If you're interested, for in the future, throughout the past 3 years I would watch for and buy yarn minis when they were on sale (mostly from a Chick That Knits, in Oklahoma I think). So then I was buying colors I liked, and I made my own yarn Advent. I cut out Christmas wrapping paper to make bags on my sewing machine. I bought a variety of little candies, gave everything to my husband with instructions and then I wouldn't know which mini I was getting from day to day because he bagged it all up! 😀 And to be honest, I wouldn't remember what I'd bought over the previous months. So it was pretty much a surprise from day to day, and fun to knit a project with and it was much cheaper!! I had a basket I put them all in and yes I numbered the bags ahead of time.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Such a great idea!
@kelliroark
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Those are for making Pom Poms. I have fond memories of my mom using ones just like that.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
oooo! neat. definitely trying them out! Thank you Kelli!
@edwardsemily5147
Жыл бұрын
Hello! Another great episode. I enjoyed your discussion on knitting advents as I was feeling like I was the only one who didn't participate in them. Like you, I feel like I have more than enough projects that I could be working on to take on something else. And yes, the added expense is a whole other part. But, you got me thinking; you could easily do your own advent and pick an appropriate WIP to work on each day throughout the month. I liked Lisa Marie's idea too of using up some stash by doing scrappy socks. Or after the holidays you could put your own little advent together in cute packages and put it away for the following year. It'd still be a surprise since you'd most likely forget what you stashed. Have a safe and happy holiday and new year.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
I love all of those ideas!! I usually do have some kind of Christmas-y project to work on, I love seasonal knitting. Thank you for watching :)
@annaknitter
Жыл бұрын
Yes the house really feels cleaner after the decor is done but it also feels so naked. I keep the decorations up until baptism of Christ and some wintery things even longer.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Candlemas is my goal - but sometimes I have to put them away earlier. My kids love having the house decorated - I love it too, but everything gets really dusty here :D
@melindaloustalot6975
Жыл бұрын
Texas Catholic homeschooler at heart here!! My kiddos are grown now, but we homeschooled from 1999 to 2020. .incredible when I think about it. I've decided to learn to knit now and look forward to watching your channel. I surfed over from Noble Character Crafts. .
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Hello and welcome! Amy is so wonderful - seriously the best!! I love meeting other Catholic knitters & homeschoolers. Thank you for watching!
@theyarngoeson
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Many years ago I found a minimal cost yarn advent and then the years after that I would just put together my own yarn advent with my yarn leftovers to make scrappy socks. I do love the mystery advent patterns that are lace and beads. In the last few years, I haven’t done any type of advent patterns. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
I love keeping my eye out for good deals - I have never used beads in my knitting - I need to try it! Thank you so much for watching :)
@stephanienorris364
Жыл бұрын
My kids are long grown, but I still can't afford the advent's. But I had the same idea as you using scraps. In the past, I've also taken skeins or balls of sock yarn and put each in a brown lunch sack. Then I pulled one each month to make a pair of socks.
@theyarngoeson
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@@stephanienorris364 yes, like a "mystery sock" for each month, that's a great idea! Thanks for sharing this!
@stephanienorris364
Жыл бұрын
My parents grew up poor during the depression and wartime England. They saved wrapping paper and used it over and over until it became too small. We were taught to open our gifts gently, as to tear the paper as little as possible. Lol, my mom ironed the wrinkles out and placed in a box to be used the next year. My best memories are baking, doing craft projects, Sunday school Christmas programs and doing jigsaw puzzles as a family at Christmas.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
These are beautiful memories! I reuse all kinds of boxes to wrap oddly shaped gifts and my kids love to shout, "a box! It's just what I wanted!!"
@barb2083
Жыл бұрын
Great podcast!! I understand your philosophy on Advent calendars and agree entirely. I have 5 kids (adults now) and there's no way I could have justified buying a yarn advent when I was raising my family. I finally just bought my 1st countdown calendar this year & I don't feel like I was missing out. There will be plenty of time for all of that later! Just enjoy those kids...they'll be out of the house before you know it! I really love your cowl, by the way !
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment - yes, I am trying to keep perspective and enjoy this stage of life!
@SenkoFarms
Жыл бұрын
I love thrifting!!! Probably too much 😁
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
haha, same. It's very addictive!
@patriciaashby6336
Жыл бұрын
I did some work at a museum. Artefacts coming in, especially textiles, wood, etc are all put in freezers for 3 days. I sometimes do it with my ancient WIPS or stored yarn.....just in case any moths have found their way in to my wool and I definitely do it with yarn from a charity shop. Woolly finds are rare in my local shops but I did pick up an unopened tapestry kit and 2 latch hook rug kits recently. Our children are adults and I still don't buy myself a yarn advent calendar! Maybe next year! 💚
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you for confirming that my system is somewhat accurate!
@terraroeber7587
Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness you’ll have to share this warehouse! I’m in your area and have not had great luck going thriftiness here. I’ve crocheted several amigurumi things and have never knitted on blo before. I am not a fan of the ridges. I want to try my hand at knitted amigurumi but that’s on the low end of my want to make list. Blessed advent to you!
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
I will share! I know of a few places that may be closer to you too ;) I have made some knitted toys - they are fun too and while they take a little bit longer, I love the look of them!
@apicklewalkslothknits5004
Жыл бұрын
I start lots of projects and put them down to start new ones, too. Sometimes I resurrect them and sometimes they get frogged.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
YES! Such is the life of a knitting project - wallow in a dark bin for years only to be rediscovered and frogged. haha, I've done it many times. I even sold half-knit projects at a garage sale once!
@selfishknitter
Жыл бұрын
Your thoughts about advent make perfect sense. I first bought advent yarn in 2021, for some of the reasons you mentioned. I’m not sure if I will continue to buy them, because I’m really not a fan of all those ends! 😂 I certainly can’t fathom buying more than one set in a year. The warehouse sale sounds like it was a great adventure!
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
I hear you about the ends! I really don't want to discourage people from buying advents if they really love them :) Thank you for watching!
@jacquisimao5390
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Catholic mother of two daughters and two sons, too! Peace be with you x
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing - I love meeting fellow knitting Catholics through the interwebs :) Have a blessed Advent.
@stephanienorris364
Жыл бұрын
You should check out Llama Mama Crocheted Advent videos. She has numerous ailments and has list many fingers from amputation, but is teaching herself how to adapt and continue creating. Her son bought Dollar Tree yarns and put them in bags. Its really joyous watching her overcome the setbacks she has suffered and she has a wonderful never give up attitude.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
This is such a lovely story! I'll have to check her out!
@annaknitter
Жыл бұрын
As a child we only had chocolate advent calendars. Most of the years my mom filled them for us. I would never buy our children one of these expensive and gift-like advent calendars for the reasons you said.
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
mom mom filled a chocolate advent calendar for me as well, and she included a bible verse to look up each day. Before the internet that must have been a big commitment to find all the verses!
@stephanienorris364
Жыл бұрын
When my children were little, I took strips of red and green construction paper and put a verse from Luke about the Christmas story. They took turns pulling the days slip, we would read it together then make a loop and hang it along the doorway. The next day, we would add a new chain to our loop and by Christmas we had a long chain of our Bible verses draping the doorway.
@annaknitter
Жыл бұрын
@@stephanienorris364 that is lovely! I made such a chain with my students in primary school for lent. But we did it the other way around. I gave them 40 strips with activities and prayers for lent and after they made the chain they had a lent calendar for all 40 days.
@6amity
Жыл бұрын
I have never bought an advent calendar besides the chocolate ones until this year. I got a Hobby Lobby Knit advent box after Christmas for 90% off! 3 cute projects and yarn, stitch holders, organization stuff, all so extremely cute. It was so exciting, lol. Also, I’m watching your vlog to offset the agony of the twisted rib hat I’m knitting. I’m too far to give up, but I want to so badly!
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
That advent box sounds like fun - I definitely would have bought that if I saw it for 90% off! Twisted rib is the worst!!
@HappyLittleYarn
Жыл бұрын
Speaking of Vlogmas, I plan on doing it again this year! I need to make grand plans for it. 😂
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
Well that's great! I enjoy watching other peoples :)
@handmadebylexibandme3345
Жыл бұрын
Yes, i beleive it is a pom pom maker
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
It is! I found a KZitem video to show me how to use it!
@annaknitter
Жыл бұрын
I don’t enjoy the half twisted rib too 😅 But it looks so pretty. 😅
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
I am glad you put it in the pattern - knitting it is edifying lol ;)
@HappyLittleYarn
Жыл бұрын
My daughter and I both wear a size 10 shoe. I don't understand why, we're short! Haha
@texaspeachknits
Жыл бұрын
You don't look short on camera!
@dianneepps2268
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The silver thing is a needle threader, not sure on the two round pieces.
@texaspeachknits
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Thank you dianne!
@CabotCoveKnits
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Does it still count as advent if you open it all at once 😂
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