Handwork for the
Holidays
Katie Startzman and Laura Poulette Duo Fiberworks
Welcome! We set out to create a collection of projects that combine our love of the Winter holidays with our chosen mediums of sewing, knitting and paper crafting. We delight in making gifts for our children and families and we see this book as a way to share the excitement of the Winter ritual of making special gifts and squirreling them away until it is time to tuck them under the Christmas tree. The book includes patterns and detailed directions for making 14 projects: eight knitting patterns, three sewing patterns, three papercraft projects to print, cut out and assemble. We are ready and willing to answer any questions you may have about the projects as we want you to be delighted with the book as well as the projects you make. Please be sure to visit our blog to see what we are working on as well as free projects and tutorials: www.duofiberworks.com. Happy crafting! Laura Poulette and Katie Startzman Duo Fiberworks
Table of Contents Project Gallery Decorations Mini Envelope Ornaments Faux Bois Star Fantail Bird Ornaments Diorama Ornaments Cuckoo Clock Ornament
11 13 14 15 17
Gifts for Children Beanbag Critters Striped Bouncy Ball Fishing Set Pencil Case Quill Pen and Autograph Book
19 22 24 27 29
Gifts for Adults Firewood Carrier Mason Jar Cozy Linden Cowl
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Templates
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Fishing Set page 24
Faux Bois Star page 13
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Cuckoo Clock Ornament page 17
Mini Envelope Ornaments page 11
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Fantail Bird Ornaments page 14
Diaroma Ornament page 15
Copyright 2010 Katie Star tzman & Laura Poulette, w w w.duofiber works.com
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Faux Bois Star Tools • X-acto knife and cutting mat or small, sharp scissors • Ruler • Bone folder (If you don’t have a bone folder, I find the edge of an ATM card works too) • Long hand sewing needle Materials • Printable watercolor paper or cardstock • Glue • Thread for hanging • Small wooden bead Simple cutting, folding and gluing come together splendidly to fashion a 10 inch paper star. Hang over your nature table, in a doorway or on a covered porch to bring some warmth to this dark time of year. You can make this star really shine by covering it with crystal clear glitter.
Instructions 1. Print the 4 pages of star points and 1 page of core pieces. 2. Cut out all pieces with x-acto knife. 3. Crease all fold lines with bone folder. 4. Form the core piece by applying glue to top of all the tabs, and gluing tabs to the inside of core at corresponding marks. 5. Form the first star point by applying glue to long tab and gluing to the inside of the point at corresponding marks. 6. Repeat for the remaining 7 points. 7. Assemble the star by folding the three tabs of the first point in toward the center, and applying glue to tabs. Align the tabs with one of the triangles that make up the core, and press into place. 8. Repeat gluing in place for six more points. 9. For final point, cut a 24” length of thread, and pass it through the hole on the small wooden bead. Center the bead on the string. Thread both ends of thread onto a needle and poke it through the star point from the inside, out. Tie the ends of the thread together.
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10. Glue the final point in place.
Diorama Ornaments
Tools • Size 10½, 3, 2 double pointed or circular needles, or size needle to achieve gauge • Yarn needle, embroidery needle, beading needle • Scissors • Disposable razor Materials • Cascade 220 [100% wool; 220 yds per 3.5 ounce ball]; color numbers 9325 (blue), 8505 (white), 4146 (red), 2429 (green) • Fingering weight yarn scraps for snowman’s scarf • Red and white embroidery floss for tree garland, white for snowman • 4 black seed bead and 5 orange seed beads for snowman, several bright colors for tree ornaments • 2½“ circle of cardboard- like from a cereal box • 2½“ circle of paper • Glitter, I used mica • Glue • Small balloon • Hanging string Finished Size About 3” tall and 3” wide Gauge 4 stitches and 5 rows/ 1” using 10½ needles and worsted weight yarn Abbreviations KFB: Make one by knitting into the front and back of a stitch K2tog: Decrease by knitting two stitches together
Special Christmas ornaments are so fun to unpack every year. I love ornaments with special touches or surprises and these are hollow knitted and felted balls with a tiny snowman or Christmas tree inside fit the bill. They are very simple to knit, and don’t take long to put together.
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Pattern- Felted Ball Cast on 30 stiches, join in the round Round 1. Knit Round 2. Knit 4, KFB around [36 sts] Round 3. Knit Round 4. Knit 5, KFB around [42 sts] Round 5. Knit Round 6. Knit 6 KFb around [48 sts] Rounds 7-20. Knit 14 rows Round 21. Knit 6, K2tog around [42 sts] Round 22. Knit
Firewood Carrier Set Tools • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat • Scissors • Hand sewing needle • Sewing machine • Iron
Bring some handmade style to an everyday chore. These firewood carriers are generously sized and a double layer of heavy fabric makes them strong. Kids especially relish helping out with their own carrier. Straight, stout saplings make good handles in lieu of the dowels specified.
Materials • 1 yard 60” wide home dec or canvas fabric for outside of adult carrier and lining of child carrier-I used a white and gold print • 1 yard 60” wide home dec or canvas fabric for lining of adult carrier and outside of child carrier-I used linen canvas • Matching thread • Embroidery floss in contrasting color • 2 pieces of 16” long x 1” dowel, 2 pieces of 9½ “ long x 1” dowel. Instructions for Adult Sized Firewood Carrier 1. Pre-wash and press fabric. 2. Cut a rectangle 18” wide by 52” long from the outside fabric and the lining fabric. 3. Lay the lining fabric on top of the outside fabric right sides together. Refer to the diagram and cut the short ends of the fabric accordingly-this will form pockets to hold the dowel handles. 4. Pin together all the edges, leaving a 5” opening on one of the long sides to turn the carrier right side out. 5. Sew together on the sewing machine, using a ½“ seam allowance. 6. Turn right side out and press. 7. Thread a hand sewing needle with matching thread and using a whip stitch, sew the turning opening closed. 8. Fold the handle pocket flaps in half lengthwise, lining to lining. One at a time, sew along the short edge opposite the fold on the sewing machine. Go back and forth several times to strengthen this seam. 9. Thread sewing needle with six strands of embroidery floss. Use a running stitch, start at the inside edge, and sew over the machine sewn stitches on one of the handle pockets. At the far edge, turn and sew up to
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Sew, knit and craft decorations and gifts for the holidays with Katie Startzman and Laura Poulette from Duo Fiberworks