One-Day Crochet: Christmas: Easy Christmas Projects You Can Complete in One Day (5 page)

Materials:

• Small amounts of red and white yarn for each stocking ornament
  
• Suggested yarn is medium weight acrylic such as Bernat Worsted
  
• Crochet hook size 5.00mm (H/8)
  
• Darning needle for weaving in ends of yarn when your project is completed
  

Gauge:

• These can be worked in any gauge, just be sure to match your hook size to the recommendation on the label of the yarn you are using
  

Instructions:

Begin with a slip knot             

Ch 23

Row 1 (red):

• Use the safety pin to temporarily mark the 1
  st
  Ch from your hook
  
• SC in the 3
  rd
  Ch from your hook
  
• SC in every Ch until you reach the end of the row (20 in total)
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Row 2 (red):

• Skip the 1
  st
  SC and then SC in each stitch across the rest of the row, except you will skip the second last stitch, but SC in the last stitch of the row (18)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Row 3 (red):

• Skip the 1
  st
  SC and then SC in each stitch across the rest of the row, except you will skip the second last stitch, but SC in the last stitch of the row (16)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Row 4 (red):

• Skip the 1
  st
  SC and then SC in each stitch across the rest of the row, except you will skip the second last stitch, but SC in the last stitch of the row (14)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Row 5 (red):

• Skip the 1
  st
  SC and then SC in each stitch across the rest of the row, except you will skip the second last stitch, but SC in the last stitch of the row (12)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Row 6 (red):

• Skip the 1
  st
  SC and then SC in each stitch across the rest of the row, except you will skip the second last stitch, but SC in the last stitch of the row (10)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Rows 7-9 (red):

• SC in each stitch across the row (10)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn
  

Rows 10-12 (white):

• SC in each stitch across the row (10)
  
• When you reach the end of the row, SC into the stitch where you had placed your safety pin and remove the safety pin
  
• Ch 1 and turn (at the end of row 12, don’t Ch 1
  

Finish:

At the end, finish your last row by tying a knot in your yarn and cutting the yarn, leaving an approximately 6” tail.  You now have a whole stocking that will be folded in half and joined together.

You will join your project together with red and white yarn, so that you use white yarn on the white portion and red yarn for the red portion. 

Fold the stocking together with the wrong sides facing outward and the right sides facing together.  The project will be combined using the slip stitch (Sl St).  Leave a 6” tail in your yarn before you start so that it can be woven into your project at the end.  Starting at one end of the project, put your crochet hook through one loop on each square.  Make sure you always choose the same loop on each square and each stitch.  There are two loops on the outer edge of your project.  You can choose either the front loop or the back loop, just be consistent throughout the joining of your project.  After you have put your hook through the loops, hook it around your yarn and pull the yarn through the loops, then put your hook through the next two loops and put your joining yarn through.  Continue in this manner until the entire side has been joined together, leaving the top unattached. 

Turn your stocking right side out and fold the top half of the white portion down to form the cuff.  Create a loop for hanging your ornament by attaching a 6” piece of yarn to an appropriate spot on your stocking.  Then, tie a knot in your yarn and cut the yarn, leaving a tail. 

Use your darning needle to weave all beginning tails and the ending tails into the project.

Materials:

• Approximately 1 skein each of red and white yarn and small amount of green
  
• Suggested yarn is medium weight cotton such as Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
  
• Crochet hook size 5.50mm (I/9)
  
• Darning needle for weaving in ends of yarn when your project is completed
  
• Safety pin or stitch marker to keep track of the end of each round
  

Gauge:

• Stitch gauge: 15 SC = 4 inches
  
• Row gauge: not applicable
  

Instructions:

Baby: 14”-17” circumference

Child: 17”-20” circumference

Teen: 20”-22” circumference

Adult: 22”-24” circumference

Alternate rounds of red and white for the hat, with 1 round of green at the very end (widest part of the hat)

Round 1:

• Ch 2
  
• 6 DC in 2
  nd
  Ch from your hook
  
• Sl St into 1
  st
  DC to join and form a circle
  
• Use the safety pin to temporarily mark the beginning of each row (or end) and move it after you finish each row
  

Round 2-20:

• DC in each DC from round 1
  
• Repeat this across the rest of the round
  
• Sl St into 1
  st
  DC to join
  
• Continue in this manner for 20 rows, alternating between red and white for each row – this will make the tail of the hat
  

Round 21-31:

• 2 DC in the 1
  st
  and 4
  th
  DC from the previous round, 1 DC in the rest
  
• Repeat this until you reach row 31, alternating between red and white
  

Increasing rounds:

• If you want to make a  wider hat:
  
• DC in first DC from previous round, 2 DC in second DC from previous round
  
• Continue until you reach the end of the round
  
• Sl St into 1
  st
  DC to join
  
• DC in  each DC from previous round
  
• Sl St into 1
  st
  DC to join
  
• Repeat these two rows (alternating between red and white) until hat is desired width
  

Round 32-33:

• DC in the each DC from previous round
  
• Repeat for round 33
  

Round 34 (green):

• SC in the each DC from previous round
  
• At the end of the last row, Sl St in the next stitch and fasten off
  

Finish:

Use your darning needle to weave the beginning tail and the ending tail into the project.

Pom Pom:

• Cut 2 cardboard circles 3”in diameter
  
• Cut a 1” diameter circle from the middle of each circle
  
• Hold the two cardboard circles together like a sandwich
  
• Wrap green yarn around both cardboard “doughnuts” until they are completely covered
  
• Cut around the outside of the yarn, exposing the two cardboard shapes underneath
  
• Take a piece of yarn and wrap around the pom pom and in between the two pieces of cardboard (the outer edges are now exposed)
  
• Tie a tight knot
  
• Remove the pomp om from the cardboard and shape using scissors
  
• Attach to the end of the hat using your darning needle
  

Well, I hope you have been inspired to do one of the following:

• Start your first crochet project
  
• Finish an unfinished crochet project
  
• Start a new crochet project from this book
  
• Create a gift for someone
  
• Create a new Christmas ornament or project for yourself
  

I hope that you feel that you are now equipped with the knowledge to start and complete some beautiful Christmas projects.  There are so many beautiful styles and colors of yarn to choose from, I am excited for you to begin your next project.

Please feel free to use the patterns in this book in various different color combinations to create your own unique masterpiece.

Happy crocheting!

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