Kick-start your festive cheer with these super-fun crochet projects and get your home holiday-ready in no time! You can make ornaments for your tree using Elf, Santa and Mrs. Claus granny squares...or create coasters, mug rugs, and placemats for your entire family. The pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGES: • English • PDF, 15 pages and 4.5 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Confident Beginner • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, back post single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, picot, shell, working in rows and in the round, increasing, sewing.
PROJECTS: • Granny Squares - 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm) • Ornament 4 1⁄2” X 4 1⁄2” (11.5 X 11.5 cm) • Coaster 8 1⁄2” X 8 1⁄2” (21.5 X 21.5 cm) • Mug Rug 12 1⁄2” X 12 1⁄2” (32 X 32 cm) • Placemat 12 1⁄2” X 19 1⁄2” (32 X 49.5 cm)
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK: 100% cotton; 137 yds (125 m) per 1.8 oz (50 g). Amounts of yarn required for making all projects (1 of each): Grass Green - 300 yds (275 m), Pillar Red - 300 yds (275 m); Light Caramel - 137 yds (125 m), Paper White - 137 yds (125 m) • Crochet hook - 3.75 mm (F) • Tapestry needle • Sewing needle and thread • Stitch markers • Scissors • Tiny black buttons for eyes – 2 X 5 mm for each granny square (or use black embroidery floss) • Pearl shank buttons for nose – 1 X 9 mm for each Santa and Elf granny square • Holiday buttons (optional) – Christmas Candy
