Crochet World December 2021

The leaves are disappearing and the temps are continuing to drop which means the holidays are fast approaching. For this reason we packed the issue with a variety of gift-making options for you and yours. In the Say It With Crochet! chapter, we give you several ways to express the feelings of the season. These projects include words and expressions using a variety of techniques, including corner-to-corner, surface crochet and tapestry crochet, as well as crocheting 3-D letters and motifs. Test out a new technique and then perhaps use these projects as stepping stones to adding a personal touch to other crochet pieces. The rest of the issue is packed full of great smaller projects for gifting that you can whip up in no time. Our hope is that you…

This pattern makes lovely afghans, baby blankets, shawls, ponchos bags and pillow covers. It is really not suitable for shaped garments. Don’t let this practice go to waste. Work this practice piece up in 100% cotton and use the finished piece as a dishcloth or make two and sew them together for a pot holder. The sample is made in Bernat Handicrafter in off-white (A), overcast (B), and pale yellow (C), using a US size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook. This is a very dense pattern, so I always recommend using a hook size larger than the yarn usually calls for. You will be alternating colors every round. Take note that on some rounds, you pull up new color and begin in the same place where round ends; on other rounds, you…

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CONFIDENT BEGINNER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Washcloth: 6 inches square Towel: 11 inches wide x 18 inches long MATERIALS • Premier Home Cotton medium (worsted) weight cotton/polyester yarn (2 oz/96 yards/55g per skein): 3 skeins #44-45 aquamarine speckle 1 skein #44-44 fruity speckle • Size L/11/8mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook • Stitch marker • Tapestry needle GAUGE With size L hook, 16 sts = 4 inches; 14 rows = 4 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. TOWEL Row 1: With size L hook and aquamarine speckle, ch 37, working in back bar of ch (see illustration), sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across, turn. (36 sc) Row…

EASY FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Pennant: 7 inches wide x 8 inches long Garland: 60 inches long MATERIALS • Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 72 yds white 36 yds light blue 26 yds each dark blue and teal 13 yds red 10 yds light green 8 yds dark green 1 yd each brown, black and orange • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers • ½-inch-wide white rickrack: 62 inches • 1⅜-inch-diameter pompom maker • Sewing needle and white thread • 1⅛-inch-diameter plastic rings: 2 GAUGE 13 dc = 4 inches; 7 dc rows = 4¼ inches Part 4 Seasonal Pennant Series Make all 4! Find the previous pennants in the April, June and October issues. PATTERN NOTES Refer to photo as a…

CONFIDENT BEGINNER FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 4⅜ inches wide x 2⅜ inches long MATERIALS • Super fine (fingering) weight cotton or cotton/acrylic yarn: 45 yds red 6 yds gray 5 yds white • Size B/1/2.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Black embroidery thread • Sewing needle • Stitch marker • Safety pins GAUGE 14 sc = 2 inches; 17 rows = 2 inches SPECIAL STITCH Single crochet join (sc join): Place a slip knot on hook (see illustration A), insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp (see illustration B), yo and draw through both lps on hook (see illustration C). CARD HOLDER CASE Row 1: With white, ch 27, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (26…