The other day I went to the Salvation Army with my sister. Since she recently purchased a home, Sarah is on the lookout for furniture treasures. Although we didn't find any gems of the furniture variety, I did find 4 really cool Christmas items. My favorite is the crocheted granny square Christmas stocking pictured above. This is a really simple project if you know how to make granny squares- it's just 16 granny squares sewn together. I actually found a tutorial for this online and am including it at the bottom of this post. Someone's hard work cost me a measly 49 cents.
I also found this flat Santa door decoration for a whopping 99 cents. I think this is probably from the 1960s- can anyone out there date it?
Yippee! I'm so excited- a Makit and Bakit ornament kit! This was originally $1.29 (the price tag is still visible) but I bought it for 49 cents. According to the package, this item was produced in 1978, which is approximately the last time I made a Makit and Bakit kit.
My new Santa holiday mail bag was also 49 cents. He seems to be from the same era as the Santa door decoration, and was made in Japan. He already has some holiday mail in his belly.
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Tutorial:
Granny Square Christmas Stocking
By Pat Smith ©2000
Materials:
4 oz. each color red, white and green. (Will make several)
Crochet hook Size G
Yarn needle
Make 16 red, white and green granny squares.
Rnd 1) Starting with white ch 4 join with slip stitch to form ring. Ch 3, 2 dc in ring. *Ch3, 3 dc in ring.*
Repeat from *to* twice. Ch 3 and join with a slip stitch to beginning ch 3. Fasten off.
Rnd 2) Attach red in any corner ch 3 space. Ch 3, 2 dc in space, ch 3, 3 dc in space. Ch 1. *3 dc, ch 3,
3dc in next space, ch1.* Repeat from *to* twice. Slip stitch to beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
Rnd 3) Attach green in any corner ch 3 space. Ch 3, 2 dc in space, ch 3, 3 dc in space. Ch 1. *3 dc in next
ch 1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in next corner space, ch 3, 3 dc in same corner, ch 1.* Repeat from *to* twice. Slip
stitch in beginning ch 3 space and fasten off.
Rnd 4) Attach white in any corner ch 3 space. Ch 3, 2 dc in space, ch 3, 3 dc in space. Ch 1. *3 dc in next
ch 1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch1 space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner space.* Repeat
from *to* twice. Attach with a slip stitch to beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
After you have all 16 squares made, you sew them together with white yarn. See diagram.
4 comments:
Rachel,
I'm jealous of your finds! Thrift stores are scarce here, and the ones that do exist are ridiculously expensive. Even finding deals at Marshall's and TJ Maxx is impossible here!
Terra, the next time you come to the B'lo for a visit, you should go to the Salvation Army near Military and Kenmore. It is huge and filled with good stuff.
Ah I loved Makit and Bakit- I had a rooster one in my window for years!
Great finds, Rachel!
I went to the thrift store here in Rochester two weeks ago and was amazed at the amount of Christmas treasure they had. I got a faux folk art little tree for 49 cents. That must be going rate for this junk. The most popular item in stock seemed to be ceramic snowman figurines!
When I lived in Buff that Kenmore SA was my FAVORITE! Especially that warehouse part that's filled to the roof with treasure. Yay for recycling and second hand booty!
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