EMBELLISH AN OUTFIT
Give a plain jumper a festive makeover with super Santa motifs. By Sara Huntington.
YOU WILL NEED
■ Yarn and Colors Must-Have (100% cotton, 50g/125m), 1 ball of each: White (001)
Peach (042)
Cardinal (031)
Soil (028)
■ A 3mm (US C/2) hook ■ Tapestry needle
For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk MEASUREMENT
Each motif measures 5.5x9cm (2 x3 in)
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project
ABBREVIATIONS
4-tr cluster (yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 5 loops on hook
For a full list, see page 92 Get on board with the Christmas jumper action and show some serious love for our favourite bearded man in a red suit. The Santa motif on Sara’s customisation project works like a dream emblazoning a plain top, or just hook one motif if you’re short on time. No need to stop at jumpers – cards, garlands and more await.
FACE
Using White, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch4 (counts as dtr), 15dtr into loop, change to Peach, 8dtr into loop, change to White, ss into top of beg ch-4 to join. [24 dtr]
Fasten off Peach.
Round 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), (ch3, dc into next st) 16 times, dc in last 7 sts, ss in first dc to join, turn.
Row 3 (WS) Ch1, dc in each of next 6 sts, ss in next st, fasten off leaving remaining sts unworked, turn.
Fasten off.
HAT
Row 4 (RS) Join Cardinal in first dc, ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in next st, 2tr in next st, tr in each of last 3 sts, turn. [7 tr]
Row 5 (WS) Ch3, tr2tog, tr in next st, tr2tog, tr in last st, turn. [5 sts]
Row 6 (RS) Ch3, tr3tog, tr in last st.
Fasten off.
BOBBLE
With RS facing, join White to the last st of Row 6 at top of Hat, ch3, 4-tr cluster into same st.
Fasten off. TO FINISH
Using a tapestry needle and Soil, embroider eyes and eyebrows onto the face just underneath the Hat. Using Cardinal, embroider a nose slightly above the centre point of the magic loop on the face. Weave in all ends.
Block each motif before sewing to your chosen garment.