Merry tree

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Create a Christmas tree that you'll get to cuddle with Lucy Ward's sweet design

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Simply Sewing Magazine

20 November, 2025

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Simply Crochet

To make all 14 decorations

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Chenille DK (100% polyester, 15g/38m), 1 ball of each: Cheeky (0015), Ink Spot (0022), Snowflake (0020), Firework (0034), Duckling (0014), Surf’s Up (0030), Fizzy (0029),

Simply Sewing

Stitch upcycle

■ Card stock ■ Stranded cotton (we used DMC 676 and 321) ■ Pencil ■ Scissors ■ Chenille needle ■ Felt mat or corrugated cardboard ■ Embroidery scissors ■ Hole punch ■ Baker's twine or ribbon ■ Basic s

Simply Crochet

Happy holly-days

YOU WILL NEED ■ Caron Simply Soft Heathers (100% acrylic, 141.7g/228m) 6 balls of Woodland Heather (9503) ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m) 1 ball of each Autumn Red (9730) Pistachio (00

Yours

Yuletide welcome!

Visitors will be wreathed in smiles when they see this mistletoe stunner

Simply Knitting

Holiday helper

Notes While you will use most of the ball for Yarn A, you will need a quarter ball or less of Yarns B,C and D. Cast on 8 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Starting at the base. Row 1 (RS) *Kfb; rep