Handmade Holidays, Yarn Along - Angels and Fairies

Little Angel

I've always liked to make little angels.  My very first project using wool many years back was an angel mobile.  Working this soft wool allows to form sweet delicate little forms like these angels.

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A couple of weeks ago I came across a sweet little blog by Anna Branford that I love to visit. This is where I found this simple little tutorial of the knitted wreath ornament to hang on our Christmas tree.  This little angel I made is so tiny.

I adore Anna's Steiner Inspired Doll, especially her little Pocket Papoose Mama and Baby, her sweet Fairy Tent that any young child would love.  Do visit her lovely little blog that offers wonderful Waldorf Inspired creations and beautiful stories to accompany her illustrations, someday she'll provide a magical home for a child.

Linda also has a  beautiful wreath tutorial to follow, another of my favorite creative blogs Natural Suburbia.

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Sania found this heart shaped pod floating down the stream last Christmas holidays.  We put glitter in the background and I made this little angel a cosy home.  She shone so beautifully in our Christmas tree.

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This is Tiptoes Lightly the little Fairy in her elegant Morning Glory blue dress. If anyone has had Morning Glories growing in their gardens, they know just how radiant they are. Reg Down's sweetly descriptive story books capture the attention of any child. In the book the Festival of Stones, the children follow her adventures and festivals of the season. They are so adorable and we've read them many times.

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Our Autumn and Winter seasons bring forth much rain that fills our streams and rives unlike the North where you all have a brilliant white Christmas.  I thought we could add a colorful touch of winter snowflakes to sparkle from our windows to enhance a Wintery feel.  I found my snowflake templates that I had tucked away in the closet for some time which I had bought from a Waldorf online store but I don't remember where.  The company that manufactures them is called Roylco they can be purchased from there. The children each selected their template and punched out the holes opening them up into pretty snowflakes. They helped cut the colorful kite paper to match the specific shapes needed  to cover each hole and gently glued the shiny paper to the back of each snowflake template.  We then stuck the snowflakes to the window with tape and we were amazed by the resplendent stained glass effect that illuminated the room as the sun shone through.

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Here are a few little crocheted hats I've been working on, my first time trying out the puff stitch, it's so much fun.  They were all supposed to be baby hats, a gift for my brother's new born little girl.  The green hat turned out too big so I'm giving it to Sasha.  The pink one too small, it could probably fit a preemie and the little cream color hat with the pom pom, I think is perfect for her.

Has anyone had success washing those little millet filled baby dolls?

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My first teddy I've made from an old wool jersey I found at the thrift store in Miami.  I had to shoot this fast because the boys wanted to see what I was hiding.  The arms are a bit long but the boys won't mind - they never see the defects.  It's so soft and cute, I know he will be loved.

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These are small gifts we've wrapped, mostly clothes and soft toys for the local children in our village.  We offer them small gifts every year so they to can enjoy the Christmas spirit.