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Ringing in Christmas

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:21:46 +0000

Ring in the season and welcome your holiday guests with our cheery Santa Claus door decoration. We tucked a sprig of holly in his cap for luck and used Turkey Loop Stitches to make his curly white beard.

Size: 10″w x 28-1/2 “h Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (refer to color key), one 10-5/8″ x 13-5/8″ sheet of plastic canvas, #16 tapestry needle, 2-1/2″ white pom-pom, three 6mm red beads, two 2″ I silk holly leaves, nylon line, 20″ of 2-1/4,”w grosgrain ribbon, three 35mm gold jingle bells, 2″ x 16″ piece of thin cardboard, sawtooth hanger, clear-drying craft glue, sewing needle, and sewing thread Stitches Used: French Knot, Gobelin Stitch, Overcast Stitch, Tent Stitch, and Turkey Loop Stitch.

Instructions: Follow chart and use required stitches to work Santa. Complete beard with white Turkey Loop Stitches as shown on chart. Refer to photo to sew beads and holly leaves to Santa. Glue pom-pom to unworked area.

For doorbell, use sewing needle and nylon line to sew grosgrain ribbon to wrong side of Santa between ‘s. Beginning 3″ below Santa, sew three jingle bells to ribbon at 3-1/2″ intervals; trim ribbon. To strengthen ribbon, glue cardboard to back of ribbon. Forhanger sew sawtooth hanger to wrong side of Santa.

SANTA (66×63 THREADS)

Happy Holiday to all pattern-making visitors, thanks for your support for 2009, I look forward to sharing my skills with the posting of more art and craft as well as sewing more for this blog in 2010, God’s Blessing to you all..

Rolling Along to Christmas

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:23 +0000

Here comes Santa Claus and his merry rider just in time to deliver Christmas cheer. Accented with lots of shiny tree trims, this jolly design can be displayed as a wall hanging or as a decoration for your front door.

Size: 131/2″w x 17%”h Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (refer to color key), two 101/2″ X 131/2″ sheets of 7 mesh plastic canvas, #16 tapestry needle, metallic silver ribbon , 28 – 6mm beads, one 5/8″ w star sequin, sewing needle, thread, sawtooth hanger, and clear-drying craft glue Stitches Used: Backstitch, French Knot, Gobelin Stitch, Overcast Stitch, Tent Stitch, and Turkey Loop
Instructions: Follow charts and use required stitches to work Santa pieces, leaving shaded areas unworked. Match and work~stitches in shaded areas through two thicknesses to join Upper Santa to Lower Santa. Refer to photo to sew beads to tree. Match to glue star sequin to top of tree. For hanger, sew sawtooth hanger to wrong side of stitched piece.

Santa Tree Rug-Skirt

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:58:58 +0000

MATERIALS
BERNAT Luxor (30 yd. skeins) – 19 White (M C); 3 each Bud Green (Color A) and Vermillion (Color B)
1 aluminum crochet hook Size G OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
6 small Christmas bells
12 small black buttons
GAUGE: 3 s c = 1 inch 3 rows s c = 1 inch
RUG: Using M C, starting at centre, ch 31.
Row 1: 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each of remaining sts, ch 1, turn- 30 s c.
NOTE: Always ch 1 for turning ch.
Row 2: * 1 s c in each of next 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c (inc), repeat from * across row – 6 s c increased.
Row 3: * 1 s c in each of next 5 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * across row – 6 s c increased.
Row 4: * 1 s c in each of next 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * across row – 6 s c increased. Continue in this manner to inc 6 s c EVERY ROW 22 times more, having 1 s c more before each inc on every row- 180 s c. Break off M C. Join Color A and, continuing to inc 6 s c EVERY ROW in same manner as before, work 16 rows in Color A – 276 s c. Break off Color A.
Join M C and, continuing to increase in same manner as before, work 8 rows in M C – 324 s c. Break off M C.
EDGING: Join Color A at beg of starting ch; working on other side of starting ch, 1 s c in each of 30 sts; continuing along edge of rug, * insert hook in end of next row, wrap yarn loosely around left forefinger twice, insert hook in these loops and draw them through st, remove finger from loops, y o and through all loops on hook (1 double loop st made), insert hook in end of next row, wrap yarn loosely around left forefinger once, insert hook in this loop and draw through st, remove finger from loop, y o and through all loops on hook (1 single loop st made), repeat from * around outer edge to beg of round. Fasten off.
SANTA CLAUS: Make 6.
FACE: Using M C, ch 4.
Row 1: 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each of remaining 2 sts, ch 1, turn. Continuing in s c, inc 1 st each end of EVERY ROW 4 times. Work even for 3 rows on 11 s c, ch 1, turn. Work 1 round s c around all edges.
WHISKERS: Starting at right top of face, work 1 single loop st in each s c to left top of face. Fasten off.
HAT: Using M C for lower piece, ch 8. Row 1: 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each of remaining sts, ch 1, turn.
Rows 2 and 3: Inc 1 s c each end of row, ch 1, turn – 11 s c.
Rows 4 and 5: Dec 1 s c each end of row, ch 1, turn – 7 s c. Break off M C. Using Color A, work 1 round s c around piece. Fasten off.
Using Color B for top of hat, ch 11.
Row 1: 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each of remaining sts, ch 1, turn – 10 s c.
Rows 2 and 3: 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Inc 1 s c each end of row – 12 s c.
Row 5: Dec 1 s c at beg of row ONLY, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Dec 1 s c at end of row, ch 1, turn – 10 s c.
Rows 7, 8 and 9: Dec 1 sc each end of row, ch 1, turn – 4 sc.
Row 10: Inc 1 sc at end of row, ch 1, turn – 5 s c.
Rows 11 and 12: 1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Dec 1 s c each end of row, ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Draw up a loop in each of 3 s c, yo and through all loops on hook. Fasten off.
TASSEL: Using MC, ch 3. Work 1 double loop st in 2nd and 3rd st from hook. Fasten off.
FINISHING: MOUTH: Make 6. Using Color B, ch 7. Fasten off.
EYEBROWS: Make 6. Using color B, ch 6. Fasten off.
Using color A, embroider 3 V sts in center of lower portion of hat.
Sew eyes, eyebrows and mouths in place as shown in photograph.
Using color B, embroider noses. Sew a bell to top of each hat.
Sew lower portion of hat to top and sew over face, slanting top to one side.
Sew one Santa to green stripe in each of the 6 portions of rug, as shown in photograph.

Santa Hat

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:50:07 +0000

Finished size: Designed to fit over Santa wig.

Materials: Bernat” Berella” “4 Art. 164001 by Spinrite” or worsted yarn – 7 oz. each Geranium #8929 (red) and White #8942; 6″ square piece of cardboard; tapestry needle; J hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge for this pattern:With two strands yarn held together, 6 sts = 2″; 4 sc back Ips rows = 11/2″; 4 dc rows = 3″.

BASIC STITCHES: Ch, sc, dc. NOTE: Hold two strands same color yarn together throughout.

Ribbing

Row 1: With white, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (20 se made)

Rows 2-66: Working these rows in back Ips only, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, do not turn.

Row 67: Working across one long edge, ch 1, sc in end of each row across, turn. Fasten off. (66 sc)

Hat

Row 1: Join red with sl st in first st of last row, ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. (66 dc made) Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 9 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (60)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 8 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (54)

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 7 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (48)

Rows 7-11: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 6 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (42)

Rows 13-15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 16: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 5 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (36)

Rows 17-18: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 19: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 4 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (30)

Rows 20-21: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 22: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (24)

Row 23: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 24: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, (sc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. Leaving long end for gathering, fasten off. Weave long end between sts of last row, pulling tight to gather. Fasten off. Sew sts of Ribbing and ends of rows on Hat together. Fold Cuff in half over Hat.

Porn-Porn

Wrap white around cardboard 100 times, slide loops off cardboard; tie separate strand around middle of all loops. Cut loops, trim. Sew to end of Hat.”

Crochet Santa Claus

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:30:03 +0000

Designed by Jo Ann Maxwell
Bring old-world charm to your holiday home with this enchanting
rendition of old Saint Nick. The porcelain face and hands, accented by
pearls and gold braid, lend a custom-crafted look to this simple design.
SIZE: 15″ tall.
MATERIALS: *Size 10
bedspread cotton — 1500 yds. Ecru and 750 yds. burgundy; metallic gold thread; *31⁄2 yds. metallic gold 1⁄ 4 ” rope; 1 yd. green 1⁄ 8 ” satin ribbon; *41⁄2″ porcelain Santa head and hands; 900 white 4-mm pearl beads; one white 8-mm pearl bead; 2 white 3⁄4″ teardrop pearls with jump rings; one pair 1 3⁄ 4 ” doll eyeglasses; 2 gold 23⁄4″ tassels; one gold 21⁄2″ tassel; assorted novelty toys and packages; 3 sprays holly berries; metallic gold dried baby’s breath flowers; 12″ square piece of green felt; 12″ square piece of cream felt; 8″ circle of mat board; 8″ x 101⁄2″ piece poster board; wide clear tape; polyester fiberfill; craft glue or hot glue gun; green and cream sewing thread; straight pins; tapestry needle; No. 0 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
*This project was made using “Grandma’s Best” crochet thread, Wright’s® gold rope and porcelain head/hands #162-23 from Mangelsen’s
GAUGE: With 2 strands thread held tog, 6 dc = 1″; 8 dc rows = 3″.
NOTE: Work entire pattern with 2 strands thread held
together unless otherwise stated.
SKILL LEVEL: 55 Average
BODY
Row 1: Starting at neck, with ecru, ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch) across, turn (48 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) across, turn (72 dc).
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, (2 dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts), dc in next 25 sts; repeat between ( ), dc in last 12 sts, turn (84).
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts; for armhole, skip next 21 sts; dc in next 21 sts; for armhole, skip
next 21 sts; dc in last 11 sts, turn (42 dc).
SANTA CLAUS
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) across, turn (49).
Row 7: Repeat row 3.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last 3 sts, dc in each of last 3 sts, turn (56).
Rows 9-10: Repeat row 3.
Row 11: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last st, dc in last st, turn (65).
Row 12: Repeat row 3.
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts, turn (75). Rnd 14: Working in rnds, ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of ch-3, do not turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (88).
Rnds 17-18: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (103).
Rnds 20-21: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 22: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (120).
Rnds 23-27: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 28: Working this rnd in back lps only, repeat rnd 15,
fasten off.
For drawstring, weave separate strand ecru through sts across rnd 1 at neck opening.

santa-claus

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