DIY Birch Bark Candle Holder

If you’re looking for a rustic and charming addition to your home decor, look no further than a Birchwood bark candle holder. These unique candle holders are not only beautiful but also incredibly versatile, making them a popular choice among homeowners and even sellers.

Whether you prefer a rustic farmhouse style or a minimalist chic look, these candle holders are the perfect addition to any room. The natural texture and warmth of the birch bark add a touch of organic beauty to any space, making them a great choice for any time of year. Learn how to make your own here.

Here is my tutorial on how to make a similar style –

So if you’re looking to create your own Birchwood bark candle holder, here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

Birch bark
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Tea light candles
Instructions:

Start by cutting a strip of birch bark that is wide enough to wrap around your tea light candle and tall enough to cover the sides of the candle.

Use your scissors to trim the top edge of the birch bark to create a scalloped or uneven edge for added visual interest.

Apply a thin line of hot glue along one edge of the birch bark strip and carefully wrap it around the tea light candle, making sure to press the bark firmly in place.

Continue wrapping the bark around the candle until it meets at the opposite edge, trimming off any excess bark as needed.

Repeat this process with additional tea light candles and birch bark strips until you have created as many candle holders as you need.

Once you’ve finished making your Birchwood bark candle holders, you can use them to add a cozy and inviting touch to any room. Display them on your mantel, coffee table, or dining table to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for your family and friends. Or, if you’re looking to sell your creations, these candle holders are always a popular choice among buyers.

So why not try making your own Birchwood bark candle holders today and add a touch of natural beauty to your home decor?

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When I knit socks (which sadly I have not done in a while; need to get a new pair on the needles soon!) I generally stick to pretty simple designs and colorwork that isn’t all that detailed.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a fancy sock, I’m also just pretty lazy and I figure a project worked on size 0 or 1 US needles is going to take a long time even without the added work of intricate colorwork, so why make it more complicated?

But there are definitely socks out there I’d be willing to make an exception for, and I think Tangled Bliss by Annette Schleicher may just be one of them.

If you can’t tell from looking, this is decidedly an advanced knitting pattern. There’s brioche for the cuffs, complex looking colorwork done with the ladderback jacquard technique, multiple charts, and colors changing everywhere.

There are links to tutorials for all the special skills in the pattern, but still it would help to have a handle on these concepts before you get started.

The pattern uses three colors of light fingering weight yarn at a whopping 31 stitches per 4 inches/10 cm (that’s 7.75 stitches per inch/2.5 cm).

Would you believe me if I told you that this pattern was designed for a speed knitting contest? Speed would be the last thing on my mind.

But again, I think all the work for these fancy socks would be worth it. I love hoe the colorwork looks like an old tile floor, and think of the bragging rights when you tell people you made them yourself. (Though of course you did; have you ever seen store-bought socks that look anything like this?)

Best of all, this pattern is available for free on Ravelry, so there’s no reason not to give it a try if you’ve got the skills. If you do, I’d love to hear about it!

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