Joy
Designed and hooked by Kris Miller (c) 2005
"Tis the Season!" Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it's time for all things Christmas. Christmas is really my favorite holiday. I love to decorate, I love to bake all kinds of goodies, I love Santa and evergreen trees and snow and shiny old ornaments.
I have been decorating all weekend long! The little studio shop looks darling. I've set up my snowman collection in my dining area, decorated my own little Christmas tree with all my childhood ornaments, and set up my vintage Nativity scene (it's been in our family for 3 generations and I am happy and honored to be its current caretaker).
I thought I'd highlight my Joy design since Jo Wick recently posted her rug in a lovely setting. You can see it in her post here:
I designed Joy as a project for the now defunct Country Marketplace magazine in 2005. I was doodling one day back then and came up with the design. I wanted a project that could be left out all winter long. Childhood memories were an inspiration. Oh, the joy I felt when I saw snowflakes falling! It meant sledding until your toes and fingers were numb, and then hot cocoa with marshmallows afterward!
I used a light gray herringbone for the snowflake. If you used white, it would end up being too bright for the rest of the rug. I liked the idea of using Christmas reds and greens but mixed a little gold in the side tabs for some variation. The background was a fabulous plaid of evergreen and red. It was not impressive to look at but when it was hooked, it was perfect! I call plaids like that "chameleons" because they might look a bit boring until they are hooked...they are the ugly ducklings that turn into beautiful swans!
This is a quick little project to hook because it is only 13" x 17" - just perfect for a table mat with all your other holiday decorations.
You can find the pattern here:
I also have a limited amount of kits available here:
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