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If you’re like many people, you may have purchased an essential oil that you thought you would love, only to find out that it just doesn’t appeal to you. In this case, you might be wondering what you can do with the oil since you don’t want to use it as a personal scent. The good news is that essential oils can be used in many different ways, including as a scent for candles.

Ginger essential oil is a great choice for making holiday-scented candles. It has a warm and spicy aroma that is perfect for the holiday season, and it offers a range of benefits as well. Ginger oil is known for its soothing and calming properties, making it a great choice for relaxation and stress relief. Additionally, it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, making it a great choice for cleaning and purifying the air in your home.

If you have some ginger essential oil that you’re not sure what to do with,

Make this holiday scented Candle using this candle-making recipe. 

 

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Celebrate Color with the Minas Sweater

One of the hardest things about winter for me is the lack of color. It’s like the whole world ran out of toner, and often our clothes reflect the muted landscape outside, which just makes everything more drab.

This year I’m trying to use and wear all the fun colors of yarn I have in my stash, and I think the Minas Sweater from Cecilia Lalanne & Gabriella Calderini for Manos del Uruguay would be a great way to use a lot of colorful yarn on a sweet sweater.

This cropped sweater uses 1×1 stranded colorwork where the colors change as you work the pattern, which makes it look more complex than it is. The project calls for five colors of worsted weight yarn, but you could probably even use more (or use a multicolored yarn as one or some of your options) to bring even more color to the party.

It’s a simple drop shoulder crewneck with straight sleeves, so pretty much all you have to focus on is changing your colors when you need to.

There are seven size options in the pattern, ranging from a bust circumference (on the sweater, not the wearer) from 42.75 to 69.25 inches, or 108.5 to 176 cm. It’s intended to be worn with around 8 inches or 20 cm of positive ease for a casual, oversized look.

You can go bold with the color choices like the sample shown here, or pick a couple of more neutral colors to combine with some brighter shades if that’s more your style. Either way this project should be as easy to knit as it is fun to wear. And of course those bright colors make me think a teenager in your life might love it, but of course there’s no rule that says you have to stop wearing fun colors at a certain age. Thank goodness.

The pattern is free to download from Ravelry and is available in both English and Spanish.

[Photo: Cecilia Lalanne & Gabriella Calderini]