Holiday Calendar

December 13th

9 days till Hanukkah
12 days till Christmas
18 days till the New Year
24 days till 3 Kings Day

Happy Santa Lucia's Day!

The silver star shines on the sea,
The waves are calm, the wind is favorable
Come to my quick little boat!
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

With this west wind so gentle,
Oh, how wonderful it is to be at sea!
Come passengers, come away!
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!

Oh sweet Naples, oh blessed sun,
where creation wished to smile!
You are the command of harmony!
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Now why do you delay? The evening is beautiful
A cool and light wind is blowing
Come to my quick little boat!
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Graciously translated by Mette.

To read about the history of this day, please go here.

Have you finished writing, addressing, and mailing all your Holiday cards out? I just finished up last night. It's a joint effort in our household. I handle all the writing and addressing. My husband handles the signing of his name, the licking of the envelopes (yuck!) and the sticking of the stamps.

If you haven't finished yours, fret not. I bring you another free tutorial on how to make your Holiday cards by hand.



Free Tutorial on How to Make Yarn Tree Cards
Instructions provided by Mette.

Mette is the owner of the Etsy store Knitting Mette. It is a store where you can find small cute items and patterns!


This Holiday Calendar is sponsored by the Etsy Knitters Team.To find out more about the group, please visit our team page.

Etsy Knitters Team's Holiday Calendar will run through 3 Kings Day, January 6th. Join us as we count down the days till Hanukkah, Christmas, the New Year and 3 Kings Day. Each day will feature one of the following: a link to a free knitting pattern, a link to a free tutorial on making handmade Holiday decorations, a free holiday recipe, or a picture of a holiday item for sale.