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Snowman Candle Holder Craft

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Winter is a magical season that provides ample opportunities for creativity, especially when it comes to crafting with your children. If you’re looking for a cute and easy project to do with your kids, then consider making this snowman candle holder using a bubble bowl.

This craft involves painting the bubble bowl with a frosty white paint to create the body of the snowman. Once the paint has dried, you can add a polymer clay nose and paint a black face on the bowl to give it character. Then, top off your snowman candle holder with a wire mesh hat to complete the look.

This fun and simple winter craft is perfect for kids of all ages and can be a great way to spend quality time together while also encouraging creativity and imagination. The snowman candle holder can be used to decorate your home, adding a festive touch to any room during the winter season.

Crafts for All Seasons offers a detailed tutorial on how to create this snowman candle holder, complete with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to make the project go smoothly. With just a few basic supplies and a little bit of time, you and your children can create a charming winter decoration that is sure to bring joy to your family and friends. So gather your materials, get the kids involved, and let the crafting begin!

Visit Crafts for All Seasons: Snowman Candle Holder for the tutorial.

 

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.