BAUBLES THAT BLING
Your house will be bursting with Christmas cheer when you hang this bauble-filled wreath. Put it near your front door to greet your winter guests.
DOWN THE CHIMNEY
Looks like one of Santa’s elves got a little stuck! This humorous stocking is sure to be a hit with children – and with children-at-heart. If you need to save time, you can hook it without the appliqué trees and gifts.
GET IN CHARACTER
These jars of holiday sweets are full of personality, thanks to a few festive toppers. Make one for each family member and then fill stockings with personalised jars filled with Christmas treats.
FAMILY TREE
Don’t hestitate – decorate! Whip up these quick-to-make baubles and granny square pockets to fill your whole Christmas tree with festive cheer.
NONSTOP NATIVITY
Drape every inch of your home in holiday happiness with a crochet garland that can go on for miles and tiny winged clothespin angels!
WREATH
Two of our favourite holiday decorations – baubles and wreaths – merge in this extra-festive creation by Millie Masterton
■ Anchor Organic Cotton (100% cotton 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: Red Dunes (0338), Jade (0430), Terracotta (1025), Blue Sky (1038), Snowy White (1331), Pistachio (3722)
■ Anchor Artiste Metallic (80% viscose, 20% metallised polyester, 25g/100m), 1 ball of Gold (0300)
■ A 2.5mm hook (US B/1 or C/2)
■ A 3.5mm hook (US E/4)
■ A polystyrene wreath, 25cm in diameter
■ 5 polystyrene balls, 5cm in diameter (optional)
■ Toy stuffing
■ 1.5m red satin-faced ribbon, 5cm wide
■ 2m gold ribbon, 6mm wide
■ Hot glue gun
■ Small Christmas ornaments
TENSION
18 sts and 12 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over half treble crochet using a 3.5mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension Rounds 1-4 of Baubles measures 5cm (2in) in diameter
MEASURE APPROXMENTS
Wreath measures approx 30x30cm (12x12in)
ABBREVIATIONS
surface crochet Position yarn on WS, insert hook from RS to WS, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook, *insert hook back through to WS in direction you want the surface crochet to travel, yrh and pull up a loop, pull through loop on hook; rep from * as required
picot Ch3, ss in last ch from hook
For a full list, see page 88
NOTES
A Cover is worked first in rows and sewn around the Wreath.
Baubles and Stars are worked in rounds throughout.
You can use any colours in any order for the Baubles except Gold. Use Gold as indicated.
WREATH
COVER
Using a 3.5mm hook nd Blue Sky, ch30.
Row 1 Htr in third ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. [29 sts]
Rows 2-91 Ch2, (counts as htr throughout), htr in each st across, turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Wrap Cover over wreath and sew in place.
SPIRAL BAUBLES (MAKE 10)
PANEL (MAKE 2 PER BAUBLE)
You can use any 2 colours except Gold when working the Panels.
Using a 3.5mm hook and the first colour, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout, dc, htr, 2tr in loop, place live loop in marker, join any colour with a ss in magic loop, (dc, htr, 2tr) in loop. [8 sts]
Round 2 2tr in next 2 sts, place live loop on marker and pick up first colour, 2tr in next 4 sts. [12 sts]
Round 3 2tr in next 2 sts, place live loop on marker and pick up second colour, 2tr in next 7 sts, 2htr in next st, 2dc in next st, ss in next st [23 sts]
Round 4 Place live loop of first colour on hook, 2tr in next st, 2htr in next st, 2dc in next st, ss in next st, leaving rem sts unworked. [7 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Using a 2.5mm hook and Gold, surface crochet along the join between the colours to highlight the spiral.
TO JOIN
Place 2 Panels together with RS facing out.
Using a 2.5mm hook, join Gold in any st on both layers and lightly stuff as you join.
Round 1 Ch1, (working through both layers) (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 14 times [42 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tie a piece of gold ribbon in a bow through the side edge of piece.
STAR (MAKE 8)
PANEL (MAKE 2 PER STAR)
You can use any 3 colours except
