DECEMBER 2018 CROCHET-WORLD.COM Crochet World 35Finally, don’t forget New Year’s Eve! If you’re hosting
a party, crochet coasters in gold, silver and black
yarns for a very festive mood. Use up thread or scrap
yarn to crochet wine charms and tie them on the
champagne or wine glass stems. Give your guests
this adorable memento for their Christmas tree or
holiday window. Adapt a crocheted corkscrew pat-
tern and make streamers to toss at midnight. You
can even find a pattern for wine bottle covers in past
issues of Crochet World!
Involve your children in making decorations. If your
child can make crocheted chains, she or he can
make a garland. Have her or him pre-string small
ornaments with hanging loops on a novelty yarn,
perhaps one with a metallic glint in your favorite
holiday color (Red Heart’s Sparkle Scrubby is ideal
for this project). With any size hook that your child
handles comfortably, have her or him work a preset
Crochet Kaleidoscope
By Sandra Eng, Interweave, 2018, 160 pages, $24.99
Crocheted motifs and color go together without question! Whether we dive into our scraps or
intentionally choose brand-new skeins of yarn for our motif projects,
color is often the place we start. After a brief introduction on how to
choose colors for your project, author Sandra Eng brings us 100 fresh
new motif designs in a kaleidoscope of colors and styles. Most motifs
are shown in two colorways, giving just a hint of just some of the
possibilities hidden in each motif. Divided into chapters with circular,
square, hexagonal and triangular motifs, each motif is shown in
enticing color palettes with both written instructions and symbol
diagrams. The book concludes with four stunning colorful motif
projects to get your creative juices flowing!PRODUCT
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Angels Through the Year
By Gemma Owen, Annie’s, 2018, 50 pages, $8.99
Beautiful thread angel designs seem to fit the holiday
season perfectly. But if you love stitching angels and
can’t seem to find enough crochet-worthy projects, this
book is for you! Talented designer Gemma Owen has
found creative ways to bring her unique angel designs to
life. In addition to several dimensional angels for all seasons of the
year—including Christmas, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day
designs—you’ll find clever angel motifs used to make a bookmark,
pin, coaster and stunning doily! All crocheted with size 10 thread,
the patterns in this book will keep you stitching angels all
through the year!Crochet Kaleidoscope can be found at your local bookstore or at http://www.amazon.com.Go to AnniesCraftStore.com to order your copy of Angels Through the Year.number of chains, slide an ornament close to the
hook, work the same number of chains, slide the
next ornament, and continue in this manner until
the garland is the desired length (or they run out
of baubles). Fasten off, fold over the ends and sew
to make hanging loops. Voilà! A quick, easy and fun
project of which your little one will be proud to say,
“I made it!”
It’s easy to make a Star of David too. Crochet two
triangles with straight edges, lap one over the
other with the center points facing in opposite
directions and sew together. It’s a good project for
a child, especially if it’s made in rows of single
crochet stitches.
Even if time is growing short, it’s always worth your
while to make crocheted holiday pieces. The gratifi-
cation and pleasure of those decorations will come
back year after year! CW