Monday, October 19, 2009

HANDMADE GIFT IDEA #4


A beautiful handmade scarf is a great gift for winter birthdays and Christmas. First, find some nice soft yarn like the merino wool pictured here. Then pick a pattern that suits the recipient. The pattern for the scarf pictured came from Rodale's Visual Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts. There are also tons of free scarf patterns on the internet that range in style from funky, to classic, to romantic, to fun. With a little bit of thought, you'll be sure to make something that will warm their heart for years to come.

Resources: Rodale's Visual Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts
Skills required: easy-advanced knitting, or easy-advanced crochet
Approximate time to craft*: 10 hours
Approximate cost for supplies*: $7
*Please remember that these are just approximations. CopyCrafts makes no guarantee of their accuracy.

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