Stars and Snowflakes — The Quieter Side of My Christmas Table

The snowmen and the baubles get most of the attention in the run-up to Christmas, and I understand why. But there is a quieter corner of my Christmas table at the moment: stars and snowflakes made from yarn and twisted cord, in lovely calm gold and cream. They are the frosty side of the batch, and this week they had their turn under the camera.

Each twisted cord snowflake is made from real cord, twisted into eight points that radiate out from an embroidered centre medallion, with a gleaming gold bead at the end of every point. The 10cm snowflake hangs from a gold satin ribbon at £6, while the larger 13cm version at £7 has a gold starburst centre framed by the same snowy patterned cord, gold bead detailing and a delicate gold organza bow at the top. On a tree, they catch the fairy lights beautifully.

Alongside them sits the yarn-wrapped star at £5. It is 9cm across, and each point of a proper star template is wrapped by hand in soft yarn until it is smooth and plump, with a decorative fabric and embellishment centre doing the finishing. It comes in ten colour combinations, from the classic reds and greens through to a crisp white and silver.

I love these for the calmer end of Christmas decorating — the Scandi corner of the tree, threaded along a garland on the mantelpiece, or clustered on a side table with a few pinecones. Because everything is made by hand, no two are ever quite identical: cord never twists the same way twice.

You can find the snowflakes here and here, and the stars here, in the online shop — though, like everything I make, once this batch is gone, it is gone. Thank you for reading, and I hope your week has plenty of sparkle in it.