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Shawl Pins Make Really Cool Stocking Stuffers… Just Sayin’…..

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I have got, are you ready? THE MOST GORGEOUS SHAWL PINS I’ve ever seen to show you! I’ll let that one sink in for a bit.

Gorgeous!

Absolutely Stunning!

I’ve actually had this pin for quite awhile and was waiting to tell you about it after I got it’s counterpart cardigan done. I specifically requested this very pin because the cardi in question is a fall, mossy colored thing. Well it’s not done. I know, you’re surprised. Shocked even. But I wanted to get the word out. Because…. Christmas is coming….. thinking really awesome stocking stuffers….. and if you hurry, you’ve probably still got time to get some for yourself…….

Hop over to Gita Maria, here: http://gitamaria.com and drool over the incredible variety of pins, buttons, pendants, charms, and other jewelry she makes. Incredible stuff. All hand made one piece at a time (so it totally fits in with your handmade Christmas plans). And from the size of her catalog, she’s either incredibly ambitious, or she’s commissioned some of Santa’s elves to help out.

Now, just for fun, I searched for sheep, and guess what I found? Yup! A sheep button! And alpaca buttons too. Too much fun!

Go here quick:  Gitamaria.com  and get yours today!

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Christmas Stocking Knitting Patterns for Your Pets

I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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