What Can You Do with an Old Sweater?

Specially, what can you do with an old

Laura Ashley sweater?

This is one I picked up at a thrift shop

during a visit to Florida last winter.

You can make a really sweet set of

Sweater Pillows.

The larger pillow is from the sweater's back

and the smaller, with the original crocheted 

button band and shell buttons

is made from the front.

And what about the sleeves?

Well, for me,

little sheep ornaments are ALWAYS

an option!

Waste not, want not!

Merry Christmas to Ewe!

Wool is my favorite fiber when knitting.

Thus, I feel a certain affinity with sheep.

I design, knit and sew sheep!

So, it's a given I'd be attracted

to sheep holiday ornaments.

So much so,

I have an entire tree

devoted to them!



Two of my favorites are these two little guys,

one stringing lights,

the other bringing a gift.

This iced "sugar cookie" was a gift from

my sister Nancy several years ago.

One of a pair, this little girl always hangs next to...

...her constant companion.

My daughter Kate made this little leaping sheep from clay for me.

This very delicate blue ceramic sheep was the start of my collection.

Check out this gal's pretty holiday pumps!

Of all my sheep ornaments,

my favorite doesn't hang on the tree.

It is another of Kate's creation,

and it wouldn't be the holiday season for me

without it!

Wishing all of you the merriest of holidays!

Join me at Etsy Cottage Style this week

for their Twelve Days of Christmas.