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Mini Hanging Longjohns
These adorable longjohns make an ideal
gift for Grandparents, new parents, or just about anyone! Adorned with it's
own hanger, they are ready for display on Christmas morning.
You will need
2 pair of tube socks (the picture is childs tube socks - you can use any
size)
2 red buttons (3 for adult size)
1 green chenille stem
red ribbon for trim
white thread & needle
straight pins
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What you do
Lay one sock flat and horizontal on your work surface, ribbing to the left.
Lay a second sock flat and over lapping the 1st sock, with the ribbing to
the right. This will form the arms. You want the overlapped portions to be
about as wide as the body part of the socks.
Lay the remaining two socks vertically over the arms you have formed. The
arms will be at the top, and the toe part of the sock will be at the top,
with the ribbing down at the bottom for the legs. Use straight pins and pin
the socks together along what would be the shoulders, being sure to catch
the "arm socks" Pin the arm and side of the body
together also.
At the center where the two body socks come together, near the top fold down
a little collar on each inside edge of the toe. With the needle and thread
baste the socks together, around the body and arms, across the shoulders,
down the other side, and on the back side across the back at the bottom of
the arm pieces.
On the front center, tack the collar down. then baste the center socks together,
adding the buttons as you go down. Continue past the arm sections a few inches,
leaving a portion unstitched for the legs.
Make a small green wreath with the green chenille stem by wrapping it into
a circle. Glue a little red bow on it at the top, and stitch it to the sock.
Print out the poem (see below) on cardstock, using small print. Cut
it out and add a little bow, pin it to the long johns. Purchase a little
hanger, or fashion one from craft wire.
POEM
I made you some long johns
But they turned out too small
In fact I don't think
They will fit you at all.
So take off the buttons
And snip the threads
You will have two pair
of socks instead!
Author's personal note: "My grandmother had made these many many years
ago, and we always loved receiving them as kids!" --
Birdiekity@craftpals.org
Notes: You can do the same thing with heeled socks, when you lay them
out fold them so that they are straight and flat with a heel flap at the
back. You can add buttons there at the back for the longjohn
flap!
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Recommended craft book:
175 Easy-To-Do Christmas Crafts
About the Author
Birdiekity has been crafting most
of her life. She works full time from her home, and in her spare time does
party and wedding coordination. "I sell crafts to friends and family, and
often at bazaars. I have enjoyed writing poems to go with my crafted items.
I feel a poem personalizes a gift and adds a nice touch." BirdieKity also
coordinates a Swap Bulletin Board at the Craftpals.Org site, where she enjoyts
sharing craft ideas. BirdieKity sells her crafts through Birdiekity Kreations
and can be reached online at
Birdiekity@craftpals.org.
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