Crochet Now - UK (2019-10)

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Décor

DK 3mm, 3.5mm

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Yarn used

Patons Cotton DK

1 ball each in Pale Blue 2173 (A), Denim

2697 (B), Delta 2729 (C), white 2691 (D),

lilac 2701 (E) & Peacock 02749 (F)

Small amounts of Nectarine 2723 (G) &

black 2712 (H)

Available from http://www.deramores.com/

collections/crochetnow

About the yarn

DK; 210m per 100g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

22 (18) rows x 24 (18) sts = 10cm over dc
with smaller (larger) hook

Hooks used

3mm, 3.5mm

Other supplies

Polystyrene ring, diameter 30.5cm

black safety eyes, 2 small, 2 medium

toy stuffing

small pompom maker

Sizing

Wreath: 30.5cm diameter

Large Snowman: 15cm tall (not

including pompom)

Small Snowman: 11cm tall (not

including pompom)

Start crocheting

WREATH COVER

With B and larger hook, chain 35.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, dc

across. Turn. 34 dc

Rows 2-16: 1 ch (does not count as a st

here and throughout), dc across. Turn.

Change to A.

Row 17: 1 ch, 2 dc, *1 sp1, 1 sp2, 1 dc; rep

from * to last 2 sts, 2 dc. Turn.

Rows 18-32: 1 ch, across. Turn.

Change to B.

Rep rows 2-32, alternating A & B until there

are a total of 5 stripes in B and 4 stripes in A.

Change to C, rep Row 2 seventy more times.

Fasten off.

LARGE SNOWMAN

Join each rnd with a sl st in beg dc. Do not

turn, keep RS always facing.

Body

With D and smaller hook, chain 2.

Rnd 1 (RS): 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook,

join. 6 dc

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st to end, join. 12 dc

Rnd 3: 1 ch, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 18 dc

Rnd 4: 1 ch, [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 24 dc

Rnd 5: 1 ch, [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 30 dc

Rnd 6: 1 ch, [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 36 dc

Rnd 7: 1 ch, [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times,

join. 42 dc

Rnds 8-19: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Beg to stuff, cont as you go.

Instead of traditional reds and greens, use shades of blue,

purple and white for a wreath with a difference

Snowman

WREATH

Special stitches

Spike dc 1 (sp1): Insert hook into

stitch 1 row below next st, yrh, draw

up long loop and finish as normal dc

Spike dc 2 (sp2): Insert hook into

stitch 2 rows below next st, yrh, draw

up long loop and finish as normal dc

Shape Base

Rnd 20: 1 ch, [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

join. 36 dc

Rnd 21: 1 ch, [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

join. 30 dc

Rnd 22: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

join. 24 dc

Rnd 23: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

join. 18 dc

Rnd 24: 1 ch, [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times,

join. 12 dc

Fasten off.

Head

With D and smaller hook, chain 2.

Rnds 1-5: As rnds 1-5 of Body. 30 dc

Rnds 6-13: 1 ch, dc around, join.

Beg to stuff, cont as you go.

Shape Head

Rnd 14: 1 ch, [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

24 dc

Rnd 15: 1 ch, [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

18 dc

Rnd 16: 1 ch, [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times, join.

12 dc

Fasten off.

Scarf

With D and smaller hook, chain 54.