Crocheted Slippers for Frugal, Cute, and Quick Christmas Gifts!

Looking for a cute, frugal and quick Christmas gift to make? I found an adorable pattern for crocheted slippers over on Redheart.  I made a little bit of an alteration to the border around the top of the slippers and instead did a picot border.   These cuties take less than a skein of yarn. Actually you could probably get several pairs of slippers out of one skein. The trim around the border and leaf take just a very small amount of yarn. 

I'm now on my second pair and since I loved the color combination of the slippers on the Redheart yarn site I am making another pair in that colorway now. But since this pair is a Christmas gift I wanted to crochet them in Christmas colors.  

If you would like to make a pair of these slippers check out the Redheart yarn Cottage Slippers by clicking on this pattern. You have plenty of time to make a few pairs of these before Christmas!

Are you making any handmade gifts for Christmas? Please share! I'd love to know!  What are you making?

Linking up at:
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/12/transformation-thursday-no-182.html

http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/12/frugal-days-sustainable-ways-57/

http://www.everblossom.net/2012/12/homemade-holiday-gifts-link-up-your.html

Crocheted Wash Cloths

It's not too early to start crocheting up some little Christmas gifts for friends and family! These little crocheted wash cloths are quick and easy to make. With a little yarn, a crochet hook, blunt eye yarn needle and a little time you can crochet something pretty cute and handy to use around the house either as a dish cloth or a wash cloth.  I found this grit stitch washcloth pattern at Lionbrand. You will need to sign up for a free membership but you will then have access to hundreds of free patterns! The little flower cloths make great little face cloths and also make nice coasters too. I can't remember where I got the pattern for the little flower cloths/coasters, but you can google flower face cloths or flower coasters and you should find plenty of free patterns.

My sister looks forward to receiving a few of these each year. Tie them up with a pretty ribbon and you have a cute gift without much cost or time! A frugal and well received gift!

Are you making any handmade Christmas gifts this year?

Linked in to Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways and http://www.everblossom.net/2012/12/homemade-holiday-gifts-link-up-your.html