Facet Keychain wristlet

This is the Facet Keychain pattern by Amy Kate Sutherland of The Graceful Tangle. These keychain wristlets work up super fast and are easy to finish. The pattern is a great way to use up small remnants of cotton yarn. I had a random remnant of this yellow/green/turquoise colorway of Lily Sugar N Cream cotton yarn in my stash. There wasn't quite enough yardage of the colorful yarn to finish two wristlets, so I alternated every two rows with some white cotton for the second wristband.

These would work with a variety of different keychain hardware types. I had these D-ring swivel lobster clasps that I found on Amazon on hand, so that's what I used, but there are many different keychain clasp styles and even ones with prettier finishes available online.

Amy shared this full video tutorial on YouTube:

 

Memorial Christmas ornament idea

I saw this idea online for a Christmas tree ornament that's made using canning lids and rings, rustic twine, perhaps some small beads or other seasonally decorative pieces (like the holly and berries in the photos below), some foam board or cardboard for backing, a hot glue gun, and small pieces of fabric, such as from a loved one's shirt.

 

These look like they would be fairly quick and easy to make. And they would also make meaningful gifts if the fabric comes from someone who's close to the person you're making the ornament for.