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Crochet For Christmas, Star Book 83
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Knitting Patterns
Cast on 14 (12) sts, K 1 row.
Next Row. * K 11 (9) sts, turn.
Next Row. K across 11 (9) sts, turn. (More)
Following the chart work as follows: Next Round. With White K 1, attach Scarlet or Red, K 1, * pick up White (when changing colors always pick up new color from underneath color which is dropped thus twisting yarn to avoid a hole), K 1, drop White, pick up Scarlet or Red K 1, repeat from * all around. Work 25 rounds more. With White, K 1 round. P 2 rounds. (More)
Crochet Patterns
Directions are given for rug yarn. Wool directions are given in brackets.
BODY: Wind White over 4 inch cardboard 66 (76) times, tie with an 8 inch length at one end for top of head. Wind around about 8 times and tie securely about ¾ inch from top of head for neck. With Rayon, wind around 8 times about 1 inch from neck for waist. Cut and trim loops at lower edge for skirt. . (More)
CANE: Take 1 strand each of Red and White “STAR” RUG YARN or “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED. Fasten to one end of pipe cleaner. Twist both colors around pipe cleaner to opposite end, fasten with glue or scotch tape. Trim ends and bend one end to form cane as illustrated. (More)
BODICE: With Blue ch 64, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 dc in each remaining st of ch, turn.
2nd Row. Ch 3 (counts as 1st d c), 1 d c in each remaining st, turn.
3rd Row. Same as 2nd row. (More)
BODICE: With Red work 1st 6 rows same as Blue dress, on Page 2, turn.
7th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, turn.
8th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c in each st, turn. (More)
FOUNDATION: Ch 3, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in next st, ch 1 to turn all rows.
2nd Row. 2 s c in each s c.
3rd Row. Work even in s c. (More)
BODY SECTION: Ch 5 join to form a ring, ch 3, 11 d c in ring, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row. Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), d c in same space, 2 d c in each remaining d c (24 d c), join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row. Ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, * 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, join. (More)
With Green or White ch 3, s c in 2nd st from hook, sl st in next st of ch, ch 3 to turn all rows.
2nd Row. Sl st in 3rd st from hook, sl st in next sl st, s c in next s c.
3rd Row. Sl st in 3rd st from hook, s c in next s c, sl st in next sl st. Repeat the last 2 rows until strip measures about 4 ½ inches, cut thread leaving a length. Sew the 2 ends together. (More)
Directions are given for rug yarn. Wool directions are given in brackets.
BODY: Wind White over 4 inch cardboard 66 (76) times, tie with an 8 inch length of yarn at one end for top of head. Tie securely about 1 ¼ inches from top of head for neck. Tie 1 ¼ inches from neck for waist. Divide remaining yarn in half for legs and tie each section ¼ inch from each end, cut and trim for feet. (More)
Flowers and leaves are worked with a double strand of thread if "GEM" Crochet Cotton is used and a single strand if "PURITAN" or "DE LUXE" Crochet Cotton are used unless otherwise stated.
HALF LARGE PETAL: With Red and No. 10 hook ch 3, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in next st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows. (More)
Directions given are for rug yarn. Wool directions are given in brackets.
BODY: Wind Red or Scarlet over 4 inch cardboard 50 (60) times, tie with an 8 inch length of yarn at one end for top of head. Tie securely about 1 inch from top of head for neck. With White, wind around 5 times and tie 1 ¼ inches from neck for waist. Divide remaining yarn in half for legs and with Red tie each section about ¼ inch from each end, cut and trim for feet. (More)
Ch 8, join to form ring.
1st Row. Ch 1, 15 s c in ring, join in ch 1.
2nd Row. * Ch 6, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, 1 d c in same space with 1st ch 6 (16 loops). (More)
BODY: Wind 5 skeins of White over an 18 inch cardboard, tie with a double strand of yarn at one end for top of head. Tie tightly about 3 ½ inches from top of head for neck. Divide remaining yarn in half for legs and tie each section about 2 inches from each end. Cut and trim for feet.
ARMS: Wind 2 skeins of White over a 14 inch cardboard, tie 2 inches from each end for hands, then tie each side about 3 ½ inches from each hand tying for shoulders, insert through center of body. (More)
Ch 4 and work 9 d c in first st of ch, join forming a circle.
2nd Row. Mark the beginning with a thread, ch 1, * 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, ch 3, repeat from * all around, do not join rows.
3rd Row. * 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, 5 d c in next 3 ch loop, repeat from * all around. (More)
Star Christmas Book
Book 83
American Thread Company
Original Copyright 1951
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15 easy Christmas crochet, knitting and craft patterns including a stocking, snowflake, ornaments, and Christmas dolls. Patterns include full instructions to make these fun Christmas ornaments and a photo of each finished product.
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