It just occurred to me that school’s ending soon and I haven’t made a teacher gift. Now, I know I’m not obligated to make a teacher gift, and I may not make one, but I did do these knit flowers in 2005, these earrings in 2006. So there’s kind of a precedent now. Plus I knit baby sweaters for her kindergarten and first grade teachers, who both had babies. Soooo… yeah.
Any suggestions? I have one main teacher and a dream team of at least three other specialists.
HMMM.
I’m sort of terrible with gifts, but I put a list of suggestions at the bottom on the off-chance something hits the right note. Not sure what takes too much work, or what doesn’t… cos I don’t do crafts stuff, so…hopefully these aren’t all unfeasible:
1. Wind chimes (or something pretty and sparkly to dangle from a window)
2. A fancy bookmark (metal stick thing with a shiny/dangly cute item from the top)
3. Knitted Smiley face super-big paper clip/holder.
4. Keychain with dangly item
(I have a soft spot for danglies, can you tell? Haha)
HMMM.
I’m sort of terrible with gifts, but I put a list of suggestions at the bottom on the off-chance something hits the right note. Not sure what takes too much work, or what doesn’t… cos I don’t do crafts stuff, so…hopefully these aren’t all unfeasible:
1. Wind chimes (or something pretty and sparkly to dangle from a window)
2. A fancy bookmark (metal stick thing with a shiny/dangly cute item from the top)
3. Knitted Smiley face super-big paper clip/holder.
4. Keychain with dangly item
(I have a soft spot for danglies, can you tell? Haha)
I am a big fan of consumable gifts. Especially with pack-rat recipients like my sister, a gift that can be enjoyed but won’t be collecting dust in six months is a good thing.
And cookies would be much less time consuming to make, especially with at least four people to give presents to.
I am a big fan of consumable gifts. Especially with pack-rat recipients like my sister, a gift that can be enjoyed but won’t be collecting dust in six months is a good thing.
And cookies would be much less time consuming to make, especially with at least four people to give presents to.
I’m with Kaluna. Cookies or something else along that line that will be appreciated. Plus it’s quick. What kinda time line are we talking here? Otherwise I’d say maybe knitting with wire and beads. There’s a quickie pattern for a knitted wire bracelet with beads on the LetsKnit2gether podcast.
I’m with Kaluna. Cookies or something else along that line that will be appreciated. Plus it’s quick. What kinda time line are we talking here? Otherwise I’d say maybe knitting with wire and beads. There’s a quickie pattern for a knitted wire bracelet with beads on the LetsKnit2gether podcast.
Sure I have suggestions! More “knittens” made to match the recipient’s cat, if they have one, and stuffed with lavendar. Or to use up ends of sock yarn, knit a small garter square by increasing one stitch at the beginning of every row to the halfway point, then decreasing one stitch at the beginning of every row. Turn the square on point and pick up stitches on one diagonal side – knit a few rows, then decrease one stitch on each side increasingly frequently until you have formed a little sort of semicircle. Bind off. Do the same thing on the contiguous diagonal side. Voila, a little heart! Make two, sew or crochet them together, and stuff with lavendar and stuffing. Makes a nice, quick sachet and also uses up all those sock yarn ends!
Sure I have suggestions! More “knittens” made to match the recipient’s cat, if they have one, and stuffed with lavendar. Or to use up ends of sock yarn, knit a small garter square by increasing one stitch at the beginning of every row to the halfway point, then decreasing one stitch at the beginning of every row. Turn the square on point and pick up stitches on one diagonal side – knit a few rows, then decrease one stitch on each side increasingly frequently until you have formed a little sort of semicircle. Bind off. Do the same thing on the contiguous diagonal side. Voila, a little heart! Make two, sew or crochet them together, and stuff with lavendar and stuffing. Makes a nice, quick sachet and also uses up all those sock yarn ends!
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