Christmas Craft Crunch 2012! Handmade Gift Ideas for Last Minute Crafting

You might be in the midst of a Christmas Craft Crunch right now. Perhaps, you are so behind you haven't even thought of the handmade gifts you will make yet. Here are some ideas we have for quick gifts to make. It's not too late to have a handmade holiday!

Dew Drop Cowl

craft: knitting

time: 6 hours

I whipped up one of these in between bigger projects and it knit up fast and easy! I've been wanting to work with the luscious silk yarn Maiden Hair for a while and this pattern looked simple enough to show off the unique texture of this yarn. The Dew Drop Cowl pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry and one skein of Maiden Hair will make 2 of them - perfect!

Felted Wool Baby Jacket

craft: sewing

time: 2 hours

Emily just cranked this out for her niece! She used our 100% wool fabric and Nani Iro double gauze for the lining - that's going to be one cozy baby! This is a free pattern from the geniuses over at Purl Soho - get the pattern here.

Dandy Scarf

craft: knitting

time: 6 hours

Allison blew our minds the other day when she came in wearing her new Dandy Scarf made from the Madelinetosh Pashmina worsted in our favorite color - Edison Bulb. This neon scarf will brighten up anyone's holiday season. The pattern by Dull Roar is available here at Fancy Tiger Crafts. Knitting this pattern on a worsted weight yarn with larger needles means it will go faster! Craft Crunch!

Alfalfa Baby Hat

craft: knitting

time: 2 hours

Miranda made this baby hat the other day and it is so cute we couldn't even photograph it on a real baby because the cuteness factor would blow up this blog. A small project like this means you can splurge on a luxury yarn like Fibre Co. Terra because you only need 1 skein. The pattern is available here from the lovely ladies over at Kelbourne Woolens.

Okay, you should probably start crafting and stop reading blogs now if you're going to make all this...