Give your tree a treat with a quirky set of crocheted decs
With not a snowman or Santa in sight, these delightful designs by
SARAH-JANE HICKS are a great way to bring a modern touch to your festive décor. We just love the cream-topped hot chocolate and the natty rocking horse. If you’re making all five you can hang them together for a fun display, or use small amounts of leftovers from your kit to make one or two of your favourites.
HOT CHOCOLATE
mug
Using 3.75mm hook and Santa Red make 2ch
Rnd 1: 8dc in second ch from hook. Eight sts
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st to end. 16 sts
Rnd 3: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts
Rnd 4: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 32 sts
Rnd 5: working in BLO, 1dc in each st to end
Rnds 6-12: 1dc in each st to end Change to Leafy Green
Rnd 13: 1dc in each st to end
Rnd 14: working in FLO, 1dc in each st to end Fasten off
handle
Using 3.75mm hook and Santa Red make 7ch
Row 1: 2dc in second ch from hook, 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts Fasten off, leaving a long tail
mug top
Using 3.75mm hook and Snowy White make 2ch
Rnd 1: 8dc in
second ch from hook. Eight sts
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st to end. 16 sts
Rnd 3: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts
Rnd 4: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 32 sts Fasten off, leaving a long tail
cream
Using 3.75mm hook and Snowy White make 2ch
Rnd 1: 4dc in second ch from hook. Four sts
Rnd 2: working in BLO, 2dc in each st to end. Eight sts
Rnd 3: working in BLO, 2dc in each st to end. 16 sts
Rnds 4-5: working in BLO, 1dc in each st to end Fasten off, leaving a long tail
to make up
Stuff Mug and Cream. Sew Mug Top to Mug through both loops of Top piece and BLO of Mug sts between Rnds 13-14. Sew Handle to side of Mug and Cream on to Top. Using Variegated, embroider an eight-point star to front and add six French knots around star
PENGUIN
body
Using 3.75mm hook and Leafy Green make 2ch
Rnd 1: 6dc in second ch from hook. Six sts
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st to end. 12 sts
Rnd 3: (1dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 18 sts
Rnd 4: (2dc, 2dc in next st) to end. 24 sts Join in Snowy White, colour in brackets indicates shade
Rnd 5: (3dc, 2dc in next st) twice, 2dc (Leafy Green), 1dc (Snowy White), (2dc in next st), 2dc (Leafy Green), 1dc (Snowy White), 2dc in next st, (3dc, 2dc in next st) to end (Leafy Green). 30 sts
Rnd 6: 11dc (Leafy Green), 3dc (Snowy White), 2dc (Leafy Green), 3dc (Snowy White), 11dc (Leafy Green)
Rnd 7: 10dc (Leafy Green), 4dc (Snowy White), 2dc (Leafy Green), 4dc (Snowy White), 10dc (Leafy Green)
Rnds 8-9: 9dc (Leafy Green), 12dc (Snowy White), 9dc (Leafy Green) Cont in Leafy Green only
Rnds 10-13: 1dc in each st to end Attach 8mm safety
