Crochet World SIP Christmas Jubilee 2022

“Christmastime is here.Happiness and cheer.Fun for all that children callTheir favorite time of the year.”— Lee Mendelson At no other time of the year do our crocheting skills seem so important! Making gifts for friends and family, and decorating our homes with stitches take over our thoughts and our every spare moment. In this special issue, we have gathered the very best Christmas projects from Crochet World. There are Ornaments and Decorations aplenty. Quick Gifts will make your handmade gift-giving list manageable, and Stocking Stuffers will add those special little extras to Christmas stocking bounty. Heirloom Gifts remind us that our crochet work will be appreciated by generations to come, and Christmas Giftghans are a cherished way to warm up a loved one all winter long. There’s nothing like a…

SKILL LEVEL BEGINNER FINISHED SIZE Ornament: 3 inches in diameter Snowflake: 5 inches in diameter MATERIALS • Size 10 crochet cotton: 40 yds white, metallic white or red • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • 3-inch-diameter glass ball ornament • Beading needle • Craft glue • Dental floss • Package mixed crystal or colored beads GAUGE Rnds 1 and 2 = 1½ inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCHES Shell: (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in indicated sp. Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3, dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in indicated ch sp. Large shell (lg shell): (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in indicated sp. Beginning large shell…

SKILL LEVEL EASY FINISHED SIZES Large Cracker: 9½ inches long x 1¾ inches in diameter Small Cracker: 5 inches long x 1 inch in diameter MATERIALS • DMC Cebelia size 20 crochet cotton (415 yds/50g per ball): 1 ball each white, #666 Christmas red and #699 Christmas green • DMC Precious Metal Effects thread (8¾ yds/8m per skein): 1 skein each #5284 gold and #5283 silver • DMC Precious Jewel Effects thread (8¾ yds/8m per skein: 1 skein #5269 green • Sizes 9/1.25mm and 10/1.15mm steel crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Sewing needle • Plastic canvas each: Large: 4½ x 6 inches Small: 2 x 3½ inches • Gold or silver fabric each: Large: 5 x 6¼ inches Small: 2 x 3½ inches…

SKILL LEVEL EASY FINISHED SIZES Snowman: 3¾ inches tall Gingerbread Man: 3½ inches tall MATERIALS • Aunt Lydia’s Classic size 10 crochet cotton (350 yds per ball): 60 yds #1 white 40 yds #131 fudge brown 25 yds #492 burgundy 10 yds #449 forest green 5 yds #12 black 18 inches #431 pumpkin • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Fiberfill • 12 inches nylon thread • 9mm green pompoms: 2 • Stitch marker • Hot-glue gun GAUGE 6 rnds = ½ inch PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated; use a stitch marker to mark rounds. When not working with a color,…

SKILL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE FINISHED SIZES Snowflake: 3¾ inches Star: 4 inches Angel: 3 inches Poinsettia: 4 inches MATERIALS • Size 20 crochet cotton: 400-yd ball white • Size 9/1.25mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Beading needle • Glass seed beads: 188 gold 150 red 90 blue 58 green • 7 inches 2mm gold braid • 2⅜ x 4-inch plastic foam cone • Plastic wrap • 15mm satin ball with hanger • Fabric stiffener • Tacky glue • 32 inches gold cord GAUGE 12 dc = 1 inch; 4 dc rnds = 1 inch PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 counts as first double crochet throughout. Crochet cotton listed will make several ornaments.…

SKILL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE FINISHED SIZE 9 inches tall MATERIALS • DMC Traditions size 10 crochet cotton (400 yds per ball): 1 ball #B5200 white • Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet metallic size 5 crochet cotton (100 yds per ball): 1 ball #90g gold/gold • Size 6/1.80mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Sewing needle • 4mm gold beads: 184 • Fabric stiffener • Craft brush • Small gold French horn or desired ornament • ⅛-inch-wide gold metallic ribbon: 14 inches • Fiberfill • White craft glue GAUGE 10 dc = 1 inch; 7 shell rnds = 2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double…