#winter crafts

[critter-casey]

“Their Snow Place like Home” (digital illustration) — CW

[tearybunny]

PJ pants cute but too small?? Turn them into gloves!

(I used a discarded pillowcase from my job to make these reusable hand templates :) super easy to do given your hands are symmetrical since you can cut out both sides at once, but if not it's nbd!)

[chillinwtea]

Another day another WIP

[mkstrigidae]

There's not enough snow where I live, so I've been making my own ❄️🥰

[stitchedbyjonnee]

PATTERN RELEASE - The free pattern is in adult size only, but the pattern is available in adults, babies, and toddlers sizes in my @etsy store. This pattern is the work of love, patience, and nerves. I hope you enjoy making it! 🤩💖

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[streetmaille]

DIY Metal Icicle Ornament Kits! Learn to make your own silver spiral icicle perfect for the winter holidays ❄️🎁

Check them out at:  https://streetmaille.etsy.com/listing/785521693 

[northbirdblog]

How to Make a Simple Bird Feeder

[hedgewitchgarden]

Make these cool garden-inspired luminaries to light the way to your next wintertime party. Frozen ice lanterns are made from an ice sculpture candle holder with room to place a container candle or tea light inside. This DIY ice lantern takes just minutes to set up, and then you pop them in the freezer to set.  They turn out so lovely and are guaranteed to set a warm glow on a chilly holiday evening.

[reasonsforhope]

"According to National Coalition for the Homeless, 40% of the country’s homeless youth population is comprised of LGTBQ+ teens. 

When New York native Austin Rivers took up knitting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this staggering figure that drove him towards action. 

“I don’t have the capacity to build a shelter, the network or the connections to help in that way, but what I can do is knit,” Rivers told NBC News. 

“And I know that New York City is cold, so I decided I would start knitting and create this nonprofit.”

That’s when he founded Knit the Rainbow, an organization that distributes free handmade garments to those in need. 

And nearly five years after it was first created, Rivers’ knitting collective isn’t just serving the queer community in New York City.

Their nationwide network links local yarn stores and local nonprofits with over 550 volunteers from 45 states. 

As of 2024, they have collected and distributed over 25,000 winter garments — including sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks — throughout homeless communities in New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond. 

Once clothing items are shipped to Rivers’ apartment, he works with volunteers to unpack boxes, tag and sort donations, and pack and deliver them to local shelters that provide housing to LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. 

Although the organization’s impact is wider, and the piles of mail have grown higher, Rivers still has a hand in day-to-day deliveries. 

“We’re going to do it whether it’s rain, or snow, or shine,” Rivers said in his NBC News interview, pulling a handcart topped with boxes. 

Those clothes could be the difference between frostbite and hospitalization, especially in cities that often drop below freezing in the wintertime. 

But Rivers also noted that every handmade item — knitted, crocheted, or stitched — has a dual impact, because every piece of clothing is made with love. 

“A lot of the times, the reason that they’re unhoused is because they were kicked out by their families,” Rivers said. 

“We’re not just providing warmth, but we’re also providing that love and that compassion that they so often don’t have.” 

To the members of the community Knit The Rainbow served, he had a clear message.

“There are thousands of people out here that are constantly thinking of you and using their hands to make things for you,” Rivers emphasized. “So don’t give up. Keep going.”

To download free knitting [and crochet] patterns, donate a garment, or sign up to volunteer, you can visit the organization's website to get started." 

‍-via GoodGoodGood, December 23, 2024

[webdiggerxxx]

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[teashopcrafts]

Stained Glass Fingerless Gloves!

For that nice pop of color of a sunset on the cold grey winter days.

They're so soft and warm, and the palm side is ribbed all the way across so they have a great stretch to them too.

Use code JUSTBECAUSE for 20% off!

Check out the shop: https://teashopcrafts.bigcartel.com/

Or the Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/teashopcrafts

[sunlightdrop]

it's so beautiful! what should we do? hike? toboggan? *gasp* i know! let's make a snowman! what do you say, eugene?

[dame-nostalgique]

My pink winter wonderland ❄️ 🦢

[streetmaille]

Learn to make a Spiral Chain Icicle with this DIY Kit! Try a new hobby this winter and craft some fun holiday décor❄️❄️❄️

On Sale for Black Friday here: https://streetmaille.etsy.com/listing/785521693

[hypewinter]

The summonings for residents of the Infinite Realms are constant. Across space and time they do not change. They require the same strokes in the sigil from past to present and the same breaths needed to chant from one edge of the universe to another.

Danny has always liked this as it has allowed him to see many wonders of history. And to visit many alien planets. He has met all sorts of people and experienced all sorts of events. But he has never experienced something like this. This time, he is summoned to a dying world. The planet exploding as its core devours itself. This time he is faced with two desperate parents pleading for him to save their son. But he can't. Living beings cannot be taken back through the summons. All Danny can do, is promise to guide their son to safety.