Cute Snowman "Ornament"

Finding the perfect gift for a neighbor who just had a baby can be challenging. In my past, I've always felt like I overdo things. This time, I wanted just a simple gift that would be easy to make, super cute and commemorate the birth of a first child.

I started by buying a pattern that was just too big for an ornament. Then I stumbled upon THIS SNOWMAN over at Etsy and found him to be perfect. His price can't be beat either. He was on sale for just $1.39 when I purchased him, but even at $1.99 regular price it can't be beat.

I also love buying PDF cross stitch patterns because it's easy to screen shot them and mark the rows off. It's also nice to be able to zoom in on both my iPad and my phone.

The only thing lacking in this pattern was the wording. For that I went over to STITCHPOINT and wrote out Asher's name and date of birth. I sketched that in to the left of the snowman pattern and it worked great. The only problem was that it made the design a bit larger than I wanted, but still within the acceptable size for an ornament. It ended up fitting in a 5" circle hoop. I finished it off with a bow, a bit of stuffing in the back and felt behind that.

His mom really liked it, and that's what it's all about!