This time of year, I tend to make little silly projects. They can be knit or crochet. Here are a few recent examples that may inspire you to get some holiday cheer going!
This is a little Christmas gnome. It is Day One of the annual Drops Christmas Calendar. Drops “drops” a new free pattern every day throughout December. I have followed them for the past few years. All past years can be found on Ravelry.
This is the Gingerbread Love Potholder, also from the Drops Christmas Calendar. Knit in worsted weight yarn, it goes rather quickly. I used wool because I am not going to actually use it for food!! This same pattern is available in socks, mitts, a sweater and would easily translate into a hat, headband, or cowl.
This quick little project would make a cute hostess gift. I took Grandma’s Favorite Dishcloth and reworked it into stripes. I included my notes about how to do it on my Ravelry project page. The small bowls are from a great gift shop in Maple Grove MN called Good Things. Walking in there was an invitation that said, TAKE MY MONEY!!! 🙂
Another Drops design! This “Holiday Swirls” spiral crochet coaster or potholder is really quick. However, I could not make heads or tails out of the Drops chart!! I searched “two color crochet spiral” and found a simple video that walked me through it. I added the tapering and describe it on my Ravelry project page.
There’s still time to make any one of these!!
Just what I need. Thanks!
Comment by annie — December 10, 2025 @ 8:13 pm
I didn’t know Drops did an annual Christmas calendar! I’m going to check it out now~ thank you for sharing!
Comment by Autumn — December 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am
All examples so cute!
Comment by Chloe — December 12, 2025 @ 8:12 am
What fun! I was thinking that the Drops holiday potholder designs would make great gift bags.
Comment by Elizabeth — December 15, 2025 @ 7:25 pm
Any chance you will be doing an Olympic Team USA hat this year?
Really cute design this year.
Thanks
Comment by Lois Conway — December 22, 2025 @ 11:54 am
Lovely! I haven’t visited your blog in years, but was so thrilled to see you are still updating, and still innovating and sharing your designs! Thank you, reading your blog feels like a cup of hot chocolate by the fire 🙂
Comment by Natalie — December 25, 2025 @ 1:26 am