Today I'm going to show you how to make a card topper like the ones below:
You'll need:
2 cocktail sticks
2 beads
Yarn (you can use your leftovers)
Small strip of paper
Glue
Step 1
Make your knitting needles by putting just a little glue on one end of the cocktail sticks and insert the beads. Put aside until the glue dries.
Step 2
Make the paper ring for your skein. Cut a small strip of paper in keeping with the theme of your card and glue one end over the other to form a ring like the one shown above.
Step 3
Make your skein. Use a template or just your hand and go around several times until you have a skein big enough for your project. Tie a knot around the middle so it doesn't come undone.
Step 4
Insert the paper ring to finish your skein.
Step 5
With your regular knitting needles knit a few rows with the same yarn you used to make your skein.
Step 6
Transfer the knitted bit to one of the cocktail sticks. Apply a little glue to the first and last stitches and press onto the cocktail stick so they remain in place. Allow the glue to dry and there you have your card topper ready to be used.
Tip
You can also adapt this idea to a Christmas card by changing the colour of the beads and the yarn and by changing the message from "Congratulations" to "Warm Wishes" for instance.
