Twinkle Twinkle ... Twine

Well, hello there everyone. Such a busy, busy time of year isn't it? I look forward longingly to free time with no plans of food, parties, Christmas plays and shows and general festive functions. Don't get me wrong I am not a social butterfly but with work, church, family, school and Alice it's all happening!

I did sneak in some time to get hooking something festive from the dearly loved simplicity of twine. Ooooh how i do love a good twine at Christmas and managed to find this last weekend in one of the Hastings Hot Houses

I have always loved wrapping my Christmas pressies up in brown paper and using a festive twine to tie up the parcel and embellishing with fresh holly or buttons or badges etc

So here is the gorgeous twine I bought

and hooked this from the lovely Victoria at  Yarn around hook who found the pattern on Ellen's bloom blog

and this from the lovely Lucy at Attic 24 

It was such fun to use twine and it's so lovely and starched ready for shaping. I thought I might get some of Alice's glitter glue out and paint some on these stars for a more sparkly effect and then they will be truly festive embellishments for a couple of my pressies this year xox 

Anyway, I must dash to a friend's for mince pies and mulled wine! I do hope you are all having great festivity wherever you are and are finding little "free" moments to indulge in some crafting / hooking / knitting xox!