Making gifts is part of our holiday tradition and while it does take time – it is most satisfying – try to give a couple of handmade gifts this season – here are some ideas for the menfolk in your life – husbands, brothers, grown up sons, fathers etc…
1. Lovely handmade tie – co-ordinate their tie with your outfit – or screenprint a groovy design onto plain fabric.
2. men’s socks for giving - another great purlbee project [see pic above]
3. Another great pair of socks on knitty – thuja by Bobby Ziegler.
4. evil mad scientist’s 5 minute ipod cozy
5. knitted ipod cozy pattern
6. placemat laptop cozy hack
7. felt fold out laptop cozy
8. handmade wallet
9. knit felted satchel
10. trashbag messenger bag
11. handmade cloth slippers
12. fisherman’s pants (my hubby loves wearing these – he will be getting a new pair this year)
13. another ipod/iphone cosy
14. remote control pillow pattern
15. r2d2 beanie pattern
16. sew a messenger bag – its easier than you might think
17. customised t-shirt – screenprint tutorial
18. make a fused plastic belt
19. last minute gift – diy decorated moleskin
20. make a notebook
21. make a soft wraparound notebook
22. typographic wooden coasters
23. bike lunch bag – another evil mad scientist project
24. water bottle holder
25. runnin’ beanie from woolly wormhead
26. sew a kindle cover
27. make a papier mache boat and go sailing
28. sew a checkerboard
29. make a simple quilt
30. wristwarmers
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