The Smart Bitches Knitting Holiday Ornament

Still looking for a last minute holiday gift? Know someone who knits or crochets? Here’s a project that costs less than $15 and takes about 30 minutes to complete. You’re welcome.

Full disclosure: this is not an Elyse original design or anything. I was standing in JoAnn’s, looking at this eight-pack of tiny skeins of yarn and wondering “WTF do you do with those? Are those for teaching your hamster to knit? What the shit?” These skeins are literally, and I do mean literally, the size of an egg.

Then this nice lady told me how she made them into ornaments. I then went home and Googled and saw lots of examples of the same project.

But we at Smart Bitches are here to make it better so we’ve added our own Smart Bitches labels that you can print out and affix to your ornament thereby making it super awesome.

Stuff you need:

1. A package of Lion Brand Bons Bons.

2. Toothpicks.

3. Wooden beads. I got mine at JoAnn’s.

4. Krazy Glue.

5. A little scrap yarn.

Instructions

1. Look at this picture of Hugh Jackman. You’re welcome.

Black and white photo of Hugh Jackman

2. If you wish, print off the Smart Bitch labels. There are two:
Label that reads Smart Bitches KnittingRead More. Knit More. Repeat.

You can download yours here: Read More. Knit More. Repeat. (PDF) and Smart Bitches Knitting (PDF). Right Click and Save As, Please!

You can either cover the existing label on the little baby yarn or replace it entirely.

3. Use the Krazy Glue to glue a wooden bead to the tip of a toothpick. If you’re making 8 ornaments you need 16 bead/toothpicks. Let the little “knitting needles” dry.

4. Insert two “knitting needles” into each little skein of yarn. I held them in place with a drop of glue.

5. Use your scrap yarn to make a loop and glue it to the back of the label. This lets you hang the ornament on the tree or wreath or your nipple piercing or wherever.

Ornament in the tree

The hardest part of all of this for me was keeping Dewey, Cat of Adorableness, out of the Krazy Glue. I actually put my ornaments on a paper plate and left them in the microwave to dry.

I haven’t figured out how to make a little crochet hook, so if anyone has any brilliant ideas, please let us know in the comments. Happy crafting!


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  1. kkw says:

    For a tiny crochet hook, maybe carve up a match? I dunno. All the people I know who crotchet also knit.

  2. Lostshadows says:

    @kkw: I could never get the hang of knitting, but that ornament is so cute I wouldn’t care it was the “wrong” one.

    I actually just bought a pack of those bon bons. I was going to crochet them into a stripy scarf, but I’m rethinking that now.

  3. Finally, a knitting pattern that doesn’t require knitting. Those little yarn things are too cute. I may fit a trip to Joann’s into my day.

  4. Sara says:

    If you’re not good with glue, you can get bamboo marking pins from Clover – they sell them at Joann’s and many yarn shops, and on Amazon.

  5. SB Sarah says:

    The label piece is 1″ x 5″ or 2.5cm x 7.6 cm, so you could also very easily create a personalized one for a friend who is a big knitter or crochet-er.

  6. Kate Pearce says:

    How about the little picks that hold floss? Some of those are crochet hook shape.

  7. mb says:

    You had me at “what the shit?”

  8. Jan says:

    Elyse – made a set. They are too darned cute for words. Put a couple on the tree and the rest will be passed this week. Thanks for tip.

  9. DenverPetal says:

    1. Look at Hugh Jackman. Anytime, anyplace! 2. Thanks for the idea- it is a quick and good one! 3. Your blog combines the two things in life that make it worth living. Trashy books and knitting. Awesome.

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