Some were done with chunky yarn, simply wrapped around a cone and topped with either a crocheted ball, or a gathered icord star-like thing. Some were done with i-cord wrapped around the cone - Monika has one of those i-cord makers that crank out miles of i-cord in seconds. And, surprisingly enough I, the queen of all things gadgety, have one as well. (seriously, you should see my kitchen - I love the gadgets...) Since i have a stash of yarn bits and pieces, and green is my favourite colour, I'm pretty sure I will be able to zip up a few of these. The only difference is that I may have to buy Styrofoam cones - Monika, a prolific machine knitter, has all kinds of yarn cones to choose from...What better Christmas decoration for a knitter's house?
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Styrofoam cones are so easy to work with - we pin rows of wrapped candy to them to make Christmas trees.*
There's a gadget for i-cords?! Why didn't I know this? Where do I find such a thing?
*buy extra candy to fill in the inevitable spaces.
I love these, just love them! And really? You have an i-cord maker?? Once again, you have achieved hero status in my book...
I'm going to forward htis to my sister. She likes the easy crafty things too!
Only the 3 smallest ones are actual cones from yarn. The three larger ones are styrofoam. I wrapped them in green fabric first, so that the white doesn't show through the wrapping.
It was not a totally original idea. If you are on "Ravelry" you can view the original here http://www.ravelry.com/projects/samro/icord-christmas-tree
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