Christmas in May – or Trying to Get a Jump on the Holidays

Yes, I get that it’s May, and that I should be looking forward to Memorial Day rather than Christmas. But here’s the thing: as a crafter, I need to start planning for Christmas, like, yesterday.

[image error]It’s a little limp right now, but I’ll be starching it.

Every year I fall into the same trap. November rolls around, and I realize that I haven’t made whatever it is I’d been planning on making. Then in December, I’m frantically trying to knit/crochet/sew projects that I never complete.

This year I swear it will be different, and that’s why I’m crocheting snowflakes now.  I’m using a pattern by Maggie Weldon called simply ‘snowflake Christmas ornament’ (.) Although I plan to use other designs as well. Ultimately, I’d like to make several garlands to decorate my tree and windows as well as give away a few as gifts to friends and family.

I have other holiday projects in the works, too, such as a needlepoint Christmas stocking.  Big plans, I know! Still, these little snowflakes are easy to crochet and small enough to take anywhere. I will have snowflake garland by December. I will, I tell you!