The Dala Horse, and some local fun
Hello! Hope you are keeping warm (or cool in the Southern Hemisphere)! I’m rather afraid to look outside, myself. I went out to a local hand crafted store. The Weims love going over & playing with everyone’s dogs, so I kinda know a bunch of the guys.
It was a lot of fun and I ran into a random assortment of people I haven’t seen in awhile. Here are some pics
Love these little guys!
This was the first thing in the gallery I could see & probably my favorite gallery piece there. He’s cute in a creepy kind of way.
Sorry I haven’t made a post in over a week, I am always making presents full-time in December and I injured myself last week, so I’m a bit behind on my pattern making. I’m clumsy, it’s genetic.
I found this great Swedish tradition of the Dala Horse, on my holiday Internet adventures.
They are super cute (and the nerd in me loves the historical significance) so I decided to try and make some patterns. It was a lot more challenging than I thought it would be. I made them as large washcloth patterns and a pillow, but they could also be used for simple cross stitch ornaments as well. Great for some hand made Christmas or Yule presents!
Enjoy!
-Molina
Dala Horse – Snowflakes Washcloth
Do you have a crochet blanket pattern with a dala horse? I was looking to make one for my grandfather and not sure where to begin. Any suggestions would be so helpful!
If you use the Corner to Corner technique, it is very easy to use a cross stitch pattern for a crochet blanket.