When I originally designed these, Christmas was just round the corner. So I was thinking Christmas tree ornaments. But I soon afterwards, I realized that they could be adapted for any holiday or special occasion. Even for just any time because you are in total control of what you add to these little cuties and can give it any kind of a theme you like by changing up the colors and elements that you add to it.
They have a natural hanging element because you stitch the hands together. Instant hanger! Loop the arms around tree branches, door knobs, hooks, bed posts or anything that you can loop the hands and arms over.
This is a quick project that uses up scraps of pretty much any thing left over from other crafting projects. It starts with a base than can be worked up in crochet thread or any weight yarn, even chunky. The base is fast to work up and comes with instructions for 2 styles of skirts. Then you can go to town with what ever else you want to add.
Because they were meant to be ornamental, my first sugar plums had things like googly eyes and some other elements that were glued on. This makes them unsuitable for lots of handling. So they are not a toy. They are meant for decorative purposes only.
However......
I made some new ones with Valentine's Day in mind - be careful, they can be addicting - and for these I made sure all the elements were sewn on so that they could take some handling from little hands.
Here are some ideas that you can use or add to your sugar plums:
Buttons, beads, safety eyes/googly eyes
ribbons, bows, tulle,
charms, fun fur or novelty yarns and threads
novelty buttons tiny crochet elements, faux fur, faux floral elements.
A true stash busting project! Dig through your stash of left-over crafting items and see what you can use up!
If you make some of these, I would love to see what you came up with. Tag me on Facebook or Instagram with @dianegibbdesigns. Feel free to follow me and also post them on my Facebook Page. If you have a Ravelry account, you can also post photos of your finished projects there and connect them to the pattern.
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Have fun!
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