Christmas Crackers

EASY

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

11 inches long x 2 inches deep x 6¼ inches in circumference

MATERIALS

• Omega Sinfonia light (DK) weight cotton yarn (3½ oz/218 yds/100g per skein):

• Santa Christmas Cracker:

1 skein each #801 white, #824 burgundy, #803 black, #834 merigold

• Gingerbread Christmas Cracker:

1 skein each #823 garnet, #834 merigold, #839 pear, #843 cinnamon, #803 black, #801 white

• Reindeer Christmas Cracker:

1 skein each #823 garnet, #834 merigold, #839 pear, #843 cinnamon, #838 brown, #803 black

• Size B/1/2.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Cardboard tube: 9½ inches total per Cracker (3 toilet roll tubes or one paper towel tube per Cracker should be sufficient)

• Stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

• Craft knife

• Glue

• ⅜-inch gold satin ribbon: 22 inches per Cracker

• 5/16-inch buttons: 2 black (Gingerbread Cracker) or 1 red (Reindeer Cracker)

GAUGE

7 sc = 1 inch; 7 sc rows = 1 inch

PATTERN NOTES

Using smaller hook than recommended for yarn will ensure tight stitches.

Where possible, crochet in back bar only of foundation chains to reduce gaps and improve symmetry.

Work in continuous rounds without joining unless otherwise stated. Use stitch marker to mark last stitch of each round, moving marker as each round is completed.

Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Work over ends as work progresses.

Invisible join is recommended for color changes, prior to back loop-only rounds, and when fastening off.

To keep all color changes at center back, skip the number of stitches needed to align with previous color changes, move marker and join new yarn.

Single crochet join counts as stitch and is recommended when joining new yarn after invisible join.

Invisible decrease is recommended