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Christmas tree,

Christmas wreath,

and Christmas holly.

Christmas plum cake is close enough to plum pie. We just need Little Jack Horner now. 

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Little bits of Christmas still keep appearing. This candle holder came from the junk shop - 50p.

The stockings are ready to go - just need filling up now.

Mr. and Mrs. Snowman are in fine festive spirit.

This cross stitch picture was made by a friend and given to us one Christmas. It must have taken ages to complete.

I think I ought to add Christmas decorations to my list of collections!

There is a snowflake in here somewhere. It took me a while to find it today.

Welcome new follower. I'll get off the topic of Christmas soon. (In 15 days to be precise.)

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It's decorate the tree time. 

We always have this angel on the top ...

... and tinsel around the tree,

Spot the helper.

plenty of baubles

and someone (I wonder who?) has already put presents around the tree.

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Christmas cards arrive every day now.

Some decorations have to be put up no matter how old they are.

These two people are going to have a fantastic Christmas.

The veggie man is going to deliver our Christmas tree tonight and then it will even smell a lot like Christmas.

We have this record on our juke box ...

... so now it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

The mince pies have been bought (Tut, tut, I should have made them.) and the decorations and presents are still taking priority. I think there's a taste and touch in here somewhere.

This is definitely the last Nativity set I'm making (this year). The holly is from Attic 24's new tutorial. Thank you, Lucy.

Hello to my new follower. You're correct 'You're never too old'.  I hope you enjoy your visits.

Are you keeping up with these snowflakes?

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Teddy will now model 'started but not finished' items which have been crocheted using up a car boot sale bargain bag of wool of insipid colour.

First up a scarf without stripes from this pattern for a vertical striped scarf. This scarf is minus fringing at the moment.

Next we have Teddy modeling half a crocheted shrug from this easy pattern.

It's just a granny hexagon ...

... folded in half. Two halves have to be joined for the full shrug.

I suppose that if you just keep going you can make a longer cardigan or jacket with wider sleeves.

I did start a slouchy hat from here, but it didn't turn out quite right.  Here's the second attempt which is my own made up version. I started with a granny circle. When it was wide enough I continued without increasing for about 4 or 5 rows. In dc (sc) I decreased in every other stitch (testing it to see if it fit my head) then continued for about 5 rows in trebles (dc). It looks like a slouchy hat, I just need someone to wear it now as it's a tad too small for teddy!

The snowflake's a bit easier to find today.

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Started to decorate the front room today but worked stopped for a school Nativity viewing.

It didn't get started again because we just had to go out with a friend for lunch.

I've lost one of these angels, must have a good hunt for it.

I like a bit of greenery. I'll bring some real greenery in later this week.

This is one of my everlasting cards. This one has been sent every year since 1995.

Others have been arriving in the post.

The snowflake is a bit hard to find today.

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The back room sees the light.

Puss wanted to help.

Baby in a manger and angels in Babycham glasses.

Are you spotting the snowflakes?

Welcome Pink Poppy. I love poppies. Yellow, pink, orange and red ones grow in our garden each year and I've sprinkled the seeds of a purple poppy which we were given by a friend.