Lindsey Newns - All I Want for Christmas Is Yarn: 30 crochet projects for festive gifts and decorations

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Lindsey Newns 2022

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You know those Christmas enthusiasts who start sharing 150 days until Christmas! memes in July? I am that person. I draw the line at decorating my home before 1 December, but Christmas crafting before December? Well, thats just being organised!

The projects in this book range from super-quick projects (hello, last-minute teacher gifts!) to ones that you will want to take your time over. Ive included a whole range, so if you feel inclined to decorate your table, dress your tree, deck your halls and make all your gifts in crochet this year, you can. The 30 projects in these pages will keep you coming back to this book year after year, adding to your Christmas dcor and creating heirloom projects that will bring you joy each time you take them out.

So crack out the spiced berry cordial, pop Bubl on and light that gingerbread-scented candle. Then get yourself comfy in your favourite chair and crochet just one more row away.

All the yarn requirements and any supplies needed for each pattern, outside of your basic kit, are given at the top of the individual project pages. If you come across any abbreviations or techniques that you arent familiar with, you will find these listed with their definitions at the start of the book.

One of my favourite things about crochet, and the reason it overtook all other crafts in my life, is how portable it is. All you really need is yarn and a few basic tools. For the projects in this book, the hook and yarns are given at the start of each pattern alongside any more unusual supplies. Youll also need a pair of scissors, a yarn needle and a tape measure for each pattern.

All the patterns in this book are written in UK crochet terms.

bbl bobble

BBO Back bump only

BLO back loop only

BPdc Back Post double crochet

BPtr Back Post treble crochet

ch chain

cm centimetre

cs crab stitch

D diameter

dc double crochet

dec decrease by working 2 sts together

dtr double treble crochet

FC foundation chain

FLO front loop only

FPhtr Front Post half treble

FPtr Front Post treble crochet

FPtr dec Front Post treble decrease

g grams

H height

htr half treble crochet

inc increase by working 2 sts into 1 st from prev row/rnd

inv dec invisible decrease

L length

lp loop stitch

m metre

ML magic loop

mm millimetre

pic3 chain 3 picot

pic5 chain 5 picot

PM place stitch marker

pul pull up a loop

rep repeat

rnd(s) round(s)

RS right side

sdc split double crochet

ss slip stitch

st(s) stitch(es)

tr treble crochet

ttr triple treble crochet

W width

wc waistcoat stitch

WS wrong side

xlp extended loop stitch

yoh yarn over hook

* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

( ) work instructions within parentheses as a group of stitches all in the same stitch or space

(Xsts) the number given in parentheses at the end of a row or round denotes the number of stitches you should have in that row or round

[ ] 3 repeat the instructions within the square brackets as dictated by the x 3 or number that follows the x.