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Daisy Dobrijevic
“Christmas is a busy time of year for crafters, so when I was tasked with designing a stocking I wanted to make something that could t around everyone’s schedules. Granny squares are perfect as they’re quick to hook, and they make for exciting projects as you only really see it all come together at the very end. Like snow akes, everyone’s crochet projects are unique in their own way and this jazzy design is my take on a traditional Christmas stocking.” Find Daisy on Instagram – search @daisy_d_crochet.
Jennifer May
“My Christmas stocking inspiration came from the vintage baubles we had when I was a kid – those ones made of wafer-thin glass decorated with stripy bands across the middle. I remember unwrapping them from tissue paper in their segmented box, having been carefully packed away by my dad the previous year. I love how the brighter shades contrast against the Pumkpin, so I chose Pumpkin for the background to make the stripes and zigzags zing out. ” Find Jennifer online at pinterest.com/bellyfoot
By Daisy Dobrijevic
■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Off White (9702), Yarn B Pumpkin (9765), Yarn C Chartreuse (9771), Yarn D Blackberry (0005), Yarn E Lemonade (9776)
■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook
For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk TENSION
Single Motif measures approx 9cm (3 in) across wides points
MEASUREMENTS
Stocking measures approx 36cm (14 in) tall
ABBREVIATIONS
dc seam Work standard dc through sts on 2 separate Motifs to join
For a full list, see page 90
NOTES
Stocking is made of 17 Motifs, joined at the end. Refer to the Chart on page 93 when joining Motifs. Stocking and Motif are worked with WS facing, unless otherwise stated.
SNOWFLAKE STOCKING
HEXAGON MOTIF MAKE 17
Use Yarn A for Rounds 1-3 on all Motifs.
For Rounds 4-5, make 5 using Yarn B and make 4 each using Yarns C, D and E.
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), (dc, ch2) 6 times, ss to top of beg dc to join. [6 dc]
Round 2 (WS) Ss into ch-2 sp, ch2 (counts as htr), (htr, ch2) in same ch-2 sp (2htr, ch2) in each ch-2 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [12 htr]
Round 3 Ss into next ch-2 sp, ch1, (dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc, ch2) into each ch-2 sp around, ss to top of beg dc.
[24 dc, 6 ch-5 sps, 12 ch-3 sps, 6 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off Yarn A and join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
Round 4 Ch2, 2htr in same sp, *ch1, skip next dc and ch-3 sp, htr in next dc, ch3, skip ch-5 sp, htr in next dc, skip ch-3 sp and dc, 3htr in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [30 htr]
Round 5 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, *dc in ch-1 sp, 3dc in ch-3 sp, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * another 4 times, dc in next ch-1 sp, 3dc in ch-3 sp, dc in ch-1 sp, ss to beg dc. [48 sts] Fasten off and weave in ends.
TO MAKE UP
Lay out all Hexagons with WS facing using the Chart on page 93. Join all the Hexagons with dc seam then dc seam Hexagon sides that share the same letter, eg A to A, B to B, etc. To help keep track of which side joins where, try tying matching scraps of yarn to sides that share the same letter.
BOW MAKE 2
Make one each in Yarns B and C.
Ch12.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in third ch from hook (skipped chs count as ch-1 sp), (ch1, skip 1 st, dc in next st) 4 times, turn. [5 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch2 (counts as ch-1 sp), (dc in ch-1 sp, ch1, skip 1 st) 4 times, dc in final ch-1 sp, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 36cm.
Fasten off.
CENTRE OF BOW
Using same colour used for Bow, ch4. Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and next 2 ch, turn. [3 dc]
Rows 2-10 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Lay out the 36cm piece and bring ends in to cross in the middle. Pinch the middle and wrap the Centre of Bow around to form the Bow. Secure with a few stitches and sew a Bow onto each side of the Stocking.
HANGING LOOP
Using Yarn D, ch21.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [20 sts]
Rows 2-3 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Fasten off.
Use the tails to join Hanging Loop to Stocking, using the image as a guide