Christmas Curls

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These cuties are all wrapped up like a Christmas present! They are just little ruffles, gently twisted - wound up to be twirlie-whirlies. And, when I say, "just ruffles," I don't actually mean JUST ruffles. 😁 I mean they are just too cute, and way too much ruffle'y fun. Like a little Christmas toy for crochet geeks. 😎 Twisted super tight, and then folded into a circle, these little twirly toys turn into wreaths! How cute is that?! 😍 This is the perfect way to use up yarn leftovers and scrappy bits of random colors. Twisted together like this, anything goes, and everything works. 


Peachy, pink, and orange? Yes, please! Ruffles look so magical in any color, they're perfect for holiday decorations. Even in non-traditional colors, these twirly toys just feel like cute Christmas curls. This video (below) shows a three toned ruffle, with a peach-colored base of starting chain and one row of dc, then the ruffle in pink (I did three and four stitches of trc into each dc), and topped off with an orange edge of sc. So cute!


Here's a whole folder of poses for these cuties: Christmas Curls.  
And for more ruffle fun, check this out:


I love how the little wreaths look, stacked together to make a mini-Christmas tree. 😍


Cute Crochet + Christmas Curls = Colorful Fun 

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