hello there. i hope your gift giving list is shrinking by the day! but just in case you still have a few people on your list (wink!) i've put together 10 adorable handmade gifts for under $10 each. i'll be posting them all in the next two days! most are made with easy to find supplies that you may already have at home.
Owl iPod/iPhone cozy:
isn't she a cutie?! here's how to make her...
1. first you need to crochet or knit a rectangle the size of your phone. it will be stretchy and you want your phone to have a snug fit in the cozy, so don't make it too large. use your phone/iPod as a template. if you don't know how to crochet/knit you can also use a piece of thick wool felt as your 'face'.
2. cut white and dark brown or black felt into circles for the eyes. stitch them on with matching colors of embroidery floss. center the dot in the middle of the eye.
3. stitch over the top part of the eye with yarn (use the same color as your initial rectangle) to give your owl eyelids. use dark brown or black embroidery floss to stitch eyelashes on your owl. NOTE: don't stress about having threads showing on the back of your owl because they will be hidden inside when you attach the back.
4. add embroidery with white (or a contrasting color) yarn to give the owl a forehead and nose.
5. add embroidery to the bottom portion of the owl in a 'rainbow' shape.
6. cut a piece of thick wool felt to match the owl face. hand stitch the two together (the owl's face should be facing the inside, you will turn in inside out in a bit...)
7. once your pieces are securely stitched together turn your cozy inside out! ta-da... you've made something cute. :)
8. you can add a little bow, wings, a hat or glasses.
i know who i'm giving mine to, but i'm not telling. ;)
Hope you have the loveliest day... hot chocolate for everyone. XO. Elsie
ps. if you'd like to use my DIY images on your blog, feel free! just please link back here. :)
Ohh I am loving the bubble gum pink hair! And the cute owl :)
Posted by: Danielle | December 10, 2009 at 11:11 PM
That is so cute! And you hair - really cute!
Posted by: Toni Brockliss | December 10, 2009 at 11:19 PM
I heart the pink hair. It makes me miss mine a lot. It looks good on you, you pull it off well.
Posted by: Amanda | December 10, 2009 at 11:40 PM
The owl cozy is cute too, but I think the pink hair steals the show ;)
Posted by: Amanda | December 10, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Cute! I look forward to the next one, too :)
Posted by: AJ | December 10, 2009 at 11:48 PM
this is so cute! I've already crocheted my face tonight and will finish her up in the morning! Thanks for the tutorial, LOVING the owls! :)
Posted by: Cat | December 11, 2009 at 12:05 AM
ahhhhhhh--the hair! i absolutely love it. as for the owl--i think i know what my sister is getting for christmas...
thanks, elsie!
Posted by: katherine | December 11, 2009 at 12:09 AM
Freaking cute! My mama wants your site. She has the itouch and has been trying to figure out where to house her baby. She just about jumped out of her bed to start this. It was so cute to see her excitement. Thanks for this tutorial!
xxx
Posted by: cindy barriga | December 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM
This is sooooo cute... I'm really going to try to make it myself...
about your hair... I'd liked it better when it was dark...
Keep on going !!!!
Posted by: gwen (Belgium-Europe) | December 11, 2009 at 01:50 AM
Wow!! It's so cute! Can't wait to the next DIY projects. Thank you, Elsie!
Posted by: Efrat Kashat | December 11, 2009 at 03:07 AM
Love the owl!
Posted by: Cloth Diapers | December 11, 2009 at 05:08 AM
this is SOOOO cute. =)
thanks for the inspiration!
p.s. i <3 your pink hair.
Posted by: alizabeth | December 11, 2009 at 07:24 AM
You along with each of your friends and the beautiful pics of yarn... have made me want to learn to crochet. I feel this desire to become crafty bubbling at the surface. I've spoken to my Momma who crocheted when I was young and asked her to teach me... but unfortunately she said she could not due to the fact she is a lefty and does it backwards.
Could you advise me on the best book to pick up to venture into the world of yarn... lots and lots of yarn... ;-)
Posted by: Bridget Ferguson | December 11, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Thanks for sharing! Love the hair!!
Posted by: Meg | December 11, 2009 at 08:14 AM
Adorable! I just love your DIY tutorials. Thanks for being awesome! :{D
And your hair is too cute! I had that color back in high school - so much fun <3
~twiggy h.
Posted by: Twiggy H. | December 11, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Hmmm, something to do with my new crochet skills a la Holly! Thanks Elsie! Your hair looks rad too ;-D
Posted by: Jill a la Lune | December 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM
the owl is so lovely but your bubble-gum-pink hair is so much lovelier! seriously a GREAT look for you!
xoxo CaL
Posted by: CaL | December 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM
OMG!!! Sooooo cute!!! I am going to make this for my bestie for xmas.....today!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! :) hearts.
Posted by: Darcy Zani | December 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM
This is so cute. My daughter would love this for her iPod Touch.
Posted by: Jackie @ Lilolu | December 11, 2009 at 02:50 PM
too cute. els it's SO easy to learn to knit. go check out the free tutorials on lion brand's website. they teacher there are great. also easy using the stich n' bitch book.
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&learnToKnit=1&V2=1
these are the cozy cuffs i'm giving to a bunch of people on my list this year. almost done with them all...
http://meredithannetaylor.blogspot.com/2009/12/cozy-and-warm.html
Posted by: meredith taylor | December 11, 2009 at 02:52 PM