Handmade holidays are the BEST!

I have to say, that Christmas 2011 was a success.  For the second year in a row, I decided to make most of my gifts.  I did buy some things for my mama, because she needed them, but for the most part, what I gave was all made by me.  

Just the way I like it. 

It's been so hard not to share all the projects.  The cuteness was almost too much to take.

Take a look!!  

I made three nativity sets for my family.  The manger was not included in the pattern, so I had to make it up.  It worked out pretty well I think!  I made them with yarn and not thread, so they're a tad bigger than the pattern.  

A lemon.  I don't know what it is, but I love to crochet inanimate objects.  One day, I think it'd be funny to do a refrigerator.  I don't know why.  So a lemon just seemed to make sense. Plus, if you know my mama, you know that she eats lemons because she's weird.  She thinks they're treats.  I don't get it.  But they remind me of her.  This pattern called for more rows in the middle.  I opted to make it a little shorter.  And I added eyes.  Because most of these things look cuter with the eyes.  

A baseball for my bro.  Because he plays baseball.  Simple enough. :)  I added a chain strand for the markings instead of stitching.  Sometimes stitching doesn't work out for me. 

A golden snitch for my sis.   My sister likes Harry Potter. A lot.  

A golf ball and a tee for my bro-in-law.  This was the only pattern I had to buy.  But if you do a search for golf crochet pattern on etsy, it's sure to show up.  I think this one might be my favorite.  I glued them together so they can just sit on the shelf and stare at you.  But not in a creepy way.  In an adorable way.  

Little monsters for the nieces and nephews.  I made 10 of these babies.  I'm exhausted. 

I just realized that I have no pictures of the doilies, washcloths, and trinket boxes that were made.  But alas, this post is long enough as it is.