How do you wrap your crocheted gifts?

[kmadel]

I haven't tried this, but your post got me thinking: we've got a craft store here that sells all kinds of pretty boxes ~ kind of like the old hat boxes, but printed with all kinds of different pictures/patterns ~ and I think those would make great gift boxes for handmade things! I'm going to have to look into that now that you've got me thinking... hmmmm...

[kmadel]

If you use a basket/tub, get (crochet?) a teddy bear and wrap it up like a baby and sit him up in it. Wrap and add small baby toys. Since she'll most likley get duplicate items, things that can be used up, baby powder/lotion, wipes, etc. are always great. Hope this helps. Congrats to the new parents.

Ellie 13

 

Oh, I like this! Cute idea! You could even put the teddy w/blanket in a basket or doll stroller. I'll have to remember that one!

[Sue89]

I try to put my crocheted gifts in boxes and then wrap them. I save bags for when I'm giving a bunch of small things and I want to make it easier for the recipient to keep it all together. Tonight I wrapped up a pair of crocheted slippers in a nice box lined with colored tissue. They're floral slippers so one of the tissues had different types of flowers printed on it and it looked really cute. Then I wrapped it in pretty paper, tied it up with curling ribbon, added some extra curls, and topped that off with a bow. Now my sister will have the fun of unwrapping the mystery box.

 

I've also given blankets as gifts and used blanket boxes for that. They would've been too heavy and awkward for a bag, and it kept them from getting scrunched or wrinkled. Basically I wrap my crocheted gifts the same way as I would if I had bought them.