Why limit yourself to just one Christmas tree? Indeed, let's make more, and keep them all around the house! These handmade beauties by Eleonora send yet another important message: that the trees should be where their place is - in the soil. Keep your trees planted (both handmade and the real ones) and move them to your garden once the festivities are over!

Next, these striped mittens are a fun way for the kids to keep their hands warm. While they may not be exactly the height of elegance, they more than make up for it with their joy and whimsy.

Our next striped mittens are undoubtedly a great way to use up yarn ends. However, if you work them into stripes, they look like amazing designer color sets.

To begin with, this set of striped mittens is a simple project that has a wonderful, springy cuff. To summarize, the project is fun, easy and makes great use of the colorful yarn suggested.

However, if you think Christmas needs a little more summer, why not make this pizza-inspired floral gem? Thus, you can demonstrate that a flower wall hanger can be summery in the winter.

To begin with, here is a a flower wall hanger incorporating two traditions. This mandala is so very poinsettia-like, don't you think?

However, instead of stripes, how about hexagons for a temperature blanket? Indeed this one is perfect, because the hexes can be added as needed - an ever-growing emotional barometer.

To begin with, here is a beautiful blanket with blue-green and aquamarine stripes conveying emotions. This is a simple, easy project that's perfect for a beginner, but also a pleasant diversion for a veteran.

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