Okay, so it’s not quite Friday, but here is an early x-mas present from me: another holiday/winter wrap for your last minute gifts. Maybe the stores you went to were all out of wrapping paper. Or maybe you’re just lazy. But if you have a spare toque lying around somewhere, then this is the wrap job for you! (Just note: an actual old, raggedy toque is not recommended. I purchased a few new, cheap ones at the dollar store, and I feel this is the best option. But really,… if you want to clean up an old one or knit one from scratch, be my guest.)

Materials:

1. Knitted or crocheted toque

2. Ribbon, string, yarn or any preferred tying material

3. Tissue paper

4. Sewing needle (if stitching is involved)

Instructions:

1. Take your gift and surround it with tissue paper. This time around I’ve chosen some yummy teas from Davids Tea. Wait… I’ve done this before. What can I say? Tea is a great gift! Just make sure your gifts are the right size to fit inside the toque. They generally need to be small. Otherwise… find a bigger toque.

2. Slip your gift and tissue paper inside the toque. Now right here, right now, you can simply tie a bow near the bottom of the toque and be done with it OR…

3. …you can take out your trusty sewing needle and get stitching for a little added effort. Begin stitching in and out of the toque with the gaps being just about half an inch to an inch apart.

4. Once you’ve reached the place where you began stitching, you can pull on the 2 ends to cinch the toque in, closing it slightly. Then cut the ends, leaving room to tie a nice bow.

Voila!

Happy Holidays again everyone!