Leftovers

This year I didn't even make a list of all the things I had planned to knit for christmas presents. Didn't really have alot of things I wanted to knit, it was so insanely crazy last year with all the matching scarfs and shawls and hats and the Five F shawl.. And they had to be shipped overseas in time. Planning is really not my thing (and in that department I am doing very well, having accomplished not very much at all..)


This year, I am going for easy, so it's going to be the votive holders from Handknit Holidays for everyone! They are a total bitch to knit, but quitck, and turn out so nice!! (Ok, for you three people reading this, you won't get them, because you can knit them yourselves! Ha ha ha.)




Figured out with about 22-28 rows, and with 8 stitches per row, that means threading about 170-220 beads. 26 gauge wire, in a golden color for warmth, and the Crate and Barrel glass votive holders. They fit perfectly. Make sure the candles you use are either all wax, or if they're tealights, they have a clear holder.




The fun part in making these, is planning the beads and color combinations. I like when they're not easily divisable by 8; it makes the beads not look striped, but scattered and fun. Made some with light pinks, purples and brown.




The latest set is a mixture of bright holiday colors interspersed with more reds. I found that the 6/0 guage beads are the best ones, make sure you check how big the HOLES are. It's fun to get a mixture of different types of beads in a similar color.




Tried to make sure each bead went inbetween the stitches, and stretched out the "stitches" after every row to make them as straight as possible.


What to do with this jumbled mess?



[Last day of leftovers! No more green bean casserole, no more stuffing, sniff... And for a Wiki update? I am one step closer to fixing the DSL router/modem. Looks to be a bug in the router software where, if there's a power outage it "loses" the "feature keys". Seems like a GREAT feature.]