CHRISTMAS MAKES
beard. Attach gold bead at centre front
directly below hat edge. Concerned for
toddler safety? Stitch bead in place.
WREATHS AND STARMEN
Gather your supplies
Felt sheets, in desired colours; toy
fill; stranded embroidery cotton
in colours to suit; general sewing
supplies; Helmar Super-Tac Glue;
raw wood beads, about 25mm- and
8mm-dia.; coloured folley bells,
small; artist’s acrylic paints in brown
and white; artist’s paintbrush;
glitter ribbon, colour to suit; green
foliage wreath; green florist’s wire
Here’s how
STEP 1 Photocopy, as directed, then
cut paper patterns of Starmen and
hat diagrams. Cut 2 felt starmen
‘bodies’ and 1 hat for each ornament.
STEP 2 Stuffing each ‘body’ with
toy fill, whip stitch front and back
together, leaving ‘neck’ opening for
bead ‘head’. Dab glue on star tips
then thread each tip through a small
bead (beads represent hands and
feet). Test fit hat, adapt to fit, whip
stitch straight edges together, then
stitch a bell at tip. Glue head to body
at neck opening. Then glue hat to
head, and dot on 2 brown circles for
eyes by dipping end of paintbrush in
paint then, with brush perpendicular
to bead, dot bead with paint. Finish
with a speck of white in each eye.
Glue glittery ribbon scarf around neck.
Attach starmen to wreath with loose
ends of florist wire wrapped twice
around and directly above each hand.
CROCHET BAUBLES
Easy crochet Finished size
To fit 75mm dia. polystyrene ball
Gather your supplies
Patons Cotton Blend 8 ply (50g): 1
ball each Aqua Shade 17, Mauve
Shade 38, Flamingo Shade 25, Orchid
Shade 28 and Pineapple Shade 40;
4mm crochet hook; 75mm polystyrene
balls; artist’s acrylic paints in dark
pink; paintbrush; yarn needle
NOTE: 1 ball of each of these 5 shades
will make more than 15 baubles.Here’s how
Tension: 16tr to 10cm over treble
fabric, using 4mm hook. Correct
tension is not essential, however
finished fit is based on this tension.Abbreviations (Australian/UK
terminology used throughout)
beg = beginning; ch = chain; cont =
continue; dc = double crochet; lp/
lps = loop/s; rep = repeat; sl st =
slip stitch; sp/sps = space/s; st/s =
stitch/es; yoh = yarn over hookSpecial abbreviations
trdec = (yoh, insert hook in next st
and draw lp through, yoh and draw
through 2 lps) twice, yarn over hook
and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
dcdec = (insert hook in back lp
only of next st and draw lp through)
twice, yarn over hook and draw
through all 3 lps on hook.Bauble (see table for colours)
Note: pre-paint balls in 2 coats dark
pink, let dry after each coat. Set aside.
Using 4mm hook and leaving a long
end of 1st colour, make 4ch and join
with a sl st in first ch to form a ring.
1st round: 3ch, working over long
end 11tr in ring, using 2nd colour
sl st in back lp of 3rd ch at beg.
Note: To reduce centre hole, pull firmly
on long end before sewing in ends.
2nd round: 1ch, 2dc in same
lp as sl st, 2dc in back lps only
of each of next 11tr, using 3rd
colour sl st in first dc ... 24dc.
3rd round: 3ch, (2tr in next dc, 1tr in
each of next 3dc) 5 times, 2tr in next
dc, 1tr in each of last 2dc, using 4th
colour sl st in back lp of 3rd ch at beg.
4th round: 1ch, 1dc in same lp as sl st,
1dc in back lp only of each of next 29tr,
using 5th colour sl st in first dc ... 30dc.
5th round: 3ch, (2tr in next dc, 1tr in
each of next 4dc) 5 times, 2tr in next
dc, 1tr in each of last 3dc, using 6th
colour sl st in back lp of 3rd ch at beg.
6th round: 1ch, 1dc in same lp as sl st,1dc in back lp only of each of next 35tr,
using 7th colour sl st in first dc ... 36dc.
7th round: 3ch, 1tr in each of
next 35dc, using 8th colour sl st
in back lp of 3rd ch at beg.
8th round: 1ch, 1dc in same lp as
sl st, 1dc in back lp only of each of next
35tr, using 9th colour sl st in first dc.
9th round: 3ch, (trdec, 1tr in each of
next 4dc) 5 times, trdec, 1tr in each
of last 3dc, using 10th colour sl st in
back lp of 3rd ch at beg ... 30 sts.
10th round: 1ch, 1dc in same lp as
sl st, 1dc in back lp only of each of next
29 sts, using 11th colour sl st in first dc.
11th round: 3ch, (trdec, 1tr in
each of next 3dc) 5 times, trdec,
1tr in each of last 2dc, insert foam
ball then using 12th colour sl st in
back lp of 3rd ch at beg. Working
around foam ball, cont as follows:
12th round: 1ch, insert hook in back
lp only of same st as sl st and draw
lp through, insert hook in back lp
only of next st and draw lp through,
yarn over hook and draw through
all 3 lps on hook, (dcdec) 11 times,
using 13th colour sl st in first dc.
13th round: 2ch, 1tr in next dc, (trdec)
5 times, sl st in first tr at beg, make
20ch, sl st in st on opposite side of final
round. Fasten off, leaving a long end.To make up
Using long end, gather top edge and
draw up tightly. Fasten off securely.Ball A Ball B
1st colour Orchid Orchid
2nd colour Flamingo Pineapple
3rd colour Aqua Mauve
4th colour Mauve Aqua
5th colour Flamingo Mauve
6th colour Aqua Flamingo
7th colour Orchid Orchid
8th colour Pineapple Aqua
9th colour Flamingo Flamingo
10th colour Mauve Orchid
11th colour Aqua Mauve
12th colour Orchid Orchid
13th colour Flamingo PineappleTable of coloursFor yarn stockists, pattern and crochet techniques enquiries, visit patonsyarns.com.auPhotography Andre Martin, Benito Martin, Pablo Martin; styling Lisa Hilton, Annette Forrest;projects Kim Davies, Kim Pynsent, Dora Papas; diagrams Stephen Pollitt214 BHG DECEMBER 2017