My Little Crocheted Christmas: Festive Projects to Make the Season Bright
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My Little Crocheted Christmas: Festive Projects to Make the Season Bright
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These projects are suitable for crocheters at every level of experience — a How-To section explains the basic techniques, so even beginners can whip up many of these items. Each features detailed instructions and full-color photos of the completed piece. The handmade items will be lovely gifts with a personal touch for friends and family as well as keepsake additions to your own holiday decorations.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486839257 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication date: | 09/18/2019 |
| Series: | Dover Crafts: Crochet |
| Edition description: | Translatio |
| Pages: | 96 |
| Sales rank: | 1,078,374 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.10(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d) |
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CHAPTER 1
Sweets
Candy Wreath
MY TIP: The little candies also make perfect gift tags, table decorations, or hair ornaments.
DIFFICULTY 3
Size Wreath: approx. 10"/25cm Candies: 1-2"/3-5cm
MATERIALS
Wreath
* Schachenmayr Bravo
(145yd/133m, 1.75oz/50g),
1 ball each in Rose (8206),
Mint Blue (8366); smaller amounts in Anise (8325),
Candy (8305), and Violet
(8303)
* 3.5mm crochet hook
* Styrofoam wreath,
10"/25cm
* Hot glue gun
* Silver cord, 1mm thick,
about 12"/30cm long r
* Ribbon, .5/.75"/1-2cm wide, 12"/30cm long r
* Styrofoam Christmas tree ornaments, about
1.75"/4.5cm
Candies
* Schachenmayr Catania
(136yd/125m, 1.75oz/50g);
smaller amounts in Spring Green (389), Orange (281),
Lion (280), Pink (225), Black
(110), Natural (105), Signal Red (115), Violet (113),
Greenery (418), Fuchsia
(114), Turquoise (397), Apple
(205), Mimosa (100), Rosa
(246), Mint (285), and Azalea (398)
* 2.5mm crochet hook
* Cotton stuffing
* 2 cake pop sticks
This must be the way to paradise! Besides cookies and cocoa, Christmas means lots of candy of every kind. This sweet wreath makes the door, wall, or table even more festive.
WREATH AND RIBBON
For the wreath, work with a 3.5mm hook in Rose in rows, ending each row with a ch1.
Ch31. Work in rows of 30sc until piece is 23.5"/60cm long. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
For the ribbon, work with a 3.5mm hook in Mint Blue in rows, ending each row with a ch2.
Ch50.
Row 1: Insert hook into 3rd st from hook, 48hdc (48).
Rows 2-5: 48hdc.
Skip last ch2. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew two short ends of ribbon together.
For the middle of the ribbon, work in rows, ending each row with a ch2.
Ch14.
Row 1: Insert hook in 3rd st from hook, 12hdc (12).
Row 2: 12hdc (12).
Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
BASIC FORM: ROUND FRUIT
With 2.5mm hook and Natural, work in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2 (Color 2): ch2, 1hdc in the same st, 2hdc in every st around, slst (12).
Rnd 3 (Natural): [1sc, 2sc in next st] around, slst (18).
Rnd 4 (Color 2): [1sc, 2sc in next st] around, slst (24).
Rnd 5: Working in the back loops, 24sc (24).
Rnd 6: 24sc (24).
Rnd 7: Working in the back loops, [2sc, sc2tog] around (18).
Stuff with stuffing.
Rnd 8: [1sc, sc2tog] around (12).
Rnd 9: [sc2tog] around (6).
End with a slst. Cut yarn and weave through all sts of the last rnd. Pull tightly to close and fasten off.
MELON
Work the base for the round fruit in the following colors:
Color 1: Pink
Color 2: Spring Green
ORANGE
Work the base for the round fruit in the following colors:
Color 1: Lion
Color 2: Orange
CITRON
Work the base for the round fruit in the following colors:
Color 1: Orange
Color 2: Lion
HAPPY CHERRIES (2X)
Work with 2.5mm hook in Signal Red in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).
Rnd 3: [1sc, 2sc in next st] around (18).
Rnds 4-5: 18sc (18).
Rnd 6: Working in the back loops, [1sc, sc2tog] around (12).
Rnd 7: [sc2tog] around (6).
End with a slst. Cut yarn and weave through all sts of the last rnd. Pull tightly to close and fasten off.
Sew 2 cherries together with 2sts in Rnd 6.
For the stem, insert hook in Rnd 6 and begin working in Spring Green. 1sc and ch10. Turn, insert hook in 2nd st from hook, 2sc, ch7, insert hook in Rnd 6 of 2nd cherry and fasten with 2sc. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
ASSORTED LICORICE BASIC FORM: SQUARE
Work with 2.5mm hook and preferred color in rows, ending each row with a ch1.
Ch7. Work 6 rows of 6sc. Skip last ch1. Fasten off.
Make 3-5 licorice squares in the following color schemes. To finish, layer squares and glue them together.
Candy 1: Pink, Black, Pink
Candy 2: Orange, Black, Orange
Candy 3: Natural, Black, Natural
Candy 4: Orchid, Black, Mimosa
Candy 5: White, Black, Orange, Black, White
BASIC FORM: ROUND
Work with 2.5mm hook in Black in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2 (Color 2): 2sc in every st (12).
Rnd 3: Working in back loops, 12sc (12).
Rnds 4-7: 12sc (12).
Stuff with stuffing.
Rnd 8: Working in back loops, [1sc, sc2tog] around (6).
End with a slst. Cut yarn and weave through all sts of the last rnd. Pull tightly to close and fasten off.
Make 4 round licorice pieces, each with the Rnd 1 in Black. For the different candies, work Rnds 2-8 in Pink, Orange, Lion, and Natural.
BONBONS (3x)
Work with 2.5mm hook in Color 1 in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: [1sc, 2sc in next st] around (9).
Rnd 3: [2sc, 2sc in next st] around (12).
Rnds 4-8: 12sc (12).
Rnd 9: [2sc, sc2tog] around (9).
Rnd 10: [1sc, sc2tog] around (6).
Rnd 11 (Color 2): 2sc in every st (12).
Rnds 12-13: 12sc (12).
End with a slst.
With Color 2, connect to opposite side of Rnd 1 and work as follows:
Rnds 1-3: 12sc (12.)
End with a slst.
Work BonBons in following colors:
Candy 1: Color 1=Violet, Color 2=Turquoise
Candy 2: Color 1=Azalea, Color 2=Greenery
Candy 3: Color 1=Mimosa, Color 2=Mint Blue
BASIC FORM: LOLLIPOP
Work with 2.5mm hook in Color 1 in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).
Rnd 3: [1sc, 2sc in next st] around (18).
Rnds 4-5: 18sc (18).
Rnd 6 (Color 2): ch2 (=1hdc), 17hdc, 1slst in the 1st st (18).
Rnd 7: Working in the back loops, 18sc (18).
Rnd 8: 18sc (18).
Rnd 9: [1sc, sc2tog] around (12).
Rnd 10: 12sc (12).
Stuff with stuffing.
Rnd 11: [sc2tog] around (6).
End with a slst. In the opening, insert half a cake pop stick. Cut yarn and weave through all sts of the last rnd. Pull tightly to close and fasten off. Fasten the stick to the lollipop with hot glue.
Make 2 lollipops in the following colors:
Lollipop 1: Color 1=Mimosa, Color 2=Orchid
Lollipop 2: Color 1=Mimosa, Color 2=Apple
JELLY BERRIES (3x)
Work with 2.5mm hook in Fuchsia in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: [1sc, 2sc in next st] around (9).
Rnd 3: [2sc, 2sc in next st] around (12).
Rnds 4-6: 12sc (12).
Stuff with stuffing.
Rnd 7: Working in back loops, [sc2tog] around (6).
Cut yarn and weave through all sts of the last rnd. Pull tightly to close and fasten off.
FINISHING
Lay the Pink crochet piece around the styrofoam half wreath, so that the open ends lie on the flat side. Pin in place. Sew the 1st and last Rnds together. Then sew the long seam all around the wreath, making sure the piece lies flat as you go.
Lay the middle piece of the ribbon in the middle of the ribbon, with the seam facing the back. Sew in place so that the ribbon is a little ruffled.
Glue the ribbon to the wreath with hot glue. Using yarn in Candy, Violet, and Anise, sew sprinkles all over the wreath. To make the wreath hangable, sew a ribbon on the back side toward the top. Hang the silver star ornament from the underside of the ribbon with a silver cord. Arrange the candies around the wreath and glue in place.
MY TIP: For a smaller door wreath, ch27 and work 26 rows of sc, until work measures 17.25"/47cm long. Use an 8"/20cm half wreath.
Pretty Affectionate
These cute gingerbread hearts add a special touch to any gift. And they can be used later as tree ornaments.
HEARTS (2x)
Work in Brown in rows, ending each row with a ch1.
Ch2.
Row 1: 2sc in 2nd st from hook (2).
Row 2: 2sc in every st (4).
Row 3: [2sc in next st, 3sc] around (5).
Row 4: [2sc in next st, 4sc] around (6).
Row 5: [2sc in next st, 5sc] around (7).
Row 6: [2sc in next st, 6sc] around (8).
Row 7: [2sc in next st, 7sc] around (9).
Row 8: [2sc in next st, 8sc] around (10).
Row 9: [2sc in next st, 9sc] around (11).
Row 10: [2sc in next st, 10sc] around (12).
Row 11: [2sc in next st, 11sc] around (13).
Row 12: [2sc in next st, 12sc] around (14).
Row 13: [2sc in next st, 13sc] around (15).
Work in 2 halves from here:
Row 14: 7sc (7).
Row 15: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 16: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 17: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 18: sc2tog, 2sc, 1slst (3).
Work 2nd half as follows:
Cut yarn and rejoin to work from right.
Row 14: 2sc in next st (will be worked as 1st in the next row), 6sc.
Row 15: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 16: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 17: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 18: sc2tog, 2sc, 1slst (3).
Join White and work 2sc in every st around the heart for the edging. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
SUGAR BLOSSOMS (2x)
Work in Fuchsia in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: 5sc in a magic ring (5).
Rnd 2 (Pink): [(1slst, 1hdc, ch2, 1slst) in the next st] 4x.
Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
FINISHING
Sew the sugar blossoms to the middle of the gingerbread heart. Using Khaki, embroider leaves in saddle stitch.
Tie 10"/25cm of ribbon on the heart.
DIFFICULTY 2
Size Approx. 2.75"/7cm
MATERIALS
* Schachenmayr Catania
(136yd/125m,
1.75oz/50g), 1 ball each in Brown (157)
and White (106);
smaller amounts in Pink (246), Fuchsia
(114), and Khaki (212)
* 2.5mm crochet hook
* Ribbon in Pink, 3mm wide, approx.
19.5"/50cm long
A Place for Cookies
Christmastime is cookie time. This jar with a decorated lid can be used to store cookies or to give as a gift.
LID COVER
Work with 3.0mm hook in Pink Marzipan in a Spiralrnd. Increases are offset so angles don't form.
Rnd 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6).
Rnd 2: 2sc in every st (12).
Rnd 3: [1sc, 2sc in next st] around (18).
Rnd 4: [1sc, 2sc in next st, 1sc] around (24).
Rnd 5: [2sc in next st, 3sc] around (30).
Rnd 6: [1sc, 2sc in next st, 3sc] around (36).
Rnd 7: [5sc, 2sc in next st] around (42).
Rnd 8: [1sc, 2sc in next st, 5sc] around (48).
Rnd 9: [3sc, 2sc in next st, 4sc] around (54).
Rnds 10-13: 54sc (54).
Rnd 14: [4sc, sc2tog] around (45).
Rnd 15: [3sc, sc2tog] around (36).
End with a slst. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
HEART COOKIES
Work with 2.0mm hook in Camel in a Spiralrnd.
Rnd 1: ch2 (=1hdc), 11hdc in a magic ring, 1slst (12).
Rnd 2: (1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc) in next st, 2slst, (1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc) in next st, 3sc, 2hdc, 3sc (20).
Rnd 3: 1sc [2sc in next st] 3x, 1sc, 2slst, 1sc, [2sc in next st] 3x, 4sc, [2sc in next st] 2x, 3sc (28).
End with a slst. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
For the frosting, work with 2.0mm hook in Orchid. Work 1st 2 rows of cookie and end with a slst. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew to cookie.
CINNAMON STARS
Work 2 cinnamon stars following the directions on p. 30.
VANILLA CRESCENTS
Work 1 vanilla crescent following the directions on p. 30.
FINISHING
Attach the cinnamon stars, vanilla crescents, and 2 small tree ornaments to the lid cover with hot glue. Glue lid cover to jar lid. Attach more cookies as you wish.
DIFFICULTY 2
Size Approx. 3.5"/8.5cm
MATERIALS
* Schachenmayr Bravo (145yd/133m,
1.75oz/50g), 1 ball in Pink Marzipan
(8367)
* Schachenmayr Catania
(136yd/125m, 1.75oz/50g), each in Camel (179) and Orchid (222)
* 2.0 and 3.0mm crochet hooks
* 2.75"/2cm tree ornaments in Silver
* Mason jar with lid
* Hot glue gun
Candy Jar
JAR LID COVER
Make a jar lid cover as described on 16 and candies as described on pp. 10-13.
LICORICE WHEELS
With Catania in Black (110), ch90 and work 1sc in each ch. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Roll the crocheted strand into a wheel and sew in place.
A cool gift for a sweet tooth!
Heart Advent Calendar
You can tuck little gifts in these gingerbread hearts.
DIFFICULTY 1
Size Large heart: approx.
4.25"/11cm Small heart: approx.
3"/8cm
MATERIALS
* Schachenmayr Catania (136yd/125m,
1.75oz/50g), 6 balls in Brown (157), 2 balls in Orchid (222)
* 2.5mm crochet hook
* 3D fabric paint in white
* Red and white kitchen twine,
approx. 9.5yd/8.5m long
LARGE HEART (4x)
Work in Brown in rows, ending each row with a ch1.
Ch20.
Row 1: 2sc in 2nd st from hook (2).
Row 2: 2sc in every st (4).
Row 3: 2sc in next st, 3sc (5).
Row 4: 2sc in next st, 4sc (6).
Row 5: 2sc in next st, 5sc (7).
Row 6: 2sc in next st, 6sc (8).
Row 7: 2sc in next st, 7sc (9).
Row 8: 2sc in next st, 8sc (10).
Row 9: 2sc in next st, 9sc (11).
Row 10: 2sc in next st, 10sc (12).
Row 11: 2sc in next st, 11sc (13).
Row 12: 2sc in next st, 12sc (14).
Row 13: 2sc in next st, 13sc (15).
Row 14: 2sc in next st, 14sc (16).
Row 15: 2sc in next st, 15sc (17).
Row 16: 2sc in next st, 16sc (18).
Row 17: 2sc in next st, 17sc (19).
Row 18: 2sc in next st, 18sc (20).
Row 19: 2sc in next st, 19sc (21).
Divide heart to work in halves.
Row 20: 10sc (10).
21: sc2tog, 8sc (9).
22: sc2tog, 7sc (8).
23: sc2tog, 6sc (7).
Jow 24: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 25: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 26: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 27: sc2tog, 2sc (3).
Skip last ch1. End with a slst. Cut yarn and join to work 2nd half from the right.
Row 20: 2sc in next st (counts as 1sc in next row), 9sc (11).
Row 21: sc2tog, 8sc (9).
Row 22: sc2tog, 7sc (8).
Row 23: sc2tog, 6sc (7).
Row 24: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 25: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 26: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 27: sc2tog, 2sc (3).
Skip last ch1. End with a slst. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
SMALL HEARTS (44x)
Work in Brown in rows, ending each row with a ch1.
Row 1: 2sc in 2nd st from hook (2).
Row 2: 2sc in every st (4).
Row 3: 2sc in next st, 3sc (5).
Row 4: 2sc in next st, 4sc (6).
Row 5: 2sc in next st, 5sc (7).
Row 6: 2sc in next st, 6sc (8).
Row 7: 2sc in next st, 7sc (9).
Row 8: 2sc in next st, 8sc (10).
Row 9: 2sc in next st, 9sc (11).
Row 10: 2sc in next st, 10sc (12).
Row 11: 2sc in next st, 11sc (13).
Row 12: 2sc in next st, 12sc (14).
Row 13: 2sc in next st, 13sc (15).
Divide heart to work in halves.
Row 14: 7sc (7).
Row 15: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 16: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 17: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 18: sc2tog, 2sc (3).
Skip last ch1. End with a slst. Cut yarn and join to work 2nd half from the right.
Row 14: 2sc in next st (counts as 1sc in next row), 6sc (7).
Row 15: sc2tog, 5sc (6).
Row 16: sc2tog, 4sc (5).
Row 17: sc2tog, 3sc (4).
Row 18: sc2tog, 2sc (3).
Skip last ch1. End with a slst. Fasten off. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
FINISHING
To make little heart pockets, crochet hearts of the same size together with Orchid, leaving top open. For large hearts, work up to Row 21. For small hearts, work up to Row 15.
Crocheting along edge, work 2sc in each row. At the tip, work 3sc in one st. At the curve, work 1sc in one st. Then work top of front heart separately; join to crochet the left side together. End with a slst. Rejoin and crochet top of the back heart.
With 3D fabric paint, write numbers 1-24 on the front of the finished pockets. Tie all 24 pockets together with a single piece of kitchen twine.
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