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Amazing Party Ideas Inspired By Artscapes

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These amazing artscapes are the perfect inspiration for your next party. Sometimes it is what you don’t do that sets you apart from all the rest. So forget about traditional party decorations and take inspo from this collection of photos. I have to say the hanging tassels are my favorite and I just wish I had a big tree to hang them all from.

I think the pool ring igloo is the perfect idea for a backyard party. The kids can hang out inside whilst keeping the Pool party theme. All you need is some string and some large inflatable pool rings or tubes. Just make sure this one doesn’t end up in the pool as it might be a hazard. This would look really cool done out of white inflatable tube rings for a Winter themed snow party or done out of inflatable tyres for a Cars or construction party for boys. So many possibilities for decorating your party with these ideas.

The balloon tree is a great idea too, I would do that one on a smaller scale just because I hate blowing up balloons, would be nice for a park party though. You could save time by stinging them together and then just wrapping the tree when you arrive at your DIY party venue. How amazing would the photos look with that DIY Balloon backdrop?

The flower doorway is so over the top that it is AMAZING! It would, however, cost a small fortune for all the faux flowers, but when it’s a unique look you are after then money is no object. You could easily bunch up the back of the garland with fresh branches from your garden to bring down the costs.

imgs sourced via pinterest

Summer Igloo in Beijing, China by Virginia Melnyk

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Winter Socks to Knit

Christmas tends to hog the spotlight when it comes to winter activities and knitting projects, but there is a lot more you can celebrate (and knit!) to keep yourself cozy and festive through the cold season. These winter sock knitting patterns are a lot of fun to knit and you can wear them for the holidays and beyond.

Most of these winter sock knitting patterns have colorwork on a winter theme, but your winter socks certainly don’t have to. Darling Jadore has some really cute Cozy Cabin Socks that are worked in worsted weight yarn and sized for the average adult woman (shoe size 6-9.5 US) that have contrasting cuffs, heels and toes, but that’s as colorful as they get. Of course you could work yours in a solid color or add stripes or whatever you like.

Another pretty winter sock without a winter motif is the Woodland Winter Sock form North Woods Knit Co1. This is actually a collection of three sock designs, all with lots of cable work and texture that makes them fun to knit and cozy to wear. Each pattern comes in four sizes, and while they’re not for beginners, you’ll pick up the stitch patterns quickly and they’ll become a pretty easy knit.

Snowflakes are a classic motif for all sorts of winter garments, and they’re a fun addition to socks, too. The Winter Magic Socks from Knitty Natty on Ravelry use fingering weight yarn and have a band of  colorwork with star-like snowflakes around the leg and beaded accents. A contrasting toe is optional. The pattern comes in three sizes for adults and has top down and toe up instructions, but it doesn’t include instructions for knitting the heels so you can choose the heel you like best.

For a bolder pattern try the winter socks from Sandra C Designs, which have Latvian braid accents as well as a traditional Fair Isle star. They call for two colors of fingering weight yarn and come in three sizes for large children to large adults.

How about some winter animals on your socks? Walking in a Winter Wonderland from Elizabeth Penney (find it on Ravelry) features reindeer and tree motifs on the leg and simple two-color designs on the foot. There’s a little bow at the cuff to help hold these long socks in place. Four sizes are available and the pattern is considered advanced because of all the colorwork.

In a similar vein and also available on Ravelry are the Winter Moose Socks by Renarde Endormie, with have a herd of moose circling the leg. These are worked with two colors in the round from the top down, with lots of colorwork on the leg and a mostly solid foot with trees and diamonds before the toe shaping. Three sizes are available.