is upon us and I, for the first time in many years, have a mantle to decorate!  I only get a few minutes here and there to work on things so it's coming together very slowly.  Today I finished these little paper trees.

fluffy fall wrap

I was inspired to create this wrap by some woven versions I saw at a local craft show.  I found a picture of the stitch pattern I liked somewhere on the Internet and tried to figure it out on my own.  Given the type of yarn I used the pattern gets a bit lost but I still like it.

I think I'll try another in a different yarn, something where the stitch will stand out better.

crochet bangle

Nearly every time I leave the house I put on some piece of jewelry.  Now that I have a six month old who loves to grab everything I have to be very careful.  I can live without wearing a necklace and dangling earrings for a little while but I feel naked without the bracelet.  I made one of these so I could still wear something without fear of it grinding into her back when I hold her like some of my favorite cuffs would.  I also just like the look.

I found the yarn at the nearest Joann's (I can't exactly call it my local craft store since there is nothing here).  It's a cotton hemp yarn I found in the clearance section and I loved the color.