87 sleeps to xmas
And I still haven’t started making things yet. Some of the things I plan to make will take some time, especially if wool is involved.
Last year I decided that rather than inflict Boots smellies on friends and family, who hadn’t made specific requests, that I would force them all to suffer through my home-made gifts.
They were primarily alcohol and crochet related.
- Toffee Vodka ( Werthers originals )
- Cranberry Gin ( Craisins & fresh Cranberries )
- Red Hots Vodka ( Experimental Cinnamon flavoured. Very Sticky )
- Dressing up things for small people ( aprons, shopping bags, fluffy skirts )
- Various Crocheted things. fingerless mittens. hats. mug copies
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Vodka Gummy Bears ( see pic to left )
Out of those things, the cranberry gin, toffee vodka, and Vodka Gummy bears were the most popular.
I am now searching Pinterest with interest to determine whats popular this year, wondering where to get Sloe berries ( for the gin ). Also Ikea have some new baby glass jars and 500ml pop top bottles, so I can make smaller amounts, rather than forcing someone to drink a litre of sticky, sickly toffee vodka out of politeness.
Making the vodka gummy bears is the best part, as they swell to abnormal sizes!
The least fun part is sliding 3-4 bottles of vodka in with the weekly shop for a few weeks in a row. I wonder if i can buy it anonymously, in bulk, off the internet?
I’ve done hats and mittens to death with the Crochet. So. this year its those Scarf things that are like huge big collars that fasten with buttons. Probably.
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