Baca - Crochet for Christmas: 29 patterns for handmade holiday decorations and gifts

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Introduction

I 've crocheted my entire life, and its always been one of my definingqualities. I am the girl who crochets! After years of practice, Ive evolved mypassion into a career; Ive designed dozens of crochet patterns bothprofessionally and under my own brand (Salena Baca Crochet).

A few years ago I decided to form a group with other ecommerce crochetdesigners. We focus on new yarns, designing crochet patterns, and networking;we are the Design Wars Challengers (designwarschallenge.com). This group hasproduced over 100 crochet patterns in the past two years, and weve grown amassive audience that follows our weekly design battles, too. We also worktogether to collaborate outside our online marketplaces, and this collection,Crochet for Christmas, is our debut publication!

These designs really feature our individual talents, specialties, styles, andtastes. There are patterns at every skill level (beginner, intermediate, andadvanced), and they vary from quick and easy to detailed and beautifully intricate.Weve created 29 patterns that will make your hearth, home, tree, table,and wardrobe much more festive for the holiday season.

Christmas is the perfect occasion for crocheting items to give or keep, andwe hope that Crochet for Christmas will become your go-to resource this timeof year, for many years to come.

G irls of all ages will be warm for the holidays with this festive hood! The chunky yarn works up quick, and the simple texture adds a fashionable look that you can enjoy for years to come.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZES/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Toddler (Child, Adult)

17 8 (20 9, 23 10)"/43 20 (51 23, 58 25) cm

YARN

Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease Chunky, bulky weight #5yarn (80% acrylic, 20% wool; 153 yd./150 m per 5oz./140 g skein)

2 skeins Color A (Adult hat shown in Spice, Child hat shown in Silver)

1 skein Color B (pom-poms for both sizes shown in Natural)

HOOK & OTHER MATERIALS

US K-10 (6.5 mm) crochet hook

1.5" Pom-Pom Maker (optional)

GAUGE

10 sts 7 rows = 4"/10 cm square

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Three Double Crochet Cluster (3dc cluster)

[Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull back through st, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.