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Jolly Holidays Advent Calendar

ADVENT CALENDAR KAL

CAST ON OUR KAL

Collect all three parts to create this Christmas essential

Fun for the festivities!

Final PART

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

YOU WILL NEED

□ Yarnsmiths Create Chunky (100% acrylic, 100g/150m) 2 balls of each

Yarn A Christmas Green (5210)

Yarn B Grass Green (5200) 1 ball of

Yarn C Mustard Yellow (5140)

□ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of each

Yarn D Bright Orange (3130)

Yarn E Opal Green (3220)

Yarn F Primrose Yellow (3160)

Yarn G Light Turquoise (3250)

Yarn H Bright Red (3110)

Yarn J Peachy Pink (3420)

Yarn K Parchment (3060)

Yarn L White (3040)

Yarn M Royal Blue (3300)

Yarn N Chocolate Brown (3080)

Yarn O Black (3000)

Yarn P Brown Bear (3070)

□ A pair of 3mm needles

□ A 6mm circular needle, 100cm long

□ Toy filling

□ 3 cardboard tubes (kitchen roll centres)

□ 2 drinking straws

□ 24 buttons, 1.5cm (mixed colours)

□ A set of wooden Advent numbers

□ Matching green extra-strong (button) sewing thread

□ A short length of twine

TENSION

Yarns A to C

14 sts and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 6mm needles

Yarns D to P

25 sts and 35 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stocking stitch using 3mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

Christmas Present 7x8cm

Robin 10x7.5cm

Christmas Cracker 10x4cm

Candle 12x4cm

Christmas Tree 11.5x6cm

Mary, Joseph and Jesus 10.5x9cm

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 87

WHERE TO BUY

□ Wool Warehouse on 0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

10% off!

Wool Warehouse are offering 10% off Yarnsmiths Create Chunky! Quote code SK244 when you order by calling 0800 505 3300 or visiting www.woolwarehouse.co.uk. Offer ends 13 Dec 2023.

ADVENT CALENDAR KAL

French Knots for eyes and noses, etc, can be made in two ways: Embroidered by using a length of yarn threaded onto a tapestry needle. Bring the needle up through knitted fabric and making a sewn stitch a short distance away. Before the sewn stitch is completed, wrap the yarn around the needle point 4 times. Complete

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